Plant profile
Dwarf Chain Sword
Helanthium bolivianum 'Quadricostatus'Dwarf Chain Sword is a easy carpeting aquarium plant for foreground, midground placement. It prefers low light, can grow without CO2 but may improve with it, and has medium growth in good care.
Easy careLow lightCO2 optional
Foreground, Midground
EasyDifficulty
LowLight
OptionalCO2
MediumGrowth
68–82°FTemperature
Plant Type
- Type
- Carpeting
- Placement
- Foreground, Midground
- Growth rate
- Medium
Care Needs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Low
- CO2
- CO2 optional
Shop Listing
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View at Fitz Fish PondsSubstrate
Fine sand or gravel
Fertiliser
Root feeder — use root tabs
Propagation
Runners — trim and replant daughter plants
Planning Notes
- Good candidate for beginner and lower-maintenance planted tanks.
- Can fit lower-tech setups more easily than plants that require CO2.
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