Eleocharis Acicularis (Hair Grass)
Eleocharis Acicularis (Hair Grass) 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: Aquarium Plants are typically dispatched within 1 business day. Delivery times vary based on the destination. We do not ship live plants on Friday, unless specifically requested.
- Urban Areas: 1-3 business days
- Rural Areas: 2-5 business days
- Courier Services Used: NZ Post, NZ Couriers, Post Haste
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.
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We want you to shop with confidence knowing your plants are covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee. Every plant is hand-picked, quality-checked, and packed with care to ensure it reaches you in healthy condition.
Our Promise
- All live plants are guaranteed to arrive alive and healthy.
- If your plants arrive damaged, melted, or in poor condition, we’ll replace or refund them — no hassle.
- Just email us within 24 hours of delivery with clear photos of the affected plants and your order number.
Please Note
- The guarantee applies only to the initial delivery.
- Once the plants have been removed from their original packaging or planted into your aquarium, the guarantee no longer applies.
- We can’t take responsibility for plants left exposed to extreme heat, cold, or direct sunlight after delivery, so please choose a delivery address where someone can receive the parcel promptly.
We genuinely want your aquascape to thrive — and we’ll always do our best to make things right if something goes wrong.
Eleocharis Acicularis (Hair Grass)
Eleocharis Acicularis, commonly known as Hair Grass, is a fine, grass-like carpeting plant perfect for creating lush, natural foregrounds in aquascapes. Popular in Iwagumi and nature-style layouts, it spreads via runners to form a soft green carpet that enhances depth and realism in planted tanks.
Key Features:
- Delicate needle-like leaves for a refined carpet effect
- Spreads quickly with moderate to high light
- CO₂ helps achieve dense, compact growth
- Great for shrimp tanks and aquascaping contests
Care Instructions:
- Lighting: Provide moderate to high light for healthy growth. Hair Grass may grow tall and sparse under low light.
- Substrate: Plant in nutrient-rich aquarium soil or use root tabs in inert substrates.
- CO₂: Not essential, but strongly recommended for compact, dense carpeting.
- Trimming: Trim regularly to encourage horizontal spreading and prevent vertical growth.
- Water Parameters: Prefers cooler temperatures (18–26°C); tolerates a wide range of water hardness and pH.
We recommend the usage of a 2HR Aquarist Fertilizer with all our aquarium plants for the best growth, colouration and plant health.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Lighting Demand: Medium
CO₂: Low
Growth Rate: Moderate
NZ Rarity: Common
Colour: Green
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