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!
Description
Description
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.
Specifications
Specifications
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NZ Rarity
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