Please enter a password for your user account. This is partly the reason I’m not writing about the 20 shallow ( I’m not done planting all the plants I want in it and am still rearranging existing ones. Also the Indian biotope isn’t going to work due to the tank’s structural integrity being in question. It does propagate via new shoots or runners. When hobbyist are having trouble growing HC, we recommend giving Monte Carlo a try. HC Cuba looks better in smaller tanks. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. You will get 1 Tissue Culture of Micranthemum Monte Carlo Large Pearl Grass (may slightly different from picture). Become popular among aquarist. Dwarf baby tears Monte carlo. I would call both cases keeping the plant successful, with lower light it just takes a bit longer. I will probably guess it’s found on the banks of rivers that get flooded by yearly rains. Feb 20, 2020 - Dwarf baby tears is often regarded as one of the best carpeting plants in the hobby, although the care difficulty level is not suited for beginners. I ordered 2 of these and you get a fairly decent amount of plant per bundle. Monte Carlo is easier to grow and under low light it tens to grow tall whereas under high light it will grow horizontal creating a carpet. It’s pretty spooky. Saved by AquaticAPE Aquascape. Micranthemum Monte Carlo (Tissue Culture). So why is Monte Carlo different? High lighting and Co2 injection is necessary to keep this plant low growing. CO2. Hi friends! But they're not the same plant. So I’ve got the temp a little higher on this plant, around 78ºF. Micranthemum ‘Monte Carlo.’ This plant is annoying because it does great. Well I’ll assume it’s to its much larger leaf size. Scientific Name: Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo' Ligh Same distance from the carpet and same CO2 levels. It grew under both fixtures just fine, granted on this new one it’s growing at a much more rapid pace. Yeah so the “Hello World” is apparently the default thing wordpress will do when it the image is missing. Monte Carlo is a variation of dwarf baby tears. It’s a great plant it just really pisses me off that it grows exceptionally well and Dwarf Baby Tears doesn’t. It can even grow in pretty low light conditions. im having trouble choosing which i want for my next tank. In order to be able to post messages on the The Planted Tank Forum forums, you must first register. It’s been in the tank for about four weeks and hasn’t really spread. Worry not those tanks will be replaced with other tanks. It is a more robust of the two. Dwarf baby tears light requirements is at-least 2 light fixtures on your tank or growing this plant in a short aquarium, where it sits close to the light fixture, is best to provide adequate lighting for this plant. This time growth was rapid. I’ve never seen any vertical runners reach more than ¼”. Its very small stemmed and grows very very shallow roots. So far it hasn’t died off but it has been about two weeks so it’s fairly new to the conditions. I had it under a standard Marineland LED fixture 1-½’ away from the plant carpet with 2bps of CO2 from an atomic diffuser, no dosing of additives and it grew slowly. Compared to Monte Carlo, it has very small leaves and many of them. For my second attempt, I have already setup my 10 gallon with ADA aquasoil Amazonia , Power sand special small, and 20lb pressurized co2 system. My only complaint is that I messed up when ordering and not paying attention to which one I was ordering. Alright since the 20 shallow is in hiatus, the Fluval Edge being taken down and my now rejection of having an Indian biotope tank, let’s instead write about a plant species instead. Hope you all had a great holiday(or every other day for the rest of the globe) and I’ll see you all in the next post. I’m testing if it can handle the medium light and no CO2 currently in a quarantine tank. I will warn however, this will cause massive algae outbreaks if the plants can’t keep up. Probably will take a while longer for it to do anything. HC has smaller leaves, but harder to grow - roots better in finer substrate and have nicer form in good conditions. Jun 11, 2017 - Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. They both require lots of light and high CO2. You will receive one (1) potted plant with multiple plants. Especially since my other choices are Dwarf Hairgrass, Staurogyne Repens, Monte Carlo, Glosso, Crypt Parva, Hydrocotyle sp.”Japan”(if you don’t mind trimming it EVERY OTHER DAY), Utricularia Graminifolia, Hydrocotyle Verticilliata, Micro Sword, and probably others I’m forgetting. Time to go do something else like trim some Hygrophila angustifolia or rearrange some rocks. It is good learning how to keep this plant because it is one of the best carpeting plants around and my personal favorite. Hi, My first attempt failed because I didnt have a pressurized co2 in my 55 gallon. Thank you for your patience while we retrieve your images. Who says you can't grow a DBT carpet (Dwarf Baby Tears) without C02? It has