The shortest of the hairgrasses — fine blades that stop around two inches instead of stretching to six, so it carpets rather than falls over. It spreads by runners into a dense green lawn without the constant trimming standard dwarf hairgrass demands.
What You’ll Receive
Fresh, healthy Dwarf Hairgrass Mini cultivated and prepared by Aquarium Plants Factory®, available in convenient planting formats:
Bare-Root Plants: Approximately 1 small clump of Dwarf Hairgrass Mini.
Bunched Plants: Approximately 1 small clumps bundled together with foam and a plant weight for easy placement.
Potted Plants: Approximately 1 small clumps securely potted in a net pot with rockwool for stability and easy planting.
Plant Profile
- Common name — Dwarf Hairgrass Mini, Mini Hairgrass
- Scientific name — Eleocharis sp. 'Mini'
- Also known as — Eleocharis acicularis 'Mini', Eleocharis sp. Belem
- Origin — Cultivated dwarf form
- Placement — Foreground carpet
- Shipped size — Approx. 1 small clump, roughly 1-2 in
- Mature height — 1–2 in
- Suits — 5 gallons and up
- Growth rate — Medium
Care
- Difficulty — Intermediate
- Light — Medium to high. Light must reach the substrate, not just the surface
- CO₂ — Recommended
- Water — 68–82°F · pH 6.0–7.5
- Substrate — Required. Root feeder — nutrient substrate or root tabs
- Growth habit — Amphibious. Also grows emersed
- Propagation — Runners
Grower’s Notes
- Separate the clump into small portions of six to ten blades and plant them about an inch apart. Planted as one lump, it stays a lump.
- It feeds through its roots. Use aquasoil or push root tabs under the carpet — water-column dosing alone produces thin, pale growth.
- Trim the tips once it knits together. Cutting triggers runner production and thickens the mat.
- Grown emersed, so the first blades yellow and die back as it converts. New growth comes from the crown within one to two weeks.
- Carpeting a large area? The Bulk Pack works out cheaper per clump. Also available as sterile Vitro Culture.
Want to go deeper? Read our complete Dwarf Hairgrass Care Guide.
Notes
- Photos are for reference; blade length, density and color vary with lighting, CO₂ and nutrients.
- Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.
At a glance
- Free shipping on orders of $150 or more (after discounts) within the contiguous United States, by USPS.
- Free thermal protection is included with every shipment, all year round.
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- Weather holds: during extreme heat or cold we may hold live orders until it's safe to ship.
- We ship within the United States only.
Please bring live plants indoors and unpack them the day they arrive. Every live order is covered by our 24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee.
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- We'll make it right with a replacement, store credit or refund for the affected item.
Good to know
- Some melting or yellowing as plants adjust from greenhouse to aquarium life is normal. They regrow from healthy roots and rhizomes.
- Please bring your package indoors and unpack it the day it arrives.
- Free promotional items and shipping charges are not covered.
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Customers praised this carpeting plant for arriving healthy with "great packaging." The grass stays "nice and short" and is hardy. Some noted quantity could be larger and it requires fine substrate for planting. One shopper mentioned it needs CO2 supplementation. Overall, customers report thriving plants with visible growth.
- Good looking plants and great packaging!!
- Some of the best packaging I've ever seen. Amazing place to order from!
- Some of the best dwarf hairgrass I've ever received. I'm really happy with this.
R
I bought a good amount of plants from APF both to set up a new 10 gallon Betta Tank and add to our existing 75 gallon community tank. The plants came in very well packaged and in great health. We just did a second order to add a bit more to the 75 gallon since we now know how great the plants are coming in.
C
My tank is currently on week 2.5 of the dry start, and this plant is doing phenomenal. Have these spread out in the tank, waiting for them to start spreading
D
Arrived looking nice and healthy green and packaged well. Didn't think to take a picture of how it was packaged as soon as I opened it.
