{"product_id":"hydrocotyle-tripartita-japan","title":"Hydrocotyle Tripartita Japan | Hydrocotyle tripartita","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHydrocotyle tripartita 'Japan' is a charming creeping plant with tiny three-lobed leaves that scramble into a fresh green tangle. Versatile and fairly forgiving, it can be trained low as a bumpy carpet or left to bush over wood and rock. A lovely bright-green texture plant for the midground and foreground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHydrocotyle tripartita grows in the damp margins and shallow wetlands of Southeast Asia and Australia, creeping over wet ground and rooting as it goes. In the aquarium it does best with good light and a nutrient-rich substrate; with CO2 it grows fast and tight, while in low-tech tanks it climbs more slowly and loosely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall, deeply three- to five-lobed leaves on fine creeping stems give it a clover-like look in vivid light green. Grown low it stays a few centimetres tall as a lumpy carpet; left alone it mounds up and trails. Supplied as a clean tissue-culture cup – pest-, snail- and algae-free – that you split into small portions to plant out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlacement and Aquascaping\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA foreground to midground plant, great for creeping over hardscape, softening rock edges or forming a textured carpet. Plant small portions across the front or tuck them into crevices in wood and stone. Trim often to keep it low and dense, or let it overhang for a more natural, tumbling look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting and Propagation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSplit the tissue-culture cup, rinse off the gel, and separate into small portions, then plant into substrate or wedge among hardscape where the stems will grip. Propagation is simple: cut and replant creeping stems, each of which roots and spreads into a new patch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eShows its best under moderate to high light; CO2 is beneficial rather than essential and makes for a much tighter, faster carpet. Use a nutrient-rich substrate and dose the water column. Keep water at 20–28 °C, pH 6.0–7.5. Growth is moderate to fast, and it is a little easier than its cousin Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides; trim regularly to keep it in bounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrocotyle tripartita\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrocotyle Japan, Australian Pennywort\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoutheast Asia and Australia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3–7 cm (creeping; taller if untrimmed)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModerate to Fast\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIntermediate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlacement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForeground \/ Midground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLighting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModerate to High\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCO2 Requirement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeneficial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFertilisation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLiquid fertiliser plus nutrient-rich substrate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20–28 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.0–7.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoft to moderate, 3–15 dGH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePropagation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCreeping stem cuttings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable (freshwater)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAquascapes, hardscape overgrowth, textured carpets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful community fish and shrimp suit it well – tetras, rasboras, dwarf gouramis, corydoras and dwarf shrimp, which forage happily over the creeping mat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiggers and herbivores such as goldfish, most cichlids, silver dollars and crayfish will uproot or graze the delicate stems. It also stays loose and leggy in low light with no CO2, so give it good light if you want a tidy carpet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAustralian-grown aquarium plants for in-store collection or local delivery. Sold sizes\/portions reflect what we stock; anything shown as sold out will return as we restock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55234105803043,"sku":"AA1287","price":12.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/hydrocotyle-tripartita-japan-43078223135011-v2.webp?v=1790321589","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/hydrocotyle-tripartita-japan","provider":"Nicks AOT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}