Microcarpaea minima Merrill in Vitro Culture® – Ultra-Fine Foreground Plant for Naturalistic Aquascapes

Microcarpaea minima Merrill is a rare and delicate foreground carpeting plant known for its tiny, bright green leaves and graceful, low-growing form. Native to parts of Asia, this aquatic gem is perfect for aquarists seeking a natural, soft-textured ground cover that creates a lush, meadow-like effect in nano tanks or high-detail aquascapes. Its small size and dense growth make it ideal for creating scale and depth in Iwugami layouts, nature aquariums, or minimalist scapes.

Now available in our sterile Vitro Culture® 4-inch bag, each portion includes multiple clean, healthy plantlets grown in vitamin-rich gel or liquid. Cultivated through advanced tissue culture technology, this product is 100% free from snails, algae, pesticides, and pathogens, making it an excellent choice for shrimp tanks and sensitive aquatic setups.

🌿 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Microcarpaea minima Merrill

• Common Name: Microcarpaea, Mini Merrill

• Growth Habit: Low-growing, dense carpet

• Leaf Size: Extremely small, oval-shaped bright green leaves

• Vitro Culture® Format: 4-inch sterile bag with multiple plantlets

• Placement: Foreground or nano aquascape carpeting

• Growth Rate: Medium

• Difficulty Level: Moderate – thrives in stable, enriched setups

💧 Optimal Growing Conditions:

• Lighting: Medium to high (required for compact growth)

• CO₂: Strongly recommended for best results

• Substrate: Nutrient-rich substrate enhances spreading

• Water Parameters: pH 5.5–7.5 | Temperature: 22–28°C (72–82°F)

• Fertilization: Requires consistent macro and micronutrients

🧪 Vitro Culture® Benefits:

• 100% Free from Snails, Algae, Pesticides, and Pathogens

• Sterile & Safe: Ideal for shrimp tanks and nano setups

• Long Shelf Life: Can be stored under light before planting

• Easy to Plant: Rinse gel, gently divide, and plant in clusters

🐠 Aquascaping Benefits:

• Ideal Foreground Plant: Creates a lush, natural ground cover

• Perfect for Nano & Iwagumi Layouts: Scales beautifully in small tanks

• Soft Texture & Color Contrast: Complements bold rocks and hardscape

• Low Profile: Maintains an open, uncluttered layout look

📦 What You’ll Receive:

One 4-inch sealed Vitro Culture® bag containing multiple Microcarpaea minima Merrill plantlets, ready to be rinsed and planted in your aquascape.

⚠️ Disclaimer:

Images shown are for sample reference. Growth form may vary depending on tank conditions. Consistent CO₂, light, and nutrients are strongly recommended for compact, healthy carpeting.

 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.