{"product_id":"tissue-culture-micranthemum-umbrosum-takashi-carpet","title":"Tissue culture - Micranthemum Umbrosum ('Takashi Carpet')","description":"\u003cp\u003eGlossostigma Elatinoides (Glosso) is a low Australian and New Zealand carpeting plant. The small, tongue-shaped green leaves spread across the substrate on horizontal runners, filling the foreground around hardscape and taller stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForms a tight, low mat across the substrate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSends out runners quickly when light and CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e are right, filling gaps in the foreground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGives dwarf shrimp, nano fish, and bottom dwellers a place to forage\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 \/ foreground runner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Australia and New Zealand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth rate: fast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 2–5 cm (stays under 3 cm with high light)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight: high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e: high — needed for a compact, horizontal carpet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlacement: foreground\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\u003eRemove the plant from its packaging or culture cup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDivide the mat into small clumps or plantlets with tweezers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant each tuft in fine-grain nutrient soil, 1–2 cm apart. Bury the roots and leave only the leaves above the substrate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight and growth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlosso needs strong, direct light. In low light the stems stretch up instead of creeping along the floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e and nutrients\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePressurised CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e and nutrient-rich \u003ca href=\"\/master-soil-next-hg-powder-2-5-3mm\"\u003eMaster Soil\u003c\/a\u003e or equivalent keep growth flat and dense, and help stop algae sitting on the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrimming\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce the carpet layers over itself, trim it back with curved scissors. Regular mowing stops the bottom layer rotting from lack of light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemperature: 15°C–26°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epH: 5.0–7.5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardness: soft to medium (2–10 dGH)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pisces","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56434775327025,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/6066\/3601\/files\/pisces_micranthemum_umbrosum_product.png?v=1790160575","url":"https:\/\/www.williamstownaquarium.com.au\/products\/tissue-culture-micranthemum-umbrosum-takashi-carpet","provider":"Williamstown Aquarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}