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Echinodorus tenellus - Pygmy Chain Sword
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Sat September 17, 2005
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100% of reviewers
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$3.00
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10.0
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Description:
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Common Name: Pygmy Chain Sword
Scientific Name: Echinodorus tenellus
Light: Medium to Very High
Co2: Not essential to growth
Level of Difficulty: Easy
This North and South American plant is among the smallest Echinodorusp species. It has green thin, lanceolate leaves, much like terrestrial grass, that grow along a network of horiztonal runners.
E. tenellus will grow in moderate light conditions, but is best suited for full foregrounds when light levels are high and unshaded. In satisfactory conditions, this plant will form a lawn that covers the entire substrate. Co2 is not necessary, but it greatly boosts growth. A nutrient rich substrate is required for this plant to thrive as it has a fairly extensive root system, as with most ground covers. A fine substrate will promote denser growth.
Unlike some other grass-like foreground plants, the leaves of E. tenellus have a slight downward curl to them, making the appearance slightly less rigid.
It grows only a few inches in height, making it an ideal carpet plant for medium or large aquariums, though it can also have a place in smaller aquariums.
If left undisturbed for too long, growth may become overly thick, shading the bottom portions of the plant or growing unsightly runners atop the substrate. If this occurs, simply thin the carpet out by cutting out individual plantlets or strands of runners.
Propagation is achieved by growth along the runners, or cutting the horiztonal runners, leaving several bunches of individual plants. These can then be replanted.
When initially planting, separate the plants into individual groups by using sharp scissors to cut between the runners. Using a pair of tweezers or forceps, place these in the substrate in grid-like fashion across the entire intended area, as close together as supplies allow.
Can be grown emersed.
Similar plants include Eleocharis accicularis/parvulus,a more fine-leaved alternative, and Lilaeopsis brasiliensis, which is smaller in structure.
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NoDeltaH2O
Super Fish
Registered: February 2005
Location: Portland
Posts: 1868
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Review Date: Wed May 11, 2005
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Would you recommend the profile? Yes |
Price you paid?: $3.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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propagates better than any plant I\'ve seen
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Cons:
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can become thick
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I bought 3 tiny individual stalks of this plant almost exactly one year ago, and now it has turned into a hundred or more plants, and I am moving tenellus into all of my other tanks as it requires no pruning, and provides nice ground cover, giving a fuller appearance to a planted tank. The only maintenance required is the removing of leaves that may have algae on them. THis is a great plant, although it really only does well with adequatre CO2. I placed some in a non CO2 injected tank and it did nothing at all.
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azndeath
Little Fish
Registered: October 2004
Location: Northwest
Posts: 155
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Review Date: Sat September 17, 2005
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Would you recommend the profile? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Fast Growers !!
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Cons:
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NONE AT ALL!!
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Great plants I have it in my 10 gallon tank no co2 but its grows fast ! and looks very very nice !
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