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About the Purple Bacopa

Plant Name: Purple Bacopa (Bacopa salzmannii sp. ‘Araguaia’)

Care Level: Moderate

Recommended Substrate: Nutrient-rich substrate or aquarium soil

Recommended Lighting: Moderate to high lighting

Recommended Temperature: 68-82°F (20-28°C)

Max Plant Size: Up to 8-16 inches (20-40 cm) in height

Foreground, Midground, or Background?: Midground to Background

Need CO2?: Strongly recommended for compact growth and intense coloration

Fun Fact: Purple Bacopa is prized for its unusual deep purple, burgundy, and reddish coloration. Under strong lighting, stable CO2, and proper nutrition, its submerged leaves can develop dramatically darker purple tones than most Bacopa species.

Appearance: Purple Bacopa produces oval to elongated leaves arranged in opposite pairs along upright stems. Depending on growing conditions, its foliage can range from olive-green and bronze to reddish-purple and deep burgundy.

Aquarium Use: Excellent as a colorful midground or background accent. Planting multiple stems together creates a striking purple bush that provides strong visual contrast in planted aquariums.

Propagation: Easily propagated through stem cuttings. Healthy upper stems can be trimmed and replanted directly into the substrate. Regular trimming also encourages side shoots and denser growth.

Note: Strong lighting and consistent CO2 are especially important for achieving the rich purple coloration associated with this variety. Under weaker lighting or less favorable conditions, the plant may remain greener or develop more muted bronze tones.





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Perhaps the best store on island to get freshwater fish. They have a huge variety, including higher end freshwater fish (discus, puffers, flowerhorns , oddballs, ect) I’ve stocked a few tanks with their fish. They quarantine well and keep it real on how their fish are doing in shop.

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Had a great experience here. I was looking for a unicorn/alicorn betta and spoke with the owner, Josh, about it. I ended up using his fish importing services to import a fish from Jakarta, and he brought in a few more white opaque or unicorn type half moon bettas too, to add to the variety in store. I got a sneak peak of the store while it was shut down for one week for a proper quarantine of its new fish. The owner knows his fish and keeps them healthy. A very different experience from a Petco or PetSmart! A Petco employee even recommended I go here for more unique betta fish. Note that they carry other types of fish too, plus Aquatic plants and some aquarium equipment. Pictured are some of the giant bettas, the alicorn betta, and i believe a beautiful ram.

Fawn B.

Wonderful shop with lots of variety. Has the most unique selection of fish on the island, and at a reasonable price! Staff is friendly and very helpful when we have questions or concerns. Love coming here and seeing the jokes around the store. Also, Vinnie!

Ian H.

The owner, Josh, is not just knowledgeable about the fish, but also plants and tank issues. I am new to fish tanks and he has been extremely helpful in answering my questions and offering suggestions to make my experience easier. Parking is a bit tricky, but certainly worth it.

Mark M.

They have rare plants you can't find at most places. Got lucky we got a few; my husband is happy. This is one of his favorite places. They get pretty busy, so be patient. The staff are very helpful.

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