{"title":"Foreground aquarium plants","description":"\u003cp\u003eTypically smaller aquarium plants, suitable for planting at the front of an aquarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe listing will state whether the plant is grown by us submersed (fully in water) or immersed (in a high humidity tank). Many aquatic plants are grown immersed in order to prevent algal growth. These plants adapt quickly if submersed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of our plants are grown in real world conditions, never in stale agar.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"micranthemum-monte-carlo-micranthemum-tweedei-20g-portion","title":"Micranthemum Monte Carlo (Micranthemum tweedei - 20g portion)","description":"\u003cp\u003e[Note: This plant is grown by us submersed]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis compact, small-leaved plant grows in an attractive fashion across the substrate like a green carpet. It can also thrive free floating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe way the plant grows when planted in substrate depends on the lighting, it needs bright lighting to encourage it to spread across, under lower lighting it will grow upwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's not necessary to provide CO₂ but it does help faster growth if available. This is an easier to grow carpeting plant than the similar (but slightly smaller and more delicate) Micranthemum umbrosum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt likes fairly warm temperatures, so only suitable for tropical tanks, we'd recommend a minimum of 22\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e°C (will tolerate up to 30\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e°C).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plants are grown by us in our specialist aquaria, using our own sustainable methods. 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