Echinodorus Amazonicus

One of the most popular plants that are kept in aquariums, they are very hardy and need very little maintenance.
They should soon develop a strong root system in the aquarium once they have settled and can grow quite large so allow them plenty of room.

The Amazon Sword makes a great centerpiece to any aquarium, in larger aquariums you can provide a lot of cover by adding 2-3 specimens but as they mature they can grow leaves that will reach up to 12 inches in length so adding these to a small aquarium can soon crowd a tank restricting swimming space for the fish themselves.

When first added to a new set up you may experience algal blooms on the leaves of the Sword but if the water quality is high and the parameters start to settle down, these blooms should disappear as quickly as they came. A sure sign of nutrient deficiency is the yellowing of the lower leaves so always watch out for this and add liquid fertilizers to the water to overcome this.