Cryptocoryne Parva Mini

5 reviews
Price
$8.99
Emerged Growth: Bare-root Plants
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Cryptocoryne Parva Mini - Aquarium Plants Factory

Cryptocoryne Parva Mini

Bare-root Plants

Price
$8.99
Bare-root Plants

Cryptocoryne Parva Mini is the smallest known species in the Cryptocoryne genus—an ultra-compact, slow-growing aquatic plant ideal for the foreground of planted aquariums. Even smaller than the well-known Cryptocoryne Parva, this miniature variant offers unparalleled scale and texture for nano tanks, detailed aquascapes, and low-profile layouts. Its resilience, aesthetic charm, and easy-care nature make it perfect for beginners, hobbyists, and aquascaping professionals alike.


Key Features & Benefits

  • Smallest Cryptocoryne Available: Even tinier than Cryptocoryne Parva, making it ideal for nano and shallow tanks

  • Compact Foreground Coverage: Perfect for creating dense, carpet-like growth in small to medium planted aquariums

  • Low Light Tolerant: Thrives in low to medium light setups, making it ideal for low-tech and high-tech aquariums alike

  • Slow Growing: Requires minimal trimming and maintenance—ideal for busy aquarists

  • Easy Propagation: Propagates through runner systems; new plantlets form along the substrate over time

  • Hardscape Friendly: Pairs well with rocks, wood, and other Crypts in Iwagumi and nature-style aquascapes


Why Choose Cryptocoryne Parva Mini?

Aquarists looking to create detailed aquascapes in nano or shallow tanks often face the challenge of finding truly small foreground plants that remain compact without frequent maintenance. Cryptocoryne Parva Mini offers the ultimate solution—it’s currently the tiniest Cryptocoryne species, perfect for subtle, naturalistic carpeting without overwhelming the layout. It grows slowly, requires minimal care, and tolerates a wide range of aquarium conditions. This makes it a highly desirable choice for both beginners who want an easy-to-manage carpet and experts crafting intricate foreground layouts.

Whether you're designing a minimalist scape or a densely planted biotope, Cryptocoryne Parva Mini delivers delicate beauty and long-term reliability.

  • Sold as small Bare-root plants
  • Smallest Cryptocoryne species in the market 
  • Young plants grow in a controlled laboratory environment

Disclaimer: Pictures are not the actual plants you will receive, but a sample representation. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be free of pests, pesticides, grow emerged, or submerge. 


    Handling time for Live Plants orders:
     
    Live plants are shipped from Monday - Saturday if you choose United States Postal Services (USPS): Most plant-only orders can ship out within 1-3 business days excluded out-of-stock, pre-order, or backorder products.
    UPS 2-Days and UPS Overnight only ship from Monday-Wednesday to ensure they arrived in the same week. Please be mindful we also have 1-2 business days handling time, so please placed your order on or before Tuesday, the cut off time is 6:00 AM Pacific Time (PT)
     
    Handling time for Live Animals orders:
    Live Animals are shipped from  Monday - Wednesday: Live Animals orders take longer to ship. We only ship Live Animals orders when they can be delivered within the week so they don't spend an extra day in transit on the weekend.
    Handling time for Live Animals ranges from 1-5 business days depending on the weather and health of the livestock. We will email tracking information when the order is shipped.
    Free ShippingWe offer Free Shipping on eligible orders.
    • Free Shipping will take 2-5 days to reach you
    • If your orders included Live Plants & Live Animals. We will combine the shipment and you will see the flat rate shipping cost at checkout
    • Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and US Virgin Islands customers are not qualified for the Free Shipping program. Please upgrade to Expedited or Express Mail for faster delivery. 
      Delayed Parcels: Sometimes your packages may take longer than normal to arrive with U.S. Postal Service or our chosen courier. We are legally obliged to wait 15 working days (3 weeks) for a package to be considered lost. See U.S. Postal Service website for further detail. 
      • We cannot be held responsible for any delay caused by U.S. Postal Service but if your packages were lost by the courier service, we will issue a replacement by 50/50, which means we pay 50% and the customers pay 50% plus shipping for the replacement orders.
      Refused Shipment PolicyAll customers must keep their address information up-to-date!
      • Please always keep your shipping address up-to-date! ( Debit and Credit Card, Paypal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, Shopify Pay, Ali Pay, and other payment processing services )
      • Any shipment being refused or shipped back to us by providing a wrong address or other reasons will not be refundable
      Cancellations: We understand sometimes thing goes out of control.
      • Please contact us ASAP if you want to cancel your orders. Orders only might be canceled if they are not being shipped by shipping couriers. 

      Return Policy: All sales are final

      • We do not accept returns or exchanges for Live Plants and Live Animals

         WHAT WE GUARANTEE

        24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours.  Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.

        1. Picture requirements: Take at least 2 clear photos of damaged product in their original, unopened & sealed transparent packing and send photos and orders information to our email within 24 hours: aquariumplantsfactory@gmail.com 
        2. Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.

        Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.

        It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.

        Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.

         

        WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE

        Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.

        However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.

        1. Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
        2. We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
        3. We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
        4. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.

        Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.

        Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.

        Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.

        Customer Reviews

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        Noah M. (United States)
        Top notch customer service. Great plants.

        I have ordered several plants from APF in the past and they have always been stellar quality and well-packed/shipped. On this order, there was a notable quality control slip-up and they made it more than right without my asking for anything. I did point out the quality issue, but did not request anything. I was just notifying them so that they would know. They immediately shipped a replacement without hesitation, which I only found out due to the shipping notification. Everyone has their days, especially during the holidays. I wouldn't hesitate to use APF for any plant needs.

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        Daniel S. (United States)
        Haven't received

        I can't give a review because I have not received it yet but not your fault. Post office delayed delivery expected Monday now Thursday probably will be dead when I receive them.

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        Dave

        High quality and good price

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        Sarah

        Healthy good specimens and no melt at all

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        Eric B. (United States)
        Very happy

        Arrived quickly, very healthy, looks great

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