{"product_id":"e-kleineber","title":"E. Kleiner Bär | Echinodorus 'Kleiner Bär'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEchinodorus 'Kleiner Bär' is one of the most popular red swords – grown green in the nursery, it turns rust-red to deep dark red within days of going underwater. It brings reliable colour to the midground without the fuss of high-tech red plants. Sold in a plastic pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cultivated hybrid (a cross of Echinodorus barthii and E. uruguayensis), available since the mid-1990s, so it has no true wild habitat – but it needs what its South American parents need: warm, slow water and a rich, silty root zone. Recreate that with a nutritious substrate and stable warmth. It is a true aquatic and grows submerged long-term.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA compact rosette of lance-shaped leaves that develop underwater from green through rust to deep red, richer under stronger light. Older plants reach around 20–25 cm tall with a spreading rosette. The potted plant supplied is a young specimen, often still greenish, that colours up as it settles and gains light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlacement and Aquascaping\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA midground plant and a natural red accent among green swords, crypts and stems. Give it a little room to spread and position it where its colour reads against darker plants or hardscape. Trim old outer leaves at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlanting and Propagation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemove the pot and rockwool and plant in the substrate with the crown just above the surface – never bury it. Add root tabs alongside. It propagates by adventitious plantlets on flower stalks and by rhizome division, both separable once rooted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEasy: moderate to high light brings out the strongest reds, and while CO2 is not required it improves growth and colour. A heavy root feeder – use a nutrient substrate, root tabs and iron to support the red pigment. Keep water at 22–28 °C, pH 6.5–7.5. Growth is moderate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEchinodorus 'Kleiner Bär'\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKleiner Bär Sword, Small Bear Sword\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCultivated hybrid (E. barthii × E. uruguayensis)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20–25 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModerate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlacement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMidground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLighting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModerate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCO2 Requirement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeneficial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFertilisation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoot tabs (heavy root feeder), iron for colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22–28 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.5–7.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3–15 dGH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePropagation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAdventitious plantlets and rhizome division\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable (freshwater)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommunity and planted aquariums from 60 litres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful community fish – tetras, rasboras, gouramis, corydoras and dwarf cichlids – along with shrimp and snails. Its sturdy leaves cope with many well-behaved cichlids too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiggers and herbivores – large goldfish, silver dollars, uaru and big digging cichlids – will uproot or eat it. Avoid burying the crown, which causes rot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAustralian-grown aquarium plants for in-store collection or local delivery. Sold sizes\/portions reflect what we stock; anything shown as sold out will return as we restock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55234107048227,"sku":"BA8463","price":23.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/e-kleineber-43078191022371-v2.webp?v=1790321528","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/e-kleineber","provider":"Nicks AOT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}