{"product_id":"hygrophila-pinnatifida-potted-freshwater-plant","title":"Hygrophila Pinnatifida — Potted | Live Freshwater Midground Plant","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E8F5E9;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pick up at \u003cstrong\u003e1885 Braselton Hwy, Suite D, Lawrenceville, GA\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\nYour order is reserved — we hold off on bagging until you arrive, so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHygrophila Pinnatifida\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eHygrophila pinnatifida\u003c\/em\u003e) is one of the most popular textured plants in aquascaping — fern-like, finely lobed leaves that shift from olive green to coppery red under strong light, with the bonus of growing equally well planted, attached to driftwood, or wedged into rockwork. This is a potted nursery-grown plant, ready to drop in or be split into smaller portions. Pair it with our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/freshwater-aquarium-plants\"\u003efreshwater aquarium plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Midground or background. Also excellent as an \u003cem\u003eepiphyte\u003c\/em\u003e — superglue or tie to driftwood\/rocks; remove the pot and rockwool if going that route.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTank size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 gallons minimum.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 68–82°F (20–28°C).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003epH:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.0–7.5.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft to moderate, 2–12 dGH.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium to high. Low light works but the plant grows leggy and stays green; strong light brings out the coppery reds and keeps the form compact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCO2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not strictly required — pinnatifida survives in low-tech tanks — but injected CO2 dramatically improves color, leaf density, and growth speed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubstrate:\u003c\/strong\u003e A nutrient-rich substrate or root tabs help when planted; not needed if you're attaching it to hardscape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrimming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast grower that constantly sends out side runners. Trim side shoots to keep it bushy; replant the trimmings for free propagation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:560px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eHygrophila Pinnatifida\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHygrophila pinnatifida\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eAcanthaceae\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIndia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare Level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIntermediate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLighting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eMedium–High\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eMidground \/ Background \/ Epiphyte\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCO2 Requirement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eOptional (recommended for best color)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eFast\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003ePotted (nursery-grown, in rockwool)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater Type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eFreshwater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003ePlanting Tips\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOut of the pot:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pop the plant out of the cup and remove the rockwool (gently — long fibers can wrap around fish gills). Rinse roots before planting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAs a planted stem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Push the stem into substrate; root tabs nearby help.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAs an epiphyte:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim the roots short and superglue (cyanoacrylate gel) or tie to driftwood or rocks — try our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/galapagos-cholla-wood-branches-6-inch-3-pack-shrimp-pleco\"\u003eGalapagos Cholla Wood\u003c\/a\u003e for a natural anchor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSplitting the pot:\u003c\/strong\u003e One potted plant often divides into 3–5 individual stems — great value if you have a larger scape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003ePairs Well With\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/christmas-moss-portion-cup\"\u003eChristmas Moss\u003c\/a\u003e — perfect for layering on the same driftwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/red-root-floater-phyllanthus-fluitans-freshwater\"\u003eRed Root Floater\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/water-lettuce-pistia-stratiotes-freshwater\"\u003eWater Lettuce\u003c\/a\u003e — surface cover that filters intense light into the warm, dappled conditions pinnatifida loves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/eriocaulon-sp-vietnam-rare-freshwater-aquarium-plant\"\u003eEriocaulon sp. Vietnam\u003c\/a\u003e — contrasting fine-textured foreground plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/schismatoglottis-potted\"\u003eSchismatoglottis\u003c\/a\u003e — another texturally interesting midground option\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShrimp tanks — the fine, ferny leaves are a favorite grazing surface for cherry\/rili shrimp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Supplies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/maintenance-water-care\"\u003eWater conditioners \u0026amp; care\u003c\/a\u003e — Hygrophila prefers stable parameters; weekly water changes keep new leaves coming in clean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/freshwater-aquarium-plants\"\u003eMore live freshwater plants\u003c\/a\u003e — build out the scape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/fresh-water\"\u003eShop more freshwater livestock \u0026amp; supplies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is my pinnatifida green instead of red?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLow light. Pinnatifida greens up in shade and rusts to copper\/dark red under medium-high PAR. Move it higher in the column or up the photoperiod gradually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it have to be planted in substrate?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNo — it's one of the best aquarium plants for going epiphyte. Glue or tie the rhizome\/stem base to wood or rock and the plant will root and spread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy are leaves dropping\/melting after I brought it home?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Melt\" is normal for the first 1–3 weeks as the plant transitions from emersed (nursery) growth to submerged growth. Don't pull it — new submerged leaves push out from the nodes once it acclimates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it shrimp- and fish-safe?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes. Pinnatifida is non-toxic; shrimp graze the biofilm on its leaves. Remove all rockwool before planting — fibers can be ingested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48252337193179,"sku":"FW5-PHYPI","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/hygrophila-pinnatifida-topf.jpg?v=1770907679","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/hygrophila-pinnatifida-potted-freshwater-plant","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}