Cryptocoryne Albida Costata Tissue Culture (Aquascaping Essentials)
Cryptocoryne Albida Costata Tissue Culture (Aquascaping Essentials) is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Standard Shipping: Orders are typically dispatched within 1 business day. Delivery times vary based on the destination.
- Urban Areas: 1-3 business days
- Rural Areas: 2-5 business days
- Courier Services Used: NZ Post and Aramex.
Free shipping is available for New Zealand customers with a minimum purchase of $150.00.
- Non-Rural Addresses Only: This offer applies only to non-rural addresses.
- Exclusions: Bulky items such as aquariums are excluded from the free shipping offer.
About Tissue Culture Plants
About Tissue Culture Plants
What’s the Deal with Tissue Culture Plants?
Tiny plants. Big benefits. Zero unwanted surprises.
Grown in a Lab (On Purpose)
These aren’t your average aquarium plants.
Tissue culture plants are grown in pristine lab conditions — no pests, no snails, no algae. Just vibrant, healthy growth suspended in a sealed pot of nutrient gel that looks like dessert (but please, don’t).
Why They’re a Big Deal
- 100% algae-free — start clean, stay clean
- No snails — unless you’re into surprise hitchhikers
- Pesticide-free — safe for shrimp, snails, and sensitive fish
- Incredible value — you get heaps of plant once it’s split and planted
- Long shelf life — lasts weeks sealed in its cup (great for planning your scape)
- Small in size, big on payoff
How to Use (Don’t Just Chuck It In)
Peel the lid — it’ll feel oddly satisfying
- Rinse off the gel (do not plant the goo)
- Divide into small chunks — trust us, there’s more than it looks
- Plant using tweezers, spaced evenly across the substrate
- Watch it take off like it’s been waiting its whole life to grow in your tank
Pro tip: One pot can cover a surprising amount of space — plant wisely and it’ll spread quickly.
Cryptocoryne Albida Costata Tissue Culture (Aquascaping Essentials) is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Lab Grown, Algae Free, Snail Free.
Grown in sterile conditions with no snails, algae, or hitchhikers — the cleanest start for any freshwater tank.
Great Value in Every Cup
Each tissue culture cup contains multiple portions — simply rinse, divide, and plant. One pot can cover more ground than you'd expect!
Cryptocoryne albida 'Costata', often just called crypt albida costata, is a rosette crypt with narrow, lance-shaped leaves that carry a subtle ribbed texture and shift between green and brownish-red. Its slim, upright foliage sits well in the mid-ground, where it adds a little height and movement without crowding neighbouring plants.
This is an easygoing crypt that settles into low-tech tanks happily. It grows slowly and spreads by runners, gradually forming dense, natural-looking clusters that fill in the gaps around it. A nutrient-rich substrate and the occasional root tab keep the colour and growth strong, and it pairs nicely with broader-leaved plants in natural, biotope or jungle-style layouts. If a few leaves melt back after planting, that is normal crypt behaviour and new growth soon follows.
It is grown in a sterile tissue culture cup, densely packed and free of snails, algae, pests and disease, so your aquascape gets a clean, healthy start.
Care at a glance
- Placement: Mid-ground
- Lighting: Low
- CO2: Low, not required
- Growth rate: Slow
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Colour: Brown Red
How to plant your tissue culture Cryptocoryne
- Rinse the clear nutrient gel from the base of the plants.
- Divide the clump into small portions.
- Plant each portion into the substrate with tweezers, spaced so they can fill in.
- Leave the roots undisturbed while it settles into its new home.
Difficulty: Beginner
Lighting Demand: Low
CO₂: Low
Growth Rate: Slow
NZ Rarity: New
Colour: Brown Red
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