thicker stems and leaves both attributing it to its hardiness. You will receive 1 vitro tissue culture cup of Dwarf Baby Tears Photo is sample of our livestock not the actual plant you will receive. Europeans know what’s up. Micranthemum “Monte Carlo” is an ideal carpeting plant that is similar to Dwarf Baby’s Tears, but is much easier to keep! Care requirements are high. Dwarf Baby Tears or Hemianthus callitrichoides can easily multiply under captive condition if proper care is taken. Success with this plant isn’t difficult. I'm hoping to create a fairly realistic little tree that looks like it has leaves. I’ll add in a bonus and write up about Hemianthus callitrichoides ‘Cuba’ (Dwarf Baby Tears) as well. Monte carlo is larger, easier to grow and easier to plant but more invasive/aggressive. According to Tropica, I really do wish I could get a hold of reasonably priced plants from them, it’s from South America. Also I have no clue if the cover picture works.). Not just great, outstanding even! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I’m planning onusing this plant again in one of my new scapes coming up in the new year. I've heard it's pretty easy to take care of but I would like to see if anyone's got experience with it. I then upgraded the light a while back to a Finnex Ray2. I nearly rip it up on accident trying to remove Hygrophila Pinifimortia runners from its midst every week. It’s success proves that the conditions within the 20 shallow can grow a small and delicate carpeting plant, however it still can’t grow its relative Hemianthus callitrichoides ‘Cuba.’ Both have very shallow root systems. It is often called dwarf baby tears in the hobby, but this can easily lead to mix-ups as "baby tears" can refer to a couple of other plants as well. Large leaves have easier access to light and more surface area to take in CO2. Dwarf Baby Tears just look the most elegant. It really hasn’t done much in the tank. If you want fast results ramp up the light intensity and CO2. I do have some currently afer upgrading the light fixture to the Finnex Ray2. There's also a related plant called baby tears which is similar looking but bigger and doesn't carpet the same way. ( Log Out / I am searching for the Hydrocotyle Verticilliata but haven’t found it. I would say it covered about 1-½” square inch in about 3-4 weeks in those conditions. level 2 I can’t get that image to work for one reason or another. It has a very similar look to dbt and it grows just fine for me with a daily shot of excel, in the same tank and spot where some s repens has been languishing for months. The plant is native to Cuba and has relatively high light and CO2 requirements to grow well in an aquarium. I have plenty of new aquascapes in the works I just need to figure out which I will actually create. Do Dwarf Hairgrass and Dwarf Baby Tears (HC) grow without CO2 setup. Micranthemum ‘Monte Carlo’, Dwarf Baby Tears, and the Rest of the Carpeting Plants Posted on December 5, 2015 December 5, 2015 by iisebastianii Alright since the 20 shallow is in hiatus, the Fluval Edge being taken down and my now rejection of having an Indian biotope tank, let’s instead write about a plant species instead. Besides the Edge’s scape has been the same for about a year and I’m tired of looking at it. Why is there a “Hello World!” in the middle of your post? But if you want a carpet in a large tank, Monte Carlo seems to be a better fit. Can it grow as a carpet in gravel? This plant is very similar to Hemianthus Callitrichoides (HC/Dwarf Baby Tears) but the leaves are larger and in our experience, its generally easier to grow. Sold as a loose, bare-root portion similar to picture. *cough* *Baby tear carpet* *cough*). Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. So this plant likes it hot and humid. We ship directly from our facility, discard if not the best quality. Please enter a valid email address for yourself. Micranthemum Monte Carlo New Large Pearl Grass Live Aquatic Plant in Tissue Culture Cup for Aquarium Freshwater Fish Tank by Greenpro LIVE AQUATIC PLANT : Micranthemum Monte Carlo, alternative to Dwarf Baby Tears with brighter and bigger leaves. It was originally imported by Holger Windelov, who found it in a riverbed on Cuba, to the west of Havana. can someone give me some pros and cons to each? I’ve ranted enough on carpeting plants for the post. Rather than cutting it into small pieces, I removed the mineral wool from the bottom of it and just plantpinned it down(Plantpins are a freakin marvelous. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Otherwise good job on your article, it was interesting and entertaining, even though I know nothing about plants and bioscaping. Monte carlo is larger, easier to grow and easier to plant but more invasive/aggressive. Monte Carlo doesn't look quite as nice because of the larger leaves, but it's much easier to grow. ( Log Out / I've heard pretty much the same with dwarf baby tears, but you might consider some monte carlo as an alternative. Substrates such as Flourite and Eco-Complete provide a long lasting supply of Fe to the plants through the roots. Portion size may vary. Anything less and I doubt it will do well. Buy Hemianthus Callitrichoides Cuba CUP Dwarf Baby Tears APF® Live Aquarium Plants from only $30.00 Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba'Hemianthus callitrichoides is one of the world's smallest aquarium plants. