Cryptocoryne 'Green Gecko' Tissue Culture (Aquascaping Essentials)
Cryptocoryne 'Green Gecko' Tissue Culture (Aquascaping Essentials) is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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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 'Green Gecko' 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 'Green Gecko' is a compact rosette crypt, a cultivated form of Cryptocoryne wendtii. Its leaves carry an unusual mix of bright green and warm bronze with natural variegation, so it reads as a splash of colour and texture rather than plain green. It sits best in the midground, or in the foreground of larger tanks.
Like all crypts it is a rosette that grows from a central crown, and it settles in slowly but steadily under low to medium light. A little brief melt when it is first planted is completely normal, so leave it be and it will push out fresh, vibrant foliage as it establishes. Root tabs or a nutrient-rich substrate help it colour up, and CO2 is a bonus rather than a need. Its bushy, low habit makes it an easy fit for community and nano layouts.
This one is grown in sterile tissue culture and arrives in a densely packed cup, free of snails, algae, pests and disease, for a clean start.
Care at a glance
- Placement: Midground
- Lighting: Low
- CO2: Low, not required
- Growth rate: Slow
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Colour: Green Bronze
How to plant your tissue culture Cryptocoryne
- Rinse the clear nutrient gel from the base under clean water.
- Divide the plant into small portions with scissors or tweezers.
- Plant each portion into the substrate with tweezers, spaced so it fills in.
- Leave the roots undisturbed while it settles.
Difficulty: Beginner
Lighting Demand: Low
CO₂: Low
Growth Rate: Slow
NZ Rarity: New
Colour: Green Bronze
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