Glossostigma elatinoides TROPICA 1-2-GROW!

Description

Glossostigma elatinoides from New Zealand is much in demand in Japanese-inspired aquariums. It is one of the smallest aquarium plants (2-3 cm tall), and thus a good foreground plant. A difficult plant demanding a lot of light. Grows upwards if light is poor. Make sure larger plants do not overshadow it. When planting in the aquarium small clumps (approx. 1/8 pot) should be placed at intervals of a few centimetres to help the plants grow together more quickly. CO2 addition and soft water promote growth significantly.

Plant info

Type:

Carpeting

Origin:

Australia

Country or continent where a plant is the most common. Cultivars arise or are bred in cultivation.

Growth rate:

High

Growth rate of the plant compared to other aquatic plants.

Height:

3 – 5+

Average height (cm) of the plant after two months in the tank.

Light demand:

High

The average or medium light demand of an aquarium plant is 0,5 W/L.

CO2 :

High

A medium need in CO2 is 6-14 mg/L. A high demand in CO2 is approx. 15-25 mg/L.

1-2-GROW!
Small plants with great success. 1•2•Grow! Are very young plants cultivated and delivered directly from our laboratory. The plants are guaranteed to be free from snails, algae and pesticides and therefore are totally harmless for sensitive shrimp and fish. The range offers unique plants!
Success with your aquarium depends largely on the proper plant choice. In a 1•2•Grow! cup you buy a myriad of plants which can be divided into small portions and cover a larger area. Plants are compact from the start so you will experience a dense and beautiful growth, if you give them the right fertiliser and CO2 from the start! The range is perfect for small and medium sized aquariums, and your patience will be rewarded…
The range offers several mosses and specialties such as Rotala macrandra, Rotala ‘Bonsai’ and mini versions of traditional varieties such as Alternanthera and Eleocharis.

Carefully take the plant out of the cup and rinse off the growing media under the tap.

Split the plant in 6-8 portions using your fingers or sharp scissors (for small foreground plants).

Plant portions into the substrate using tweezers. Then watch them grow!

Glossostigma elatinoides (Tropica 1-2-Grow!) for Nature-Style Carpets

Glossostigma elatinoides from New Zealand is a hallmark of Japanese-inspired aquascaping and one of the smallest carpeting plants at just 2-3cm tall. This tissue-culture cup gives you clean plantlets to split into many tiny portions for a bright, low foreground. Its fine, rounded leaves form a vivid green lawn that defines the iwagumi and nature-style look, which keeps it in steady demand among serious local aquascapers.

It is genuinely demanding, requiring strong light and growing leggy and upward when light is poor, so keep taller plants from overshadowing it. Plant small clumps, roughly an eighth of a pot each, at spaced intervals and let them creep together. CO2 and a nutritious substrate make a decisive difference to whether it carpets flat or stretches. Singapore’s warm 27-29C tanks need no chiller, but stability and good flow are essential.

Browse more in our foreground-plants category. Our Glossostigma care guide and guide to carpeting with and without CO2 help you decide how to grow it in your setup.