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. I recommend reading this guide. I will mention that with the impending trip for the winter my family will undoubtedly make me take, I cannot leave both the Edge and an Indian biotope tank alone for three weeks. A similar plant that is far easier to grow is Micranthemum Monte carlo, with the difference being insignificant at a distance especially in larger tanks. This plant has a fresh bright green color. Micranthemum Monte-Carlo leaves are slightly bigger, ranging from 5mm-10mm. Would it be good for a shrimp tank? Probably for best results daily dosing of iron or other fertilizers. I would prefer not to have 20 gallons of water on my floor. Co2 is a must as well. It’s taking lights that are causing massive algae outbreaks, higher end CO2 2-3bps+, and I’ve put a root tab(nutrients) under it meant for Amazon Swords. Monte Carlo or Dwarf Baby Tears on Mini "Tree"? I tried growing this plant under high light and nutrients only, and it grew but not very well. HC Cuba is hemianthus callitrichoides, aka dwarf baby tears. Care requirements are what they call to be medium and I would agree. It is a bright shade of green and is a wonderful plant for thick carpets. Now the last and fun part, which light would be the best for dwarf baby tears? Both are very small carpeting plants. Is there anything else I will need besides fertilizers and good lighting? It just needs to fill in a small area so it shouldn’t be too long. It is growing. Has anyone tried something similar? We Americans got to get this stuff over here.). With the old fixture the plant was sending runners, keeping it’s bright green color, and there was noticeable growth every few weeks. Micranthemum Tweediei Common Name: Family Name: Native To: Lighting: pH: Growth Demands: Growth Form: Growth Rate: True Aquatic: Placement In Tank: Available As: Baby Tears Scrophulariaceae North America Medium - High 5.5 - 8 Moderate Spreading Fast Yes Fore - Midground Potted Plant Micranthemum Tweediei is a spreading My thinking this would be great in a Discus tank but they can’t handle CO2 since there is so little O2 in the water anyways. It needs a fair amount of direct light and can handle low CO2 levels. The carpeting plants are great but Baby tears is king because it is easily accessible and looks fantastic. I will leave it at that. Compared to the Baby Tears, which only would wither away(cut and uncut) within a few days of purchase, this was phenominal growth. Substrate. Though really it is from Cuba. It really didn’t care which light I had on the tank. Also I’m waiting for plants to fill in. I'm thinking about using either monte carlo or DBT on a driftwood tree for my tank. It does look like Hemianthus but the plant is dying so it's hard to say, it could also be a monte carlo plant. Has anyone here ever had a Monte Carlo plant before? Maybe a smaller tank with high light and CO2 and fertilizers it will carpet quickly. But now I am determined to grow these babies and carpet them. Thanks! Dwarf baby tears and Monte Carlo camparison. For proper propagation, you should cut off the runners from healthy parents. Hemianthus Callitrichoides aka HC also known as Dwarf Baby Tears. So this plant is “North American” according to Tropica. HC has smaller leaves, but harder to grow - roots better in finer substrate and … Monte Carlo (Micranthemum tweediei) is an increasingly popular plant for carpeting the serious freshwater planted aquarium. BUY2GET1FREE - Simply place 2 we will ship you 3 offering only for same plants. It is an aquatic plant commonly used as a foreground or carpeting plant in planted aquariums. Restriction applied. Dwarf baby tears is not really an easy plant to maintain, you have to carry out adequate maintenance activities to ensure its survival. There they have access to the sun, CO2 and still remain wet. Note that passwords are case-sensitive. Change ), Micranthemum ‘Monte Carlo’, Dwarf Baby Tears, and the Rest of the Carpeting Plants. ( Log Out / Wet Spot Tropical Fish Galleries ( Log Out / I will say that is an understatement. Even though this is just the regualr baby tears it is still a great looking plant. Once it was done growing horizontally, the carpet thickened to about ¼” in most places. Monte carlo is also a carpeting plant and they definitely look similar. I’ve only seen this plant carpet so it’s safe to say it think it says low. I placed it in a high spot directly center of the tank hoping this would give it a jumpstart but nothing really happened. I'm considering purchasing it but I have a few questions. 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