{"product_id":"blyxa-japonica","title":"Japanese Rush","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Plant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlyxa japonica\u003c\/em\u003e is a grassy rosette plant from shallow, nutrient-rich pools, swamps and slow rivers in East and Southeast Asia. It became popular through Takashi Amano's aquascapes in the 1990s. Its thin leaves sway in the current, which adds movement next to stiffer plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComes as a \u003cstrong\u003eTropica tissue culture cup\u003c\/strong\u003e: grown in lab gel, so it arrives free of snails, algae, pests and pesticides. Rinse off the gel and split it into small portions to plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eType: Rosette\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Asia\u003cbr\u003eGrowth rate: Medium\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 10 to 20+ cm (after about two months)\u003cbr\u003eLight: Medium\u003cbr\u003eCO2: Medium\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Tips\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGive it a spot with some water movement so the grassy leaves can sway. It comes from nutrient-rich water, so it suits a planted tank that gets regular feeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Shrimp Keepers Like It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBiofilm builds up on the fine leaves for shrimp to pick at, and shrimp like to shelter around the base of each rosette.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003ePhotos from AquascapeGuide's Etsy shop, used with permission.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eInformation sourced from AquascapeGuide\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AquascapeGuide","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68242557436125,"sku":"ASG-MM-057 TC","price":11.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0856\/5302\/9085\/files\/mm-tc-japanese-rush.jpg?v=1792939738","url":"https:\/\/www.mossandmolt.com\/products\/blyxa-japonica","provider":"Moss \u0026 Molt","version":"1.0","type":"link"}