Fast-growing habit ensures quick coverage for aquarium carpets
Adaptable to both low-tech and high-tech setups for flexible aquarium design
Thrives in nutrient-rich soil or with root tabs for easy maintenance
Can be grown horizontally or vertically depending on lighting and setup
Easy propagation through stem trimmings for effortless expansion
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Micranthemum Micranthemoides, also known as Pearl Grass or Pearl Weed, is an excellent foreground plant to midground plant and will grow very fast in a Med to High Tech tank, but will also do well in Low Tech tanks as long as you use nutrient-rich soil, or supplement nutrients with root tabs (we personally grow them in sand with the Osmoc
Botanical Name
Micranthemum micranthemoides
Growth Rate
Medium-fast
Maximum Size
12 inches
Lighting Requirements
Low to medium
Recommended Fertilizer
Root tabs or liquid
Propagation
Stem trimmings preferred
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It came really fast and the plants came alive.
Tristin · March 13, 2026
Healty and luscious
Absolutely love it, very healthy and plenty to plant. Even came with cute little hitchhiking duckweed, which I very much did want.