Pellia Tropica 1-2-Grow tissue culture cup on a wooden table beside a planted aquarium

Monosolenium Tenerum

$11.25
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Pellia Tropica 1-2-Grow tissue culture cup on a wooden table beside a planted aquarium
Monosolenium Tenerum

Monosolenium Tenerum

5.0 · 5 reviews
$11.25
Low light is fine but growth is slow. Tie it down tightly or wedge it in rock; keep algae off it.

The Plant
Monosolenium tenerum is an Asian liverwort that is often sold, wrongly, as Pellia. It looks like a bigger version of Riccia, stays low at about 2 to 5 cm, and grows into soft cushions. Once it settles in, it is very easy to keep.

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: Moss (a liverwort)
Origin: Asia
Growth rate: Medium
Height: 3 to 5+ cm (after about two months)
Light: Medium (0.5 W/L)
CO2: Medium (6 to 14 mg/L)

Planting Tips
Tie it to stones with fishing line, or tuck small clumps in among other low plants such as Eleocharis. Handle it gently; it is brittle and pieces snap off easily.

Why Shrimp Keepers Like It
Biofilm and fine food settle into the cushions for shrimp to graze, and baby shrimp hide deep inside them.

Photos from AquascapeGuide's Etsy shop, used with permission.

Information sourced from AquascapeGuide

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