{"product_id":"echinodorus-compact-bleheri","title":"Echinodorus Compact Bleheri | Echinodorus grisebachii 'Bleherae'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEchinodorus 'Compact Bleheri' is a smaller, denser form of the classic Amazon sword – all the lush, leafy appeal of a big sword but on a tidier frame that suits the midground of medium tanks. Hardy and forgiving, it is an ideal first sword. Sold in a pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Amazon sword group hails from the rivers and seasonally flooded wetlands of South America, rooting in rich, silty ground. Recreate that with a deep nutritious substrate and stable warmth; moderate light is ample. It is a true aquatic and grows submerged indefinitely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBroad, lance-shaped mid-green leaves in a full but compact rosette. Where a standard Amazon sword can tower, this form stays more restrained at roughly 20–35 cm tall. The potted plant supplied is a young rosette that fills out into a dense, bushy specimen as its roots establish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlacement and Aquascaping\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA midground plant that can serve as a centrepiece in medium tanks without dominating them. Give it a little room to spread, and trim old outer leaves at the base to keep the rosette neat and open.\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, as a buried crown rots. Push a couple of root tabs in alongside. It propagates by adventitious plantlets on flower stalks and by rhizome division, separable once rooted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEasy: moderate light and no CO2 required, though CO2 speeds growth. A heavy root feeder, so a nutrient substrate and regular root tabs are the key to full, green leaves; pale or holed leaves signal it is hungry. 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 grisebachii 'Bleherae'\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCompact Amazon Sword\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSouth America\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20–35 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\u003eNot required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFertilisation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoot tabs (heavy root feeder)\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 80 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 most shrimp and snails. Its tough leaves also stand up to many South American cichlids.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetermined diggers and herbivores – large goldfish, silver dollars, uaru and big digging cichlids – will uproot or eat it. Avoid burying the crown, the most common way to kill an otherwise hardy plant.\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":55281672290595,"sku":"AA6602","price":18.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/echinodorus-compact-bleheri.jpg?v=1782732638","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/echinodorus-compact-bleheri","provider":"Nicks AOT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}