{"product_id":"potted-baby-tears","title":"Potted Baby Tears","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Probably my favorite purchase from this shop. Came potted, thick, and incredibly healthy. I can’t wait for it to get bigger!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-D. Forrest \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVia Etsy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVery similar in growing habits and needs to the popular \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/glassgrown.com\/products\/potted-pearlweed?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=pearlwee\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePearlweed\u003c\/a\u003e, Baby Tears should be planted in the same way. It is a creeping grower that propagates through runners and branches. Quick growing, it is a haven for tiny fish and baby shrimp! This potted variety of \"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHemianthus sp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\" is e\u003c\/span\u003excellent for bare-bottomed tanks!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough Co2 is not at all needed, you'll see denser, lower carpeting growth with a higher-tech set up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Baby tears is well- rooted and potted, at 4-6\" tall.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEMERGENT-GROWN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCassandra’s Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWe get a lot of questions about separating these sort of plants from the potted rockwool it's in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eYes, you can absolutely leave the rockwool in your tank!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIt’s pretty inert, and will not harm your tank nor its inhabitants. If you want to keep it potted, you totally can!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThat said, if the rockwool is really not doing it for you, but you’re worried about disturbing too much of the delicate root system these creepers have built, try this:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eUse some scissors to snip apart the top of the rockwool where the plant has rooted from the bottom. Snip into a flat circle, resembling a ‘mat’ of sorts. Now you can place that little mat in the gravel or other substrate, without having torn up too much of the root system!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Suggestions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium to Low light needs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow tech, unheated aquarium, 60-80F\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFast upright\/ creeping growth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoot tabs recommended: No\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent forage and shelter!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs I like to keep real ecosystems in my aquariums, there's always the possibility of harmless snail or dwarf shrimp hitchhikers!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glass Grown Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46325715763371,"sku":"113071","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/0142\/7371\/files\/Hemianthussp.BabyTears3-4toprootsleft.jpg?v=1773778313","url":"https:\/\/walnutcreekpet.com\/products\/potted-baby-tears","provider":"Walnut Creek Pets LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}