Features Illumination: 0.6–0.8 W/L Temperature: 20-26°C Placement: Foreground Height: 3-5 cm pH: 5-7 CO₂: 20-30 mg/L Growth rate: moderate Water hardness: from very soft to hard Micranthemum tweediei 'Monte Carlo' (family Linderniaceae) is native to Argentina. It has compact, round and fresh light green leaves on creeping stems, it creates a fast-growing carpet in the front of the aquarium. The plant can grow in light shade, but requires good lighting conditions. When Co₂ is applied and well fertilized, it develops faster and denser. It is ideal for the foreground of an aquarium and is used in aquascaping as an alternative to Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba'.
