🗡️ Harbich Sword – Compact Rosette Sword for Foreground & Midground Beauty (Echinodorus ‘Harbich’) | Natural Aquarium
🗡️ The Harbich Sword (Echinodorus 'Harbich') is a compact, slow-growing rosette with broad, rounded leaves. Built for a natural aquarium, it stays short and tidy—perfect for foreground or midground in Father Fish–style soil systems. No CO2, no dosing—just rich substrate, a sand cap, and time.
Why it’s great for a natural aquarium
- 🌿 Short and bushy—ideal for foreground or mid-tank layouts
- 🐠 Shrimp-safe and fish-friendly—dense leaves create shelter
- 🪴 Root feeder—loves aged, soil-rich setups with a sand cap
- 💡 Low-tech friendly—thrives in low to medium light
- 🧱 Great for scaping—adds structure without overwhelming small tanks
Care
- Placement: foreground or midground
- Lighting: low–medium
- Growth speed: slow
- Substrate: deep, nutrient-rich soil with sand cap
- Tank size: 10 gallons and up
🌱 Plant the crown at sand level and let roots run under the cap. Trim old outer leaves sparingly and avoid disturbing the substrate.
Father Fish tip
“Harbich does best when you leave it alone. Good dirt, a sand cap, and patience.”
👉 Build your natural aquarium foundation with Aqua Preta soils, add quick growers from the Stem Plants Collection, and finish with easy accents from the Anubias Collection.
What you'll receive
- • One healthy Harbich Sword, aquarium-grown and rooted
- • Chemical-free, no CO2 or liquid ferts used
- • Shrimp and fry safe
