Is this echinodorus quadricostatus?

[thebaldingaquarist]

side view




top view

[David]

No.....I don't think so...this Echinodorus has been around for a long time. Spreads like Tennellus.....AKA 'Goo Chow' (Cow Grass)

[thebaldingaquarist]

hi david, you mean the pictures is cow grass or the E. quadri is cow grass?

Whats the plant in the pictures? can enlighten? i forgot what i have.. problem with buy buy buy syndrome.

[David]

There are two types. One is long narrow blade the other is short but wider blade. The first is darker green while the other is lighter. There has been debate that they are same species growing in different condition while the other claims sub-species.

No one proved conclusively. My take, sub-species. So in that sense the answer to your question is a Yes - No issue....

Perhaps you can ask Rachel?....WHAHAHAHAA!!!!!!!

[thebaldingaquarist]

Ok. So basically some echin cow grass.

Called her. No pick up. Probably busy with hose.

[David]

Another name is Amazon Chain Sword..I think?

I thought you spoke with Mr Amano about it?...

PS: the Cow Grass name is something simon and I call it yesrs back because it really looks like cow grass....

[aquanick]

Just saw this thread.. my pygmy chain sword used to grow exactly the same in low light lowtech.

http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Plants/chain-swords.html