Echinodorus cordifolius

[DiscusMad]

Echinodorus cordifolius is what i think is what the name is found a suprize today

[DiscusMad]

and here is the suprize 8-)

[ILLUSN]

Any chance of a better photo of the leaves? cordifolius used to be called "radicans" it has much more rounded leaves then most swords. still from the very long stems you're proably spot on. you'll know for sure when the flowers open up. cordifoliuds flowers look like this.

[DiscusMad]

here a better pic of the leaf
and 2 of sami

[ILLUSN]

yep thats Cordifolius, not a bad plant but i've been told it dosn't like the temps in discus tanks (only good to 26 degrees). yours looks fantastic!

[DiscusMad]

LOL my temp is always 28.8

[DiscusMad]

been look on the net and there is a lot of conflicting info about Echinodorus cordifolius
and I may have the name wrong

[ILLUSN]

How big is the plant?

[DiscusMad]

its big in thelast photo is one of my female fighters from samir

this is in a 3ft tank and it has filled out the middle of the tank nicely

[ILLUSN]

any update, has the flower opened?

[DiscusMad]

the update is the cat tryed to eat the tip must of found it sour the stem is still growing thoughstill waiting to see if the buds under the chewed part will open or not LOL