🌿 Vallisneria nana – Graceful, Thin-Leaved Background Plant

Vallisneria nana, also known as Vallisneria gracilis, is a slender, grass-like aquatic plant perfect for adding natural movement and vertical texture to any freshwater aquarium. Native to Australia, this species features narrow, ribbon-like leaves that gently sway with the water flow, creating a serene and dynamic aquascape. Unlike other Vallisneria species, Vallisneria nana stays more compact and manageable, making it a preferred choice for nano tanks and smaller layouts.

🌟 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Vallisneria nana

• Synonyms: Vallisneria gracilis

• Common Name: Narrow Leaf Eelgrass

• Thin and Upright Foliage: Narrow, dark green leaves grow in tight, upright clusters, typically reaching 10–20 inches in height.

• Background Favorite: Ideal for background planting in nano to medium-sized aquariums.

• Low Maintenance: Hardy and beginner-friendly with a wide tolerance for water conditions.

• Fast Spreader: Propagates quickly through runners once established.

🌱 Growth & Propagation:

• Lighting Needs: Moderate to high lighting for optimal growth.

• CO₂ & Fertilizers: CO₂ not required but will enhance growth; root tabs or enriched substrate recommended.

• Growth Method: Spreads by runners; trim or relocate new shoots as needed.

• Nutrient Substrate: Recommended

• Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes

🖼️ Aquascaping Benefits:

• Enhances depth and movement in your layout with its fine texture

• Excellent backdrop for colorful stem plants or feature species

• Can be used in Dutch-style, nature-style, or biotope tanks

📦 What You’ll Receive:

Sold as loose fresh-cut plants, bunched plants, or potted plants:

• Fresh-Cut Plants: Approximately 2–3 individual loose, bare-root plants

• Bunched Plants: Approximately 2–3 individual bare-root plants bundled with foam and a plant weight

• Potted Plants: Approximately 2–3 individual bare-root plants potted in rockwool and net pot

⚠️ Disclaimer:

Some melting may occur upon introduction to new tanks, especially if water parameters differ. Provide consistent care and lighting for best recovery and growth. This plant is aquarium-safe and shrimp-safe.

🚫 State Restrictions Notice ♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner

Always follow your local guidelines and never release aquarium plants into natural water systems. Dispose of plant trimmings responsibly.

 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.