Tropica 010B Tissue Culture - Marsilea Minuta

Tropica 010B Tissue Culture - Marsilea Minuta

Tropica 010B Tissue Culture - Marsilea Minuta is a live carpeting aquarium plant that forms a low, close carpet across the foreground of a planted tank. It suits aquarists who want a small-leaved, hardy fern for lawn-style planting, including beginners and those with modest lighting.

Key Benefits

• Forms a dense, close carpet 1-3 cm (0.4-1.2") high that anchors well in the bottom layer
• Tiny leaves, rarely wider than 0.5 cm (0.2"), give a fine-textured look
• Hardy plant that tolerates poor light conditions and high temperatures
• Medium growth rate, spreading steadily through offshoots
• Low CO2 demand, so it does not need a demanding setup

About This Plant

Marsilea minuta is a small fern from Asia, where it often grows in rice fields. In the aquarium it is used as a carpeting plant. It copes with poor light and high temperatures, but it develops better when conditions are improved.

How to Use

• Plant it in small bundles across the area you want to carpet.
• Over time the plant spreads by sending out offshoots, filling the gaps between bundles.
• For the best growth, give it better conditions than the minimum it tolerates.

Suitable For

• Foreground and bottom-layer carpeting in freshwater planted aquariums
• Aquarists with medium lighting and low CO2 levels
• Tanks that run warm, as the plant tolerates high temperatures

Specifications

• Type: Carpeting
• Origin: Asia
• Growth rate: Medium
• Height: 3 - 5+
• Light demand: Medium
• CO2: Low

Please note: this is a live aquatic aquarium plant.

Frequently Asked Questions

How high does Marsilea minuta grow?
It creates a close carpet that is 1-3 cm (0.4-1.2") high. The plant info lists its height as 3 - 5+.

How do I plant it?
Plant it in small bundles. It then spreads with offshoots to form the carpet.

Does it need CO2 injection?
Its CO2 demand is rated low, and its light demand is medium.

Will it grow in a dimly lit or warm tank?
It is a hardy plant that tolerates poor light conditions and high temperatures. Improved conditions are beneficial to its development.

How fast does it spread?
Its growth rate is medium, and it spreads through offshoots from the planted bundles.

Where does it come from?
Marsilea minuta is a small fern from Asia, where it often grows in rice fields.

When can I expect delivery?

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