Planted them in my tank gravel for now during a fishless cycle but will be grabbing some better substrate to split the bundles up and plant them properly ASAP.
G
I got 2 bunches of this for a small shrimp bowl. This was some of the best dwarf hairgrass I've ever received. I'm really happy with this.
F
Well packed. The grass looks great.
K
This is the cutest little tuft of grass! I’m very excited to see this grow. When I decided to do a planted tank, this is the only plant I was 100% sure I was going to get. I was a bit anxious to order online, but after lots of research, I decided to chance it. I’m so glad I did!! These plants showed up healthy and clean. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I got 1 small tuft of grass which I was able to pull apart and spread it out in my tank. I ordered 3 plants and ended up with 7 smaller tufts after separating them. They came in sealed bags in an insulation lined box. Very happy with my purchase and will definitely buy from here again!
R
The plants arrived safely and in many layers of thermal packaging, which is greatly appreciated since it's currently winter. After about three days, new growth is already visible! Over all, just a very healthy set of plants here! This is my first time working with live plants, and will definitely be returning to make other selections while setting this up!
N
Very pleased with my order, I will be a return customer for sure
J
So far they r doing great arrived in great shape they r only 2 weeks old keeping fingers crossed they r so cute
C
Came in really green & healthy looking, and a great deal! But I am a newbie and only have eco-complete and it was SUPER hard to plant them & keep them in the substrate. They started both dying massively by browning and also with long flyaway strings coming out of the substrate, as you can see in photos. By several months in, I had to remove to avoid ammonia in my tank water, and so I don't have them any more :( Only go for them if you have sandy or fine cap to your substrate!!! Perhaps they should add a warning to this effect in description. If you do have that, then I imagine they would probably thrive as other people have found!
L
Healthy
S
These mini grasses are absolutely adorable! They arrived quickly and were so green and healthy! They look great in my tanks, I’m so happy with these and I will be ordering more soon!!!
H
Received more than enough for a 16” by 2” carpet.
K
Good looking plants and great packaging!!
E
My favorite carpeting plant. These have been very hardy for me and stay nice and short. Ive ordered a few of these now and I actually usuallg leave mine in the bags and float them in an aquarium right under a 60W light. Eventually some tank water gets into the bag but after a month or so theres a substanital amount of growth, i assume from being 3 inches from the light. Not necesary at all but in my experience it grows much faster this way than when its planted in a low tech setup which can really kickstart your carpet.
T
Height is spot on. Can't wait for it to cover bottom of the aquarium.
K
They all came in a reasonable time. All were packaged very neatly and all alive and thriving in my tank. They fit along with the other plants very well and my fish live them.
f
The grass is doing great I have them planted and looking good so far .
S
I live in MN and was super nervous to receive plants on the mail when it’s 0 degrees outside. It all came tenderly packed, healthy, and they are now thriving. I will be buying from APF again!
J
The dwarf hair grass showed up looking amazing. Some of the best packaging I've ever seen. Amazing place to order from will definitely do again! 10 out of 10 recommend
M
This little tuft of grass was prefect when it arrived. Sadly, it turned yellow and died, but this was 100% my fault. I'm new to aquascaping and chose this plant based on the carpet it could provide and it's small size. In my excitement, I didn't realize it needed co2 supp, so the fault is purely mine 😞 all my other plants arrived in prefect condition and are thriving though, so I will be back with knowledge on my side this time. Hoping for some moss and anubias to add some depth to my aquariums
J
Arrived nice looking, really small clump, still looking good in the tank. Can't wait to see if it grows. If it does good I'll order more.
S
They came out of the bag in perfect condition, no rot or anyhting. NOTE, you dont get a supper large amount so you might want to buy like 4-8 of these if you want to fully carpet a 10 gallon tank. I bought 2, and it worked well for just a small part of the front of my tank.
R
Came in green and healthy along with the rest of the plants in my order!
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