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Cryptocoryne and moss on mini lava rock — ready to place
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Origin: Asia
Position in Aquarium: Midground
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Growth rate: Slow
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This mini lava rock piece combines Cryptocoryne with aquarium moss, creating a compact planted feature that can be placed anywhere in the aquarium without substrate planting. The Cryptocoryne provides broad, coloured leaves while the moss fills in around it with a soft, dense texture — together they create a layered, natural appearance in a ready-made format.
Cryptocoryne is one of the most tolerant and adaptable plant genera available. It grows in low to medium light without CO2 injection and handles a wide range of water conditions. The moss is equally easy. Like all crypts it may experience brief leaf melt after being moved to a new tank — this is normal and the plant regrows from the root within a few weeks.
The plants are pre-established on the lava rock so no further attachment is needed — simply rinse and place in the aquarium. The lava rock sinks immediately and can be moved or repositioned at any time. The mini size suits aquariums of 20 litres and above and is particularly effective in shrimp tanks and nano set-ups.
The image of the plant you'll be receiving is just an example of what you can expect. Each plant is unique and may vary in size and shape, so it won't be an exact match to the photo. If we provide a size guide, keep in mind that it's just an estimate and that plants can vary in size depending on the time of year.
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Customers praised this aquarium plant for being "healthy" and "beautiful," with fish loving it. The plants arrive well-packaged and in excellent condition. Shoppers appreciated the easy placement on lava rock, requiring no substrate disturbance. Most noted strong growth and vibrant appearance. One customer found it not quite as expected but kept monitoring it.
I placed my order on Friday morning and received it the following day. The plants we well packaged and very healthy. I placed them in my aquarium immediately and they really made a difference.
Absolutely beautiful plant I’m so pleased
Thank you
The fish love it
Plants arribed in excellent condition and were well packaged, even though royal mail delivered them a day late everything was still healthy and looks great in the tank.
Very healthy plant and well packaged.
Beautiful
Lovely looking plant
Good
Excellent quality plant, growing well. Very happy
great plants strong and healthy plants easy to move around thae tank
Nice plants
Very good quality plants .Delivered fast
Very good quality. Love it
Lovely healthy looking plant. Adds to the aquascaping in aquarium.
Bought for my daughter as I had previously bought plants for my own aquarium, they are all healthy growing well snail and algae free, also purchased the moss on coconut and plants on wood, would definitely recommend
A bargain and looks great in my tank.
I've bought quite a few of these for a tank which only has thin cosmetic subrate - healthy, undemanding plants on a nice bit of decor. What's not to like?
Excellent plants, arrived in perfect condition as usual and are already thriving!
Arrived in perfect condition Healthy plant, exactly as shown on website. Been in aquarium 10 days,doing well & has grown a bit already. Fish love it too
What a pleasant surprise! A beautifully healthy plant with loads of light green leaves. It was properly attached (much better than I could have done) to a small piece of wood that fits into my aquarium perfectly. No need to disturb the substrate, just set it wherever you want and 'bingo', job done with no problems at all. Exactly what I wanted. Well done to all at AquaEssentials, thank you so much.
Arrived in excellent condition. Looks great in my tank and fish love it. Highly recommend.
Looked remarkably good. Quick delivery!
Came quick and looks beautiful pleased with this glad I bought it
Lovely plant wanted something with colour and doesn't disappoint looks great with my other plants. Also bigger than expected
Very pleased with this looks beautiful in my aquarium
Not as good as I thought it would but in the tank so we wil keep an eye on it
Product very pleased doing well with other plants in tank
Would this be ok for my new fluval Betta Tank
Was going to use a Nano Lily
Sure - I don't see why not!
Can this go into small outside pond with goldfish and shebankins?
Hi, probably not going to do well outside.
Are they shrimp safe
Yes it is shrimp safe.
Should I remove the plants from there original pot or not?
Does your question refer to something other than the Crypt on Lava?
No — both the Cryptocoryne and moss are pre-established on the lava rock. Just rinse and place it wherever you want in the tank.
Crypt melt is when Cryptocoryne shed their leaves after being moved to a new tank. It is common and normal — the roots stay healthy and the plant regrows within a few weeks.
No — Cryptocoryne and moss both grow under standard aquarium lighting without CO2 injection.
Yes — both plants are shrimp-safe and the moss provides excellent grazing surface and shelter for shrimp.
Not exactly — each piece is natural and varies slightly in plant size, rock shape, and moss coverage. The photo shows a typical example.
