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Glossostigma Elatinoides

New Zealand native and one of the smallest aquarium plants, for a low green carpet.

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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.

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  • Rural and South Island addresses can take a little longer.

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  • Once the plants have been removed from their original packaging or planted into your aquarium, the guarantee no longer applies.
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MediumLight
HighCO2
FastGrowth
IntermediateDifficulty

Placement Foreground carpet

Description

Glossostigma elatinoides, or glosso, is a New Zealand native and one of the smallest aquarium plants at just 2 to 3cm tall. Its tiny bright green leaves spread low and horizontal across the substrate, which makes it a classic foreground plant for nature-style and Japanese-inspired aquascapes.

Glosso carpets best with plenty of light. Given enough it stays low and creeps sideways into a tight green mat, and in dimmer tanks the stems reach upward instead. CO2 and soft water push growth along and help it fill in quickly. Plant small clumps a few centimetres apart and let them knit together, and keep taller plants from shading it out.

Care at a glance

  • Placement: Foreground carpet
  • Lighting: Medium
  • CO2: High
  • Growth rate: Fast
  • Difficulty: Intermediate
  • Colour: Green

All our plants are harvested fresh, algae free and in great health. The conversion to submerged form starts in our grow-out tanks, which maximises your success once it settles into your aquarium.

Submerged: a plant grown completely below the tank's waterline.
Emersed: a plant with growth above the waterline, such as leaves, stems and flowers.

Specifications

  • NZ Rarity
    Native
  • Colour
    Green