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PLANT OVERVIEW
About Micro Sword
A grass-like carpeting plant with slightly thicker blades than hairgrass.
Micro Sword forms a dense, lawn-like carpet. It grows relatively slowly and requires high light to spread effectively.
Foreground
Micro Sword
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
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DIFFICULTY
Moderate
Benefits from more deliberate care.
LIGHT
High
Around 10 hours is a useful starting point.
CO₂
Recommended
Can grow without it, but responds noticeably to supplementation.
GROWTH
Slow
Low trimming needs.
CARE PROFILE
What this plant needs.
The useful numbers and practical notes, grouped around how you actually keep the plant.
TANK FIT
Placement + size
Primary placementForeground
Typical height2–4 in
Typical width2 in
Suggested minimum tank5 gal
Suggested tank height6 in+
LIGHT + CO₂
Energy demand
Ideal lightHigh
Photoperiod range8–12 hr
Approx. PAR40–100
Injected CO₂Recommended
CO₂ benefitHigh
NUTRITION
Where it feeds
Root feedingHigh
Water-column feedingLow
Overall fertilizer demandHigh
Iron demandModerate
MicronutrientsModerate
WATER
Useful parameter range
Temperature68–82°F
pH6–7.5
GH2–12 dGH
KH2–10 dKH
How to plant it.
Substrate: Fine substrate
Plant in small plugs.
What to expect after planting.
Propagation
Runners
Acclimation
Slow to acclimate.
What usually goes wrong.
Prone to algae due to slow growth.
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