Dwarf Hairgrass Mini Tropica 1-2-Grow tissue culture cup on a wooden table beside a planted aquarium

Dwarf Hairgrass Mini

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Dwarf Hairgrass Mini Tropica 1-2-Grow tissue culture cup on a wooden table beside a planted aquarium
Dwarf Hairgrass Mini

Dwarf Hairgrass Mini

Eleocharis sp. 'Mini'

5.0 · 32 reviews
$11.75
Needs medium to strong light and fertiliser; slow to fill in without CO2. Plant small tufts close together.

The Plant
Eleocharis pusilla 'Mini', a dwarf hair grass that stays lower than the common Eleocharis parvula. Its blades stay about 3 to 5 cm long, so it makes a short lawn that needs little trimming. It works well for carpets and nano tanks.

Comes as a Tropica tissue culture cup: 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.

Plant Care
Type: Carpet plant
Growth rate: Slow
Height: 3 to 5+ cm (after about two months)
Light: Medium
CO2: Medium

Planting Tips
Split it into small portions and spread them across the area; over time they join into a dense carpet. It needs decent light to do well.

Why Shrimp Keepers Like It
A dense carpet traps biofilm and fine food for shrimp to graze, and shrimplets shelter between the blades.

Photos from AquascapeGuide.com, used with permission.

Information sourced from AquascapeGuide

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