Aquarium Plant Echinodorus Reni, Easy-Care Reddish-Brown Amazon Sword for Planted Tank Backgrounds

Echinodorus Reni brings warm reddish-brown color to a planted aquarium while staying among the smaller red-toned Echinodorus varieties. Its manageable care needs make it an approachable choice for adding contrast without choosing a particularly demanding sword plant.

Place it toward the background where its foliage can form a colorful accent. Potted and small or regular tissue-culture styles are available, giving aquarists useful options for establishing the plant in a new or existing aquascape.

Key Features

• Its bold reddish-brown tone creates clear contrast against greener aquarium plants and adds visual depth to a planted layout.
• Easy care and tolerance of varying water parameters make this Amazon sword more manageable across a range of planted aquarium setups.
• Medium lighting suits its stated care profile, while nutritious aquarium soil supports the plant's growth below the substrate.
• CO2 injection is optional, so the plant can fit tanks without added CO2; using it can boost growth and overall health.
• Moderate growth offers a balanced pace for aquascaping, and regular pruning lets you manage the desired size while reducing shade over nearby plants.
• Propagation is straightforward: separate and replant to place new growth elsewhere in the aquarium.

Specifications

• Common name: Amazon Sword Echinodorus Reni
• Care level: Easy
• Lighting: Medium
• CO2: Optional
• Suggested placement: Background
• Propagation: Separate and replant
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Height: 4–12 inches
• Available styles: Potted; UNS Tissue Culture (Small); UNS Tissue Culture (Regular)

Give Echinodorus Reni nutritious aquarium soil and sufficient LED lighting, then prune it as needed to preserve the layout and keep neighboring plants from being shaded.