Tropica 039B Tissue Culture - Hydrocotyle tripartita

Tropica 039B Tissue Culture - Hydrocotyle tripartita

Tropica 039B Tissue Culture - Hydrocotyle tripartita is a live aquarium carpet plant that forms a compact carpet of small, intense green leaves. It suits aquarists who can offer medium light and a medium level of CO2 and want a fast-growing, dense foreground in a planted tank.

Key Benefits

• Forms a compact carpet of small, intense green leaves on vertical stems.
• Fast, compact growth, so a carpet can fill in quickly under the right conditions.
• Carpet height of 5-10 cm (2-4"), suited to foreground and midground planting.
• Growth can be kept dense by pressing the carpet by hand during routine tank maintenance.
• Supplied as a tissue culture plant in a closed cup.

About the Plant

This plant is a variant of Hydrocotyle tripartita from South-East Asia. In different plant forums it is popularly known as Hydrocotyle sp. 'Japan'. It is a stem plant that grows into a carpet, with small leaves held on vertical stems.

How to Use

• Provide good light. Carpet formation and compact growth do best under good lighting.
• Keep CO2 at a medium level of 6-14 mg/L. A high CO2 demand is approximately 15-25 mg/L.
• To encourage a tight, compact carpet, press down on it gently with your hand when maintaining the aquarium. This is known as mechanical retardation.

Suitable For

• Planted aquariums where a low, green carpet is wanted in the foreground.
• Aquarists who can provide medium light and a medium CO2 level.
• Hobbyists happy to press the carpet down by hand now and then to keep it compact.

Specifications

• Type: Stem plant
• Origin: Asia
• Carpet height: 5-10 cm (2-4")
• Light demand: Medium
• CO2: medium need is 6-14 mg/L; high demand is approx. 15-25 mg/L
• Form: Tissue culture in a closed cup

What's Included

• One live Hydrocotyle tripartita aquarium plant, supplied as a tissue culture in a closed cup (Tropica 039B).

Please note: this is a live aquatic aquarium plant.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hydrocotyle sp. 'Japan'?
It is the popular name used in plant forums for this plant, a variant of Hydrocotyle tripartita from South-East Asia.

How tall does the carpet grow?
The carpet reaches about 5-10 cm (2-4") in height, with small green leaves on vertical stems.

What light does it need?
Light demand is medium. Carpet formation and compact growth do best in good light.

Does it need CO2?
Yes, it needs a medium level of CO2, which is 6-14 mg/L. A high CO2 demand is approximately 15-25 mg/L.

How do I keep the carpet compact?
Press the carpet down with your hand when maintaining your aquarium. This mechanical retardation promotes compact growth, alongside good light.

Is this a real plant?
Yes, it is a live aquatic plant grown from tissue culture and supplied in a closed cup.

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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