{"product_id":"tissue-culture-micranthemum-umbrosum-monte-carlo","title":"Tissue culture - Micranthemum umbrosum\/tweediel ('Monte Carlo')","description":"\u003ch3\u003eProduct overview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMicranthemum tweediei ‘Monte Carlo’ is a South American carpeting plant (also sold as Micranthemum umbrosum ‘Monte Carlo’). Botanists reclassified the true carpeting form as \u003cem\u003eM. tweediei\u003c\/em\u003e in 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall, round, light-green leaves sit tight on creeping stalks and form a low lawn. It is easier to keep than many other foreground carpets: a larger root system and a tougher habit mean it settles in a wider range of tanks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpreads as a 1–3 cm ground cover in soil, or trail it on wood and rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore forgiving than many low carpets — it can grow in low-tech tanks with decent light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe low canopy gives shrimp and shy nano fish cover, and traps some debris on the floor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWater and system compatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreshwater aquariums only. Not for marine or reef systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: carpeting \/ creeping runner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: South America (Argentina and Brazil)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth rate: moderate to fast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 1–3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight: medium to high (stronger light keeps the mat tighter and lower)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e: recommended for faster, denser carpeting. It can survive in low-tech tanks with enough light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlacement: foreground carpet, or midground as an epiphyte\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDirections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to plant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTissue culture: rinse the agar off under room-temperature water. Potted: strip the rockwool carefully.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSplit into small, coin-sized clumps or single strands with fine tweezers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePush each piece deep into fine-grain nutrient such as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/master-soil-next-hg-powder-2-5-3mm\"\u003eMaster Soil\u003c\/a\u003e or equivalent, 2–3 cm apart. Plant firmly — loose clumps on the surface often lift and float once they start bubbling oxygen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can hold in partial shade, but moderate-to-high, full-spectrum light keeps it creeping flat instead of stretching up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrimming\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce the carpet layers over itself, mow the top with sharp curved scissors. If it gets too thick, light cannot reach the roots, the bottom rots, and the lawn can lift off and float.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemperature: 20°C–28°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epH: 5.0–8.5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardness: soft to hard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlways follow directions on product packaging.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pisces","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56434807472433,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/6066\/3601\/files\/pisces_montecarlo_product.png?v=1790160945","url":"https:\/\/www.williamstownaquarium.com.au\/products\/tissue-culture-micranthemum-umbrosum-monte-carlo","provider":"Williamstown Aquarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}