Description
A Water Sprite is a very common freshwater aquarium plant, and is almost always available in local pet stores and chain stores. Often, Water Sprite can be sold under different names including: Water Fern, Indian Fern and Indian Water Fern. A Water Sprite plant is one of the more versatile aquarium plants around. A Water Sprite Plant can thrive either planted in substrate or left floating in the water.
When shopping for a Water Sprite plant select healthy looking specimens with plentiful leaf blades, sturdy stems and adequate root structures. Healthy Water Spite leaves are fern-like, thin, light-green in color, and free from tears, cracks, rips and holes. Stem color may be a bit darker than the leaves, but stems are still on the light-green side. If planted or in a plastic container, the stems should be able to support the entire aquatic plant in an upright position. Plant roots should be long and as numerous as possible.
