Ericocaulon Ratnagiricum commonly known as Dwarf Baby Urchin. It is a unique and somewhat rare aquatic plant, often sought after by advanced aquarists for its striking appearance and the unique challenge it presents in cultivation. Known for its delicate, grass-like appearance and vibrant green color, this tiny aquatic plant is ideal for creating a lush, green carpet in the foreground of your tank.

Ericocaulon ratnagiricum. Known for its delicate, grass-like appearance and vibrant green color, this tiny aquatic plant is ideal for creating a lush, green carpet in the foreground of your tank. It is a highly sought after by aquarium enthusiasts. Its rarity and distinctive look make it a prized addition, ensuring your tank stands out with a unique and beautiful setup. Transform your aquarium with the rare and stunning

Perfect Foreground Carpet Plant: This tiny plant, reaching only about 2.5 inches in height, is perfect for creating a vibrant green carpet in the foreground of your aquarium. Its slender, grassy leaves spread out to form a lush and beautiful base layer, enhancing the overall aesthetics of your underwater landscape.

Easy to Care For: Despite its exotic appearance, Ericocaulon ratnagiricum is relatively easy to maintain. It thrives in various water conditions, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced aquarists.

Optimal Growth Conditions

For the best growth results with Ericocaulon ratnagiricum, provide the following conditions:

• Lighting: Medium to high lighting enhances the plant's growth and vibrant color.
• Substrate: A nutrient-rich, acidic substrate supports healthy root development and ensures robust growth.
• Water Parameters: Maintain a temperature range of 68-82°F (20-28°C) and a pH level between 6.0 and 7.5. The water should have low alkalinity (below 3 dKH).

Key Success Factors

• Low KH: Keep the water's KH level below 3 to avoid stunting growth.
• High Light and CO2: Ensure good lighting and CO2 levels at the substrate level for optimal growth.
• Ammonia-Rich Substrates: Use ammonia-rich substrates for faster growth.

Propagation Tips

Ericocaulon ratnagiricum produces baby plants as it grows larger. To propagate, manually split the plant into halves, which will each grow into separate plants. Remove flower stalks to encourage vegetative growth over flowering.

Enhance Your Aquarium with Ericocaulon ratnagiricum

Add Ericocaulon ratnagiricum to your aquarium to create a captivating underwater paradise. Its unique appearance, easy maintenance, and perfect size for foreground carpeting make it an excellent choice for any aquatic setup. Order now and experience the beauty of this extraordinary plant.

 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.