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Amazon Sword

Amazon Sword
Amazon Sword Live Plants
Scientific name: Echinodorus sp
Skill level: easy
Placement: background
Co2 Requirement: none
Preferred fertilizer: root tab 
Light requirement: low light
Growth rate: moderate
 

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