{"product_id":"riccia-fluitans","title":"Crystalwort","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Plant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRiccia fluitans\u003c\/em\u003e, a small plant you can either let float at the surface or grow underwater as a low cushion, the way Takashi Amano made popular. Grown submerged it stays about 1 to 5 cm tall. Left floating, it gives young fish a place to hide.\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: Moss\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Cosmopolitan\u003cbr\u003eGrowth rate: Medium\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 3 to 5+ cm (after about two months)\u003cbr\u003eLight: Medium\u003cbr\u003eCO2: Medium\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Tips\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo keep it down, tie it to a stone with fishing line. New growth points upward, so trim it back with scissors now and then. It grows best with added CO2, and tiny oxygen bubbles on the tips are a sign it's doing well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Shrimp Keepers Like It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts dense tangle holds biofilm and fine food for shrimp to graze, and baby shrimp hide deep inside it.\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":68242557501661,"sku":"ASG-MM-001 TC","price":11.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0856\/5302\/9085\/files\/mm-tc2-crystalwort.jpg?v=1792965244","url":"https:\/\/www.mossandmolt.com\/products\/riccia-fluitans","provider":"Moss\u0026Molt","version":"1.0","type":"link"}