pygmy chain sword,Echinodorus tenellus

[Daveslaney]

HI
I have a carpet of pygmy chain sword in the front section of my tank that is growing a bit rampant.
what is the best way to trim/tidy this plant up?
Regards Dave.

 

[ShawnMac]

pull it all out and ship to me! I cannot get the tropica potted variety in the US 🙁 Just the tall "green" type.

In seriousness, you will need to pull up runners of the ones growing in places you do not want it and cut away from the rest. To cut it back or trim it you can just cut it down to the just above the nodes and it will grow new leaves.

 

[Daveslaney]

Thanks I'll get trimming.
If I thought it would survive the trip I would gladly send you some.