Echinodorus Tenellus

🌱 The Classic Chain Sword Carpet! Echinodorus Tenellus is a beloved and easy foreground plant that forms a lush lawn of narrow, grass-like leaves. It spreads reliably via runners, creating a dense, green carpet perfect for any aquascape.
✨ Key Benefit: Reliable Runner Growth – spreads steadily to form a cohesive, natural-looking mat.
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Grow a Lush, Living Carpet with Timeless Ease! 🌾✨

Welcome the classic beauty of Echinodorus Tenellus, the renowned Pygmy or Dwarf Chain Sword, into your aquarium. This enduring favorite has been carpeting the foregrounds of tanks for decades, thanks to its simple charm and foolproof growth habit. It sends up clusters of narrow, bright green leaves and spreads enthusiastically via runners, knitting together to form a dense, verdant lawn that brings the tranquility of a meadow to your underwater world.

Imagine a soft, textured green expanse that makes your hardscape elements stand tall and majestic. Unlike high-maintenance carpets, this chain sword is delightfully undemanding, making it the perfect first carpet for beginners or a reliable, low-fuss foreground for experienced aquarists. It’s a plant that grows with you, offering steady, satisfying progress.

Why Echinodorus Tenellus is a Forever Favorite:

• 🌿 Authentic Grassy Texture: Its upright, linear leaves create a true “grassy” foreground that is both visually appealing and natural-looking, different from the mat-forming carpets.

• 🏃‍♂️ Steady, Predictable Spread: Propagates via above- and below-ground runners (stolons), reliably filling in empty spaces and creating a connected, stable root mat over time.

• ✅ Beginner-Friendly & Low-Tech: Thrives in moderate light and does not require CO2 injection, though both will speed up growth. It’s adaptable and forgiving, perfect for low-tech setups.

• 📏 Manageable Height: Typically stays between 2 to 5 inches tall, making it ideal for the foreground. Occasional trimming will keep it lower and encourage denser lateral growth.

• 🦐 Functional Habitat: The dense root system stabilizes substrate, and the foliage provides excellent cover for shrimp, nano fish, and foraging bottom-dwellers.

Our Promise to You:
We ship healthy, well-rooted potted plants or dense tissue cultures that are already primed for growth. Our ⚡ FAST SHIPPING ensures your chain sword arrives vibrant and ready to start its journey across your tank’s substrate.

Choose a proven performer for your foreground. Start your enduring carpet with Echinodorus Tenellus today.

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