Echinodorus ID - E. 'Rubin'?

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Can someone please help to identify the Echinodorus as shown in the picture?

I bought it 5months ago at Teo's farm and it was a only 30cm. Now the new leaves always reaches the top of my 45cm high tank
New leaves are copperish looking but turns light green as it matures.

I'm thinking of removing it from the tank.

Plant 1:


Plant 2:


Position in tank


Thanks for your help in advance

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I can't help you on the ID part.

But hey, your tank looks good. I particularly like the driftwood... and yes, I feel you ought to remove it. Doesn't fit with the scape overall imho.

Happy planting!

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Thanks for the reply.

Yes, I will remove it once I've found another plant to replace that dark corner.
This is my first plant from Teo's farm and it is the only plant that survived since I started the tank in May'04. I keep it for 'sentimental' value and the new leaf it sprouts out each week iss a morale booster.
Sadly, I've got to find someone to adopt it soon.

BTW, this tank has 'insufficient light' based on the feedbacks from most people.

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Oh yes it has insufficient light.

One more tube should do it maybe?

Anyway, let the others do your Id-ing first, before we talk about asthetic works :P

[Simon]

looks like the E. martii or maior

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[quote:88a1039abd="Simon"]looks like the E. martii or maior[/quote:88a1039abd]

Sorry. I edited the pictures and attached one more plant.
How about the other one?
I've got 2 of those.

[Simon]

plant #1 - E. bleheri
plant #2 - E. martii (maior)

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[quote:83e066043b="Simon"]plant #1 - E. bleheri
plant #2 - E. martii (maior)[/quote:83e066043b]

Thanks Simon