E. cordifolius & E. schlueteri 'Green Leopard'

[Royston]

Anyone have experience keeping these Echinodorus Cordifolius (大象耳）& Echinodorus Schlueteri 'Green Leopard'? I just got them from C328 afew days ago.

[barmby]

The nature of Echinodorus, are heavy root feeder. Coupled with CO2 injection and fertilization into the water column, it can only boomz.

I doubt many has experience. I don't see many Echinodorus keepers anymore. Anyone ?

[tangjyd]

Water needs to below 30C for Echinodorus Cordifolius, currently fighting white spot disease by setting temperature to 30C, much of its leaves turining brown, unless the leaf is above water.

[Simon]

Colin, am I counted as a Echinodorus keeper? at least in the past.

Echinodorus ain't fussy, high light, low fertilization & high temperature isn't problem, they grow depending on the type of substrate fert. you have, if you want them growing like crazy, I recommend using root monsters (are these still available?)

Echinodorus schlueteri are considered mid level plants while the cordifolius a background type plant that can grow rather huge if you blast them with high light. Remember to feed them via their root system like all rosette.

I used to keep an all Echinodorus 6ft and 4ft. And I was crazy to pay for Tropica plants back then

[barmby]

hi simon! good, you are one. and you influenced me back then. I was lamenting no one use Echinodorus for competition. I think because it is so tough to scape around them.

[Simon]

I think Echinodorus especially the big ones ain't easy to scape with, but the Europeans love using them. However, it is sad not to see them in ADA winning tanks which is bias toward the zen concept.

There are some nice mid ground Echinodorus and the all favorite E. tennellus

[Royston]

Thanks for the info everyone I am having plans to scrape my java fern when the cordifolius becomes too big. Maybe move my schlueteri also as my RTL may compete with it for base fert.

Currently my lights are using 3xT5HO 6~8hrs/day but off one day every week. The temp range between 24~28(most of the time). The ferts I'm using are Base: JBL Fert Tabs, JBL 7 Balls, Dennerle Echinodorus tabs
Liquid dosing: Dennerle S7 Vitamax(once a every 2weeks), Seachem Trace(once a month), Potassium(once a week), Nitrogen(once a week), Iron(once a month) & Phosp(yet to put). *For the Seachem series I'm adding only 1/2 the prescribe dosage.
Root monster was unavailable the last time I went to C328 thats why got the Dennerle Echinodorus Tabs.

1 side track question: My E. Rose seems to be growing quite abit of reddish leaves are seen but at the same time there are afew young green leaves turning white seems withering away. Is there a problem?

[Simon]

check out the nutrient deficiency table
http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Fertil...eficiency.html

I never encountered similar problem except it happens only on old leaves