048B Miniature dwarf pearl Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba'

Please check with the boss for availability. For reservations, it takes about 1.5 months.

Factory information

type:	carpet
origin:	North America
The country or continent where the plant is most common. A cultivar emerges or develops in cultivation.
growth rate:	Moderate
The growth rate of this plant compared to other aquatic plants.
high:	3 - 5+
Average height (cm) of plants after two months in the tank.
Light requirements:	High
The average or moderate light requirement for aquarium plants is 0.5 W/L.
carbon dioxide:	High
The moderate requirement for CO2 is 6-14 mg/L. The high demand for carbon dioxide is approx. 15-25 mg/L.

Hemianthus callitrichoides is one of the smallest aquarium plants in the world, and creeps over the bottom with millimetre-sized, round leaves. Hemianthus callitrichoides is an attractive and popular foreground plant for small aquariums.
It is not a difficult plant, but it requires good conditions such as enough light, added CO2, water circulation and fertilizer to thrive. If these conditions are hard to create, you may use Micranthemum 'Monte-Carlo' as an alternative, as it is less demanding.
Small pearls or bubbles of oxygen are often produced on top of the plants, adding a very lively aspect to the carpet.
If planted in small clumps a few centimetres apart, it will spread rapidly and cover the bottom like a carpet. Trim the carpet regularly, otherwise the lower parts will not get enough light causing root death.
Found on Cuba, west of Havana.