Sharing some of the Echinodorus variants

[barmby]

I used to keep red flame : ) massive centre piece

[alvinchan80]

I used to keep red flame : ) massive centre piece

Red flame if matured and healthy is really a very very nice centre piece... I think most echinodorus are 'centre of attraction'...

These variants of Opacus & Satan which I am keeping are nice pieces... Most importantly, they are quite low tech... So I can plant with my shrimps without worry of dosing fertilizer... Hahaha..

If there are more Echinodorus keepers, please show your nice plants...

[barmby]

echinodorus uruguayensis, i used to keep this but no luck with them. they die slowly. i saw them at teo, and they always look very nice.

[alvinchan80]

echinodorus uruguayensis, i used to keep this but no luck with them. they die slowly. i saw them at teo, and they always look very nice.

Maybe I am just lucky but some plants do grow better in my tank... Moss too...
But currently keeping hard-to-get echinodorus is my new take... Hahaha... Just like to admire the deep green of the leaves and since it's consider a low tech & hardy plant, I don't need to worry about my shrimps dying...

Will try to take some close up shots f the plants...

Any Ozelot Red/Green keepers? They are the more common echinodorus locally but they grow differently in different tank... Guess its parameters, etc...

[alvinchan80]

Here are a few close up shots which I have taken during the weekend of the plants which I have.. Enjoy..

[AndyPeh]

Hi Alvin do you sell your Echinodorus? I cant PM yet so drop me a SMS if you are.

Andy
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Thank you!

[alvinchan80]

Long time never update my Echinodorus plants..

This species Echinodorus sp Iguazu from Argentina when I gotten end of last year, it wasn't in its best condition.. Leaves slight drooping..



Now after some good lightings.. No CO2, no fertilizer... It has grown very nicely with upright leaves and even have new leaves growing...





See the difference?

I have a couple more Echinodorus sp Satan variants which I will post slowly.. Apologize if I will be taking a little while to show fellow hobbyist..

Happy shrimping (and planting)...

[barmby]

thank you for sharing these "nutrient sponge" : )

[alvinchan80]

thank you for sharing these "nutrient sponge" : )

Thanks barmby...

Their roots 'shows' that they are 'suckers'... Hahaha..

[David]

interesting and any indication how tall do they get

[alvinchan80]

interesting and any indication how tall do they get

My biggest stalk is at a height of 35cm (excluding the roots) and width 25cm.. Still growing... But this is my Echinodorus sp Satan species..

For Echinodorus sp Iguazu '2009', the one I am having now about 15cm height, width about 20cm.. Still growing as well.. Haha.. But Echinodorus sp Opacus 'Verde' or 'Rataj' is small...

I think depends greatly on the conditions they kept in.. I am keeping in non-CO2 environment, no fertilizer regime..

[David]

Thanks for the indication.....looks like the Echino that I know now is considered 'Old-School'.....LOL!!! any idea where to get the ones you are talking about?

[armageddon]

need some help, can help to identify this?



thanks.

[barmby]

echinodorus ozelot

[armageddon]

echinodorus ozelot

common in singapore?
is it easy to grow?

[barmby]

Common. Can be found in C328. There are a few variants with Red flame being one of them. I might be wrong. Having said that...most echinodorus species are relatively easy to grow if they are given a nutritious bottom, likewise for ozelot, yeah easy.. : )

[Simon]

to be exact, it is E. ozelot 'green', there is the red var., difference is in the young leaf. E. 'red flame' is one of the many hybrids.


E. 'Vesuvius at Teo

[Simon]

Uncle Teo intro this as a new species, its emerse, so no idea what it looked like submerse

[leehyeok]

Hi,

Will like to check which lfs can get these plants?

[alvinchan80]

Hi,

Will like to check which lfs can get these plants?

They are not available locally.. You can pm me, I have some extra stalks...