Echinodorus bleheri- from 10 to 30

dndafk · 01-08-2009, 02:57 PM

Hiya

I have a 15cm (6") tall Echinodorus bleheri (Amazon sword)My question is, how long will it take for the sword to reach a size of 30cm (12")?
Thx for all the feedback beforehand.

Daniel*Swords · 01-09-2009, 06:05 AM

Welcome to the forum!

To your question:
It all depends on the conditions you grow the plant in.

If you have a lot of light, CO2 and fertilisers, you can have a much bigger plant (bigger than 30 cm high) in say, 1-2 months. If you have less of everthing, it can take many months.

P.S. E. bleherae (note the spelling) has been synonymised with E. grisebachii (as well as E. amazonicus and E. parviflorus).

dndafk · 01-09-2009, 09:12 AM

thx

I just have a nutrient rich substrate + tablets, liquid fertiliser and somewhere between 1.5 to 2 wpg of Juwel T5 (no co2), so I'm guessing it would take somewhere between 4 to 8 months.

P.S. If the sword and a few bunches of cryptocorynes are the only plants in a 50 gallon that has little surface movement and a medium stocking density, would there be enough co2 for them?

01-08-2009, 02:57 PM	#1
dndafk Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 9	Echinodorus bleheri- from 10 to 30 Hiya I have a 15cm (6") tall Echinodorus bleheri (Amazon sword)My question is, how long will it take for the sword to reach a size of 30cm (12")? Thx for all the feedback beforehand. Last edited by dndafk; 01-08-2009 at 05:34 PM..

01-09-2009, 06:05 AM	#2
DanielSwords Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%*) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Turku, Finland Posts: 764	Welcome to the forum! To your question: It all depends on the conditions you grow the plant in. If you have a lot of light, CO2 and fertilisers, you can have a much bigger plant (bigger than 30 cm high) in say, 1-2 months. If you have less of everthing, it can take many months. P.S. E. bleherae (note the spelling) has been synonymised with E. grisebachii (as well as E. amazonicus and E. parviflorus). __________________ New reseach on the Echinodorus & Helanthium in cultivation published in 2011 in the article "Watery Varieties: Aquarium Plant Diversity from Aesthetic, Commercial, and Systematic Perspectives."

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01-09-2009, 09:12 AM	#3
dndafk Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 9	thx I just have a nutrient rich substrate + tablets, liquid fertiliser and somewhere between 1.5 to 2 wpg of Juwel T5 (no co2), so I'm guessing it would take somewhere between 4 to 8 months. P.S. If the sword and a few bunches of cryptocorynes are the only plants in a 50 gallon that has little surface movement and a medium stocking density, would there be enough co2 for them?