Sword looks like its melting

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I have very high plant growth in my 36G tank, so much that I need to trim some stem plants twice a week, But my swords are not growing anywhere close to as nice as the others

CO2 - 20ppm
PH - 6.4
NO3 - 15ppm
KH - display only >50ppm

The new leaves start of white,, then some turn green to become nice leaves, but the others turn clear and looks like lettice that was frozen and then defrosted

I know it sound like I need more iron in the tank.. but I added lots to the tank, as much as 4 time the recommended amount,

I'm adding
Macro & Micro Elements ( Fe2O3, MnO2 MgO CaO Na2O K2O P2O4 )
CaCO3
KNO3 -- till my testkit display 10 or more ( thats between 2 - 8 drops even more at water changes)
KCl
Epson Salt also lots 50grams at water changes
I also place root tablets under the plant roots

I have very little algae currently in the tank some green spot on the glass and hair algae starting to show on the wood, but so little that I have not cleaned the glass in months.

Lights is 2 X 18watts cool whites
2 X 25Watts Fullspectrum Aquil lux
1 X 20 Watts Growlux 6500K
1 X 18 Watts Phillips Reeftec 18000K
I think that about 3.5 watts per gallon, it gives the tank a nice white look

Even with the plant growth hight, there is always dead leafs or dead spots on the swords, I and not looking to get the plants growing, but to get the sword plants growing better..
 

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this is the change on the right side in 8 days


PS the pic are bad but ,my camera takes nicer fotos but is over 3mb in size
 

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