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Micro-Sword Grass

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Micro-Sword Grass Lilaeopsis brasiliensis Photo © Animal-World

   Micro-Sword Grass is a great foreground decoration because if supplied with a high enough light intensity, it can actually achieve a dense "lawn-like" appearance!

   Micro-Sword Grass resembles typical grass seen on house lawns which is where it gets the common name of "grass." It only grows 4 to 7 inches in height, making it ideal for foreground aquarium plant cover.

   It has a moderate growth rate, but can grow more quickly if provided with more intense light. In general, this plant is relatively easy to care for. Keep the water at a fairly neutral pH with plenty of nutrients. It can survive in either hard or soft water.

For more Information on keeping a planted aquarium see:
About Planted Aquariums, Adding Aquatic Plants For a Healthy Aquarium

Water conditions:
   Temperature: 15-24° C
   pH: 6.0 - 8.0
   dCH: 2-15

Lighting:
   Light level: High

Propagation:
   Madagascar Laces must be propagated by seed.

Availability:
   The Madagascar Lace Plant is readily available.

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Some of the coolest comments:
I recently bought micro sword online to add to my 29 Gallon fresh water aquarium. They came in 6 little bunches that looked pretty bad when they came but as they started to mature in my tank they spread like weeds and gave my tank a great natural look. I have a 20 watt POWER-GLO which promotes coral, invertebrate and plant growth. I also added a CO2 defuser to my tank which i feel really promotes plant growth. I am very pleased with the look MicroSword has given my aquarium and would highly recommend this for any planted aquarium. John Robinson 2005-11-18

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