🌱 Mini Micro Sword – Compact, Lush Live Aquarium Plant (Lilaeopsis brasiliensis)

Transform your aquarium into a vibrant green carpet with Mini Micro Sword (Lilaeopsis brasiliensis) — a petite, grass-like plant that creates a lush, natural look for any aquascape! 🌿✨

Mini Micro Sword features fine, bright green blades that grow close together, forming a soft underwater lawn. It’s perfect for creating a dense carpet in the foreground of your aquarium or adding texture to midground areas.

Despite its delicate look, this plant is hardy and easy to care for, making it a wonderful choice for both beginners and experienced aquascapers. With good lighting and nutrient-rich substrate, it will slowly spread across your tank, creating a peaceful, natural vibe your fish and shrimp will love!

🌿 Why You’ll Love It

• Creates a beautiful green carpet 🌱

• Compact and hardy – great for small or large tanks

• Provides shelter and grazing areas for shrimp and fry

• Adds a natural, grassy texture to your aquascape

• Perfect for foreground and midground planting

💧 Care Instructions

• Scientific Name: Lilaeopsis brasiliensis

• Lighting: Medium to high (more light = faster growth)

• Temperature: 68–82°F (20–28°C)

• pH Range: 6.0–7.5

• Placement: Foreground to midground

• Growth Rate: Slow to moderate

• CO₂: Recommended for faster carpeting

💡 Pro Tip: Trim your Mini Micro Sword regularly to encourage horizontal growth and a denser carpet.

🐠 Perfect For:

✔️ Foreground carpeting 🌿
✔️ Shrimp and nano tanks
✔️ Natural and minimalist aquascapes
✔️ CO₂ and non-CO₂ setups
✔️ Beginners looking for lush, low-profile plants

📦 What You’ll Receive

• 1 healthy Mini Micro Sword portion (approx. 2x2” mat or rooted clump)

🌱 Helpful Hints

• Plant small portions a few centimeters apart for faster spreading

• Works best with nutrient-rich substrate or root tabs

• Great companion to Dwarf Hairgrass and Sagittaria subulata for a mixed-grass foreground

• Perfect for shrimp tanks — the fine blades are a natural playground!

✨ Mini Micro Sword adds lush greenery and natural charm to your aquarium — easy to care for, compact, and perfect for creating a beautiful underwater lawn!