Amazon Sword Is Growing Weird...

[Dude]

ive recently bought an amazon sword plant

it was big and nice when i got it

now all the new leaves are really small and not that long like the others

(the stems are short)\

will this fix itself over time?

my current conditions are

dit co2 ... not very high tech

laterite gravel and liquid ferts of 2 kinds

fish ... tiger barbs and an apisto

other plants... hy poly - growing well
and chain sword - growing fine ]
anubias nana- also good

its a 10 gall and the lighting is 1.7 wats per gall

 

[PaulasPets]

They will probably grow over time. Can you post a picture of your plants?

Paula

 

[Anita]

Submerged growth is coming through it will be fine. If you want to give it a boost pop a root fertiliser tablet under the roots.

Anita

 

[Dude]

ok ill see if i can get those root tabs

i heard that they raise your nitrite or nitrate or somehting....


as for pics ill try to send pics as soon as i get my camera workinjg

 

[Themuleous]

Yeh its probably just adjusting to the conditions in your tank. You have to remember that plants from shops are (normally) grown in perfect conditions and often also emergent, so the plants have to adapt to the new environment and that takes time, months in some case. So be patient, if its not dieing then its doing fine.

Root tabs shouldn't increase NO3, just check the box and get ones that don't contain any.

Sam

 

[Dude]

Yeh its probably just adjusting to the conditions in your tank. You have to remember that plants from shops are (normally) grown in perfect conditions and often also emergent, so the plants have to adapt to the new environment and that takes time, months in some case. So be patient, if its not dieing then its doing fine.

Root tabs shouldn't increase NO3, just check the box and get ones that don't contain any.

Sam

ok cool thanks alot for tha help

 

[PaulEbs]

I recieved a couple of swords from members on here that were a couple of leaves big and not very tall. i planted them without any ferts or co2 and they slowly produced new leaves but the old ones died rapidly. I soon added Nutrafin root sticks [usually £3.99 for 6] and stuck a couple under each one, after a month they had grown immensly and without any ferts just the root tabs.

I strongly recommend buying some root sticks/tabs and sticking them underneath the roots of each sword and I would alomost garauntee a growth spurt.

Saying that, once the swords have become quite large i would recommend supplementing them with the right co2 and ferts. More info on that would have to come from other members as I am only starting out with the whole EI planted method.

Paul.

 

[Dude]

I recieved a couple of swords from members on here that were a couple of leaves big and not very tall. i planted them without any ferts or co2 and they slowly produced new leaves but the old ones died rapidly. I soon added Nutrafin root sticks [usually £3.99 for 6] and stuck a couple under each one, after a month they had grown immensly and without any ferts just the root tabs.

I strongly recommend buying some root sticks/tabs and sticking them underneath the roots of each sword and I would alomost garauntee a growth spurt.

Saying that, once the swords have become quite large i would recommend supplementing them with the right co2 and ferts. More info on that would have to come from other members as I am only starting out with the whole EI planted method.

Paul.

is there a particular brand that you recommend?
and should i add it right away? cuz i just got them a week ago

 

[Themuleous]

I've used the seachem ones with good effect, just there are lot of types and most would be ok. And yes use them straight away.

Sam

 

[Dude]

i just added a ball of proflora tablets by JBL

under the swords and the vallis

ive added more co2

so things should be better?

 

[Themuleous]

Should be

 

[Dude]

its been 3 weeks since i planted it .... and 5 days since i added the root tabs

i was wondering when it will start growing properly.... (bigger and longer lleaves )

so far new leaves are still small

 

[Themuleous]

Give it time

 

[Dude]

i guess its a hobby that requires pacients./.....

too bad im so impacient

lol

i guess only time will tell

 

[Themuleous]

Me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!