Detailed Information About Glossostigma

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Brief Overview

Glossastigma Live Aquarium Plant is a bit more fragile and harder to care for than many other Aquatic Hobbyist Plants. Like Four Leaf Clover and Hairgrass, properly cultivated this plant can become a beautiful and lustrous carpet plant. Planted in loose gravel, and dispersed correctly, Glossastigma Live Aquarium Plant will reward you with its simple beauty. It needs good carbon dioxide and nutrient flow around the roots though, or it will not do well. Because of this it is really best to plant Glossastigma Aquarium Plant in an under gravel filter setup. Since the under gravel is constantly pulling water through your gravel, it will optimize the root exposure to the nutrients and fresh water the plant needs. There are precautions that should be taken before Glossastigma Live Aquarium Plant is introduced into your aquarium and we cover these more below. Because of its carpeting tendencies Glossastigma looks fantastic alongside grasses like Hairgrass, and Microsword.

Physical description

Glossastigma Fish Tank Plant is a short plant. It will only get very long when it is straining for light and will therefore look unhealthy. It small rounded leaves that grow around very short stalks. The leaves of the Glossastigma look like a germinating vegetable or flower plant before they take their shape. This plant should be evenly dispersed throughout the section of your tank you want to have a lush cover. They have a bright green color that looks fantastic against black aquarium gravel, or even better against natural pebble substrate.

In the aquarium

There are important steps that need to be taken when introducing a new plant into your aquarium. First be certain it has adequate light. We cover good aquarium lighting in another section. When you get your plant home remove all dead leaves and plant matter. Clip them even if they are only a "little dead". The transfer into a new environment can shock a plant in the same way it can shock a fish. The plant will be weaker and more susceptible until it gets established. For this reason it is important that only strong, healthy leaves are on the plant when you first put it in so those leaves get the energy and your plant will thus flourish.



The very important second step is to wash your plant thoroughly and INSPECT it carefully for snails. There are many species of pest snails that can be introduced into your tank via a new plant. They are very small and sparse at first, but they can overtake your aquarium in weeks. Snails are discussed in our Beginners Guide section. With these steps take your Glossastigma is sure to thrive and be a fantastic addition to your tank.

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