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Old 27-02-2006, 08:29 PM posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.plants
Steve
 
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Default Big plants?

Richard Sexton wrote:
In article , Bill Stock wrote:

Which plants grow big (bushy), but not too tall? I'm going to have to redo
my plant tank soon, as my Sword is getting way to tall for the tank. I'm
looking for something I can prune back, but that doesn't require too much
maintenance.



Cryptocoryne wendtii.



I'll second the Cryotocorne wendtii suggestion. They're tough, they
spread, and they don't grow too large. Actually, their size seems to
depend on aquarium conditions. Here, in one smallish goldfish aquarium
they're a few inches tall but cover the bottom. In the plant aquarium
they're reaching 10 inches in height and fill about 1/6 of the bottom area.

They're great plants, all descended from a few specimens I was given in
1991.

Steve