Glossostigma Sp

🌿 Species Profile

• Common Name: Glosso
• Scientific Name: Glossostigma elatinoides (often sold as Glossostigma sp.)
• Plant Type: Foreground carpeting plant
• Origin: Australia & New Zealand
• Growth Rate: Fast (under ideal conditions)
• Difficulty: Moderate to difficult
• Placement: Foreground only

🌱 Appearance

• Very small, round to oval leaves
• Creeping growth along substrate
• Forms dense, low green carpet
• Height:
  • 1–3 cm (0.5–1.2 in) when grown well
• Spreads horizontally via runners

It creates one of the most “perfect lawn-like” aquascapes.

🧪 Tank Requirements

• Temperature: 20–26°C
• pH: 5.5–7.0
• Hardness: Soft to medium
• Lighting: Very high (critical)
• CO₂: Strongly required

🌿 Substrate & Nutrition

• Needs nutrient-rich aquasoil
• Strong root zone feeding:
  • Root tabs helpful
  • Iron and micronutrients improve density
• Poor nutrients = tall, unhealthy growth instead of carpet

✂️ Care Tips

• Requires frequent trimming to stay compact
• Must receive strong light at substrate level
• Plant in small spaced clumps for faster spreading
• Avoid shading from taller plants

🌱 Propagation

• Spreads by runners (creeping stems)
• New plantlets form along horizontal growth
• Quickly fills open foreground in good conditions

🐟 Aquarium Use

Best for:

• Nature-style aquascapes
• Dutch-style planted tanks
• High-tech CO₂ tanks

Compatible with:

• Shrimp
• Nano fish (rasboras, tetras)
• Small peaceful species