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PLANT OVERVIEW
About HC Cuba
The smallest carpeting plant available, forming a dense, bright green mat.
HC Cuba is a demanding foreground plant. It requires high light, CO2, and a fine substrate to root properly and form a carpet.
Foreground
HC Cuba
Hemianthus callitrichoides
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DIFFICULTY
Advanced
Benefits from more deliberate care.
LIGHT
Very High
Around 10 hours is a useful starting point.
CO₂
Required
Injected CO₂ is important for expected growth.
GROWTH
Medium
High trimming needs.
CARE PROFILE
What this plant needs.
The useful numbers and practical notes, grouped around how you actually keep the plant.
TANK FIT
Placement + size
Primary placementForeground
Typical height0.5–1 in
Typical width2 in
Suggested minimum tank5 gal
Suggested tank height3 in+
LIGHT + CO₂
Energy demand
Ideal lightVery High
Photoperiod range8–12 hr
Approx. PAR50–120
Injected CO₂Required
CO₂ benefitVery High
NUTRITION
Where it feeds
Root feedingModerate
Water-column feedingHigh
Overall fertilizer demandHigh
Iron demandHigh
MicronutrientsModerate
WATER
Useful parameter range
Temperature68–82°F
pH5.5–7.5
GH2–10 dGH
KH2–8 dKH
How to plant it.
Substrate: Fine substrate
Hardscape: Can be attached to rock or wood.
Plant in very small plugs.
What to expect after planting.
Propagation
Runners
Acclimation
High melt risk.
What usually goes wrong.
Detaches from substrate if not trimmed.
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