Azolla aquarium plant

— commonly known as
Fairy Moss or Water Fern — is one of the
most remarkable and scientifically fascinating
floating aquatic ferns available for freshwater
aquariums and outdoor ponds. This azolla
aquarium plant produces tiny overlapping
blue-green leaves that form a dense natural
floating mat on the water surface — creating
a beautiful natural coverage while delivering
extraordinary biological benefits to your
aquarium water that no other floating plant
can match.

What makes this azolla aquarium plant truly
extraordinary is its unique ability to fix
atmospheric nitrogen directly from the air
through a symbiotic relationship with
cyanobacteria living within its leaves —
a natural biological process that provides
a continuous natural source of nitrogen
to your aquarium or pond water without
any additional fertiliser input.

What is Azolla Aquarium Plant?

Azolla is a genus of floating aquatic ferns
belonging to the family Salviniaceae — closely
related to Salvinia. Found naturally across
tropical and subtropical regions worldwide
including India where it grows naturally
on the surface of rice paddies, ponds,
and slow-moving water bodies throughout
the country.

This azolla aquarium plant grows as a
free-floating plant forming dense interlocking
mats of tiny overlapping leaves on the water
surface. Each tiny leaf contains cavities
that house colonies of nitrogen-fixing
cyanobacteria — making this one of the
most biologically active and beneficial
floating plants available for any freshwater
setup.

Why Choose Azolla Aquarium Plant?

🌿 Unique nitrogen-fixing ability — adds
natural nitrogen to water continuously
🌿 Fast growing — quickly covers water
surface providing natural shade
🌿 Excellent natural water purifier —
absorbs excess nutrients from water
🌿 Tiny overlapping leaves create beautiful
dense natural floating mat
🌿 Perfect natural food supplement for
herbivorous fish and pond fish
🌿 Long dangling roots provide natural
shelter for shrimp and fish fry
🌿 Native to India — perfectly adapted
to Indian water conditions naturally
🌿 Reduces algae growth significantly by
limiting available nutrients in water

How to Use Azolla Aquarium Plant

Simply place this azolla aquarium plant on
the surface of your aquarium or pond water
and it begins growing immediately. No substrate,
no soil, and no preparation required. It floats
naturally and spreads rapidly across the water
surface under good lighting conditions.

Remove excess Azolla regularly with a fine
net to prevent complete surface coverage —
maintain approximately 30 to 50 percent
coverage for optimal balance between shade
benefit and light penetration to plants
growing below the water surface.

Azolla as Natural Fish Food

This azolla aquarium plant is also valued
as a natural nutritious food supplement
for herbivorous fish species. Its high
protein content and easy digestibility
make it an excellent natural food for
goldfish, koi, tilapia, and other plant-eating
fish species in ponds and large aquariums
throughout India.

Perfect Plant Combinations

This azolla aquarium plant pairs beautifully
with
Salvinia
and
Frogbit
as companion floating plants for outdoor
garden ponds. Browse our complete
floating plant collection
for more surface plant options. For more
information visit
Fishkeeping World and
Aquatic Plant Central.

Care Details

🌱 Care Level: Easy
💡 Lighting: Medium to High
💧 CO2: Not required
📍 Placement: Floating Surface
🌡️ Temperature: 18°C – 30°C
⚗️ pH: 5.5 – 7.5
💪 Growth Rate: Very Fast

Every Azolla aquarium plant from FloraBiz
is farm-grown in clean healthy cultivation
tanks in Kozhikode, Kerala and shipped fresh
directly to your doorstep anywhere in India
with our live plant delivery guarantee.