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Glossostigma elatinoides, widely known as Glosso, is one of the most popular and admired foreground carpeting plants in aquascaping. Its fine, bright green leaves create a dense and lush carpet across the aquarium floor, offering aquascapers a vibrant and natural-looking foreground. Originally native to Australia, this plant has become a staple in aquascaping due to its beauty, adaptability, and ability to transform even the simplest layout into a visually striking underwater landscape.
Glosso is especially prized for its fast growth rate and compact structure under the right conditions. With moderate to high light, CO₂ supplementation, and nutrient-rich substrate, it spreads quickly to form a soft, even carpet that highlights hardscape elements and larger plants in the midground or background. Its versatility makes it suitable for everything from minimalistic Iwagumi layouts to lush, jungle-style planted aquariums.
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Glossostigma elatinoides excels as a foreground carpeting plant in high-tech setups. Plant small portions 2-3 cm apart to allow spreading. With strong lighting and CO₂, it grows quickly to form a soft, even carpet. Regular trimming maintains the compact appearance and prevents vertical growth. Perfect for creating pristine foregrounds in Iwagumi layouts or lush carpets in nature aquascapes. The bright green color provides excellent contrast against darker substrates and hardscape.
Portion Size: 4.5cm x 4.5cm
Note: As a living plant, Glossostigma elatinoides requires separate handling and shipping considerations. Please review our shipping policy for plant-specific delivery information.
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All live plants are shipped express via Australia Post to ensure they arrive fresh and healthy, even if you select standard shipping at checkout.
Other products ship via Australia Post or Sendle. Note: Sendle may experience occasional delays.
Typical delivery: WA 1-2 days | Interstate 2-4 days
Dispatch: 1-2 business days
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Most stem plants come in bunches of 4-6 stems. Thicker-stemmed species typically come in portions of 2-3 stems. Mosses and some carpet plants are supplied as 5x5cm portions. Exact portion details are listed in the product description for each plant.
All live plants are shipped express via Australia Post to ensure they arrive fresh and healthy. We carefully package plants to protect them during transit, even if you select standard shipping at checkout
We guarantee your plants will arrive healthy. If they don't, contact us within 24 hours of delivery with photos, and we'll replace or refund them. See our Refund Policy for details.
CO2 requirements vary by species. Check the Care Information tab for this specific plant. Many of our plants can thrive without CO2, though growth may be slower.
Most of our aquarium plants are grown submerged (underwater), which means they adapt faster to your tank and are less likely to melt. This gives you stronger roots and instant success. The exception is our terrarium plants, which are grown emersed (above water)
Due to the perishable nature of live plants, we cannot accept change-of-mind returns once dispatched. However, our 24-hour arrival guarantee covers any plants that arrive in poor condition.
Orders typically dispatch within 1-2 business days. Delivery times are 1-2 days for WA and 2-4 days for interstate. All plants ship express for freshness.