Echinodorus Tenellus Var Broadleaf - IC154
Echinodorus Tenellus Var Broadleaf - IC154
Echinodorus Tenellus, also known as Helanthium Tenellus, is a grassy foreground plant that looks like a cross between Micro Swords and Dwarf Hair Grass. This plant spreads and forms a carpet by sending runners horizontally from its roots.
Water Parameters
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Temperature: 20–28°C
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pH: 6.0–7.5
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Hardness: Soft to medium water
Lighting
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Thrives under medium light.
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High light encourages denser, faster carpeting.
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Can tolerate low light, but growth will be slower and leaves smaller.
Substrate & Nutrients
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Grows best in nutrient-rich substrate for strong root development.
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Benefits from root tabs and occasional liquid fertilizers.
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CO₂ injection enhances growth and helps form a thick carpet.
Growth & Maintenance
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Moderate growth speed, spreads horizontally to form carpets.
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Trim regularly to prevent overshadowing and promote dense growth.
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Propagation occurs by separating runners or trimming established sections.
Placement in Aquascape
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Ideal for foreground carpeting in both small and large aquariums.
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Complements taller stem plants in the background.
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Works well in nature-style, Iwagumi, and Dutch aquascapes.
Plant Format
Tissue Culture
Tissue culture plants are young aquatic plants that are developed in-vitro in aquatic plant propagation laboratories. This unique cultivation ensures these plants are devoid of undesired snails, algae, and pesticides, making them completely safe for even the most delicate fish and shrimp species.
We offer a diverse range of tissue cultured aquarium plant varieties. Our cultures provide substantial planting portions, and when combined with high-quality fertilizers and CO₂ injection will grow into healthy aquatic plants.
Just lower the root portion of the tissue culture's clump that needs to be planted directly into the soil until it is buried halfway into the aquatic soil.
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