Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo' UNS Tissue Culture
Common Name: Monte Carlo
Micranthemum ‘Monte Carlo’ is here to give your aquarium that lush, velvety rolling-hill look you’ve been dreaming of. With its tiny, round leaves and bright green color, it pops beautifully against neutral substrates and instantly makes your layout look way more put‑together than you probably felt while planting it. If you’ve ever struggled to grow notoriously finicky Dwarf Baby Tears (HC), Monte Carlo is the friendlier, more forgiving alternative you’ve been looking for. It spreads out into a thick, uniform mat, giving you maximum aquascaping rewards without the heartbreak.
Tissue Culture cups ensure your aquascape gets a super clean starting point. Lab‑grown and fully sterile, it arrives without pests, snails, duckweed, or any unwanted algae. It’s the go‑to option for anyone who wants peace of mind when adding fresh greenery to a carefully maintained setup.
Key Features & Benefits
- Form a thick, dense carpet of round, bright green leaves that instantly elevates your aquarium's foreground.
- Enjoy a more forgiving growing experience compared to similar demanding carpeting plants like Dwarf Baby Tears.
- Grow a highly versatile plant that handles submersed tank life perfectly but also thrives emersed in a dry start setup or Wabi Kusa.
Care
- Ensure you thoroughly wash away or soak off the nutrient gel from the roots with your fingers before dividing and planting.
- Provide high lighting and steady CO2 injection to encourage tight, low horizontal growth.
- Use a dry start method or Wabi Kusa setup to give its tiny, delicate root system plenty of time to firmly anchor into the substrate before you flood the tank.
- Take extra care when planting small clumps into the substrate with pinsettes, as its small size makes it prone to floating until the roots establish.
- Master the prep and planting process by checking out a beginner's guide to tissue culture plants to prevent your delicate new plantlets from melting or floating away.
Listed information should be treated as general guidelines only. We encourage you to do thorough research to ensure healthy growth!
- Family Name: Phrymaceae
- Origin: Argentina
- Height: 1–2 inches
- Placement: Foreground
- pH: 6.0–7.5
- Temperature: 68–80°F
- Care Level: Medium
- Light Requirements: Medium to High
- CO2: Recommended
- Propagation: Cut new growth along with roots
- Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast