Tropica 023C Tissue Culture - Alternanthera reineckii Mini

Tropica 023C Tissue Culture - Alternanthera reineckii Mini

Tropica 023C Tissue Culture - Alternanthera reineckii Mini is a live tissue culture aquarium plant, supplied in a closed cup, for foreground planting in small aquariums and larger aquascapes. It is a miniature version of the well-known Alternanthera and suits aquascapers who want a dense red-violet carpet.

Key Benefits

• Compact miniature form of the popular Alternanthera reineckii, with a slower growth rate than the standard plant.
• Red-violet foliage adds a strong colour contrast in the foreground of a planted tank.
• With careful trimming it can form a dense carpet roughly 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4") high.
• Its compact growth makes it a good fit for small aquariums as well as larger aquascapes.
• Supplied as a tissue culture plant in a closed cup.

How to Use

• Use it as a foreground plant in a small aquarium, or at the front of a larger aquascape.
• Trim carefully and regularly to build a dense, even carpet of red-violet stems.
• For the best growth and overall appearance, provide high light intensity and add CO2.

Suitable For

• Small aquariums where a compact, slow-growing foreground plant is needed.
• Larger aquascapes that need a red-violet foreground carpet.
• Aquarists who are comfortable with regular trimming to shape the plant.

Specifications

• Type: Stem plant
• Origin: Cultivar
• Growth rate: Medium
• Height: 5 to 10+ cm (2 to 4+")
• Light demand: Medium
• CO2 demand: Medium

What's Included

• Alternanthera reineckii Mini aquarium plant, grown by tissue culture and supplied in a closed cup.

Please note: this is a live aquatic aquarium plant.

Frequently Asked Questions

How tall does Alternanthera reineckii Mini grow?
Height is listed as 5 to 10+ cm (2 to 4+"). With careful trimming it can be kept as a dense carpet of roughly 5 to 10 cm.

Does it need CO2 and strong lighting?
Both its light demand and CO2 demand are rated medium. High light intensity and added CO2 improve its growth and overall appearance.

Is it suitable for a small aquarium?
Yes. Its compact growth and slower growth rate make it well suited to small aquariums. It also works as a foreground plant in larger aquascapes.

What colour will it be?
It forms a red-violet carpet when trimmed carefully.

How does it differ from the standard Alternanthera reineckii?
It is a miniature version with compact growth and a slower growth rate, which makes it better suited to foreground use.

What does tissue culture in a closed cup mean?
The plant is produced by tissue culture and supplied in a closed cup. It is a live aquatic plant.

When can I expect delivery?

• Gauteng (Jhb/Pta) - 1-3 working days
• Nationwide (Cpt/Dbn+) - 2-5 working days
• Outlying Areas - 3-7 working days

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