🌿 Chain Sword Narrowleaf – Compact Runner Plant for Natural Carpeting
🌿 Chain Sword Narrowleaf – Compact Runner Plant for Natural Carpeting
Chain Sword Narrowleaf (Echinodorus tenellus) is a small, fast-spreading sword plant ideal for carpeting or filling in open foreground spaces in low-tech aquariums. Its slender blades grow outward through runners, forming a soft, grass-like patch that looks beautiful in natural, dirted tanks.
Unlike high-maintenance carpeting plants that need CO₂, this sword grows steadily in deep soil and moderate light — no fertilizers, no root tabs, and no special dosing required.
💚 Why Choose Narrowleaf Chain Sword?
✅ Carpet-Like Growth – Forms a spreading grass bed through natural runners
✅ Compact Size – Ideal for nano tanks or foreground planting
✅ No CO₂ or Liquid Fertilizers Needed – Just dirt, light, and patience
✅ Naturally Grown – Perfect for Father Fish–style tanks
✅ Shrimp & Fry Friendly – Offers excellent cover and biofilm zones
🪴 Plant Care Tips:
Lighting: Moderate (brighter light encourages faster spread)
CO₂: Not required
Substrate: Rich soil capped with sand preferred
Placement: Foreground
Growth Rate: Moderate (faster in stronger light)
Tank Size: Great for tanks 5 gallons and up
🌱 Once settled, this plant will send out runners — trim or guide them to shape your layout.
🌿 Father Fish Tip:
“Want a carpet without all the chemical nonsense? This sword will do it the natural way — no bubbles, no bottles.”
🛒 Why Buy from Us:
• Grown in soil-rich systems — no synthetic treatments
• Naturally rooted and ready to spread
• Safe for shrimp and gentle bottom dwellers
• Perfect for low-maintenance, planted aquariums
