Adding a very lively aspect to the carpet.
Hc cuba carpet plant.
Hc cuba is notorious for being one of the harder carpeting plants to grow well in the planted aquarium.
Up to 3cm 1 2 width each stem.
Layout 110 250 l.
Besides this plant commonly called cuba named after it s country of origin.
Cuba is one of the smallest aquarium plants in the world with leaves that are only around a millimetre in size.
Given the right care and the right conditions this plant will thrive and slowly cover any exposed substrate in your aquarium.
Examples of low tech planted aquariums with green carpets.
Very soft to hard ph.
Freshwater aquarium plants guide how to carpeting aquarium with hemianthus callitrichoides aka cuba hemianthus callitrichoides also called dwarf baby tears is one of the most popular carpet plants in the world.
3 aquarium carpet plant tips.
Hc cuba plant is tough to grow without co2 and should not be attempted unless you have spare time and plants to waste but this approach will increase your chances massively.
My hc cuba and monte carlo doing ok i i had some algae problems don t know if it s too much light not enough ferts or too many ferts not enough light.
Hemianthus callitrichoides cuba layouts containing this plant.
5 to 7 5 light demands.
Glossostigma may require more light.
It is popular as a carpet as its small size makes for a very fine carpet and contrasts well with even other small leaved plants.
Hemianthus callitrichoides cuba common name.
Hemianthus callitrichoides hc cuba is one of the smallest ground creepers available in the hobby.
Hemianthus callitrichoides is commonly known as cuba named after it s country of origin.
It is a popular plant in the aquascaping world because of its ability to achieve the lush green carpet effect that it has become known for.
George farmer offers some advice on its care.
Layout 54 270 l hemianthus callitrichoides is one of the smallest aquarium plants in the world and creeps over the bottom with millimetre sized round leaves.
Dwarf baby tears known as hemianthus callitrichoides or hc cuba are by far the most elegant carpeting plant in my opinion.