Big Bear Sword Plant (Echinodorus ‘Big Bear’)
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Large, Bold Sword Plant
The Echinodorus ‘Big Bear’ is a striking, broad-leaved sword plant that makes an excellent focal point in medium to large aquariums. Known for its deep green, slightly rippled leaves, this plant grows large and robust, creating a natural hiding place for fish and shrimp while adding a lush, jungle-like aesthetic to any aquascape.
A midground to background plant, Echinodorus ‘Big Bear’ thrives in a nutrient-rich environment and is ideal for both beginner and experienced aquarists. Its hardy nature allows it to adapt to various water conditions, making it a fantastic addition to planted tanks.
Features We Love:
- Large, Broad Leaves: Provides excellent shelter and coverage in the aquarium.
- Easy to Maintain: Thrives in a wide range of conditions with minimal care.
- Perfect for Aquascaping: Works as a striking background plant or centerpiece.
- Fish and Shrimp Friendly: Offers natural grazing surfaces and shaded areas.
Care Guidelines:
- Light: Moderate to high.
- Temperature: 72° - 82° F (22° - 28° C).
- pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5.
- Growth Rate: Moderate to fast.
- Ideal Placement: Midground to background.
Pro Tips:
- Root Nutrition: Does best with nutrient-rich substrate or root tabs.
- Pruning Advice: Trim older leaves at the base to encourage new growth.
- Tank Size Consideration: Can grow up to 18 inches (45 cm), making it ideal for tanks 20 gallons or larger.
- CO2 and Fertilizer Boost: Not required but enhances growth and coloration.
- Algae Prevention: Maintain good water flow and consider algae grazers to keep leaves clean.
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For the safety of our animals, we only ship live fish, crabs, and select other inverts exclusively via UPS 1 Day Air. If your order contains this item, you will only see UPS 1 Day Air as a shipping option during checkout. If other items are in your cart that can ship with 2 day or standard shipping options the only shipping method you can still select is UPS 1 Day Air.
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Shipping Schedule for this service
Current Handling Time:
1-9 business days
Here at Aquatic Arts, we consider the welfare of the live animals we are shipping to be of the foremost importance. This process is much more involved than simply creating a shipping label and affixing it to a box. Depending on the order, it takes from 4 to 7 people to complete this process properly. We check the weather conditions here where they fly out of the Indianapolis UPS facility and the destination for each shipment. We start early each morning and go through a multi-step process to have the day's shipments prepared in time for the UPS pickup. The volume of orders in our system also affects the processing time. Therefore our stated handling time is 1-9 business days.
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