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What is a preferable WPG for an Amazon sword plant without Co2.
Right now I have .7 WPG.
Thanks guys!
-FHM
Right now I have .7 WPG.
Thanks guys!
-FHM
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What is a preferable WPG for an Amazon sword plant without Co2.
Right now I have .7 WPG.
Thanks guys!
-FHM
Okay, I guess bare minimum.preferable or minimum?
Preferable would be around 2wpg so light is a non-limiting factor. However CO2 and nutrients also need to be non-limiting in order for optimum results
well i guess 0.7wpg is fine, i wouldnt go any lower. Growth at this level will be extremely slow so it may take a while for its emerged leaves to die off and to produce new submerged leaves. So for the first few months it may seem as though it is just dying, when in fact it is changing state.Okay, I guess bare minimum.preferable or minimum?
Preferable would be around 2wpg so light is a non-limiting factor. However CO2 and nutrients also need to be non-limiting in order for optimum results
Safely though, so that the plant is still able to gorw.
-FHM
That is exactly what some of the sword plants are doing, some leaves seem like they are dying a little, (leaves turning a lighter green).well i guess 0.7wpg is fine, i wouldnt go any lower. Growth at this level will be extremely slow so it may take a while for its emerged leaves to die off and to produce new submerged leaves. So for the first few months it may seem as though it is just dying, when in fact it is changing state.Okay, I guess bare minimum.preferable or minimum?
Preferable would be around 2wpg so light is a non-limiting factor. However CO2 and nutrients also need to be non-limiting in order for optimum results
Safely though, so that the plant is still able to grow.
-FHM
Whenever i go fr the lowest lighting, i like to use 1.5wpg.
You can then get a good range of plants, with weekly ferilisation, but no CO2.
root tabs might be a good idea, just to keep nutrients ticking over.
hey trent, everything ok?
in my experience Amazon swords are heavy root feeders so even with this low light if you supply a source of co2 (excel or easy carbo is fine) along with root tabs then they should grow nicely. As above Aaron knows his stuff so i would follow any advice he gives you and competely ignore mine laugh.gif just wanted to say hi really, i hope the footys going well.
Oh yeah I will!i'm glad to hear your getting back into it man, good luck on both accounts ayeyou'l have to post some pics once you've got your tank set up
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yes,What K rating should I get, something around 6,000-11,000K?
If you are starting from scratch then i would use a nutritious substrate, you will have far less problems in the long run. It can be something cheap such as akadame (£18 for 14L posted in UK)Also, would those stick fertilizers that you stick in the roots of the plants be a good thing to use.
Sometimes it knocks them back, and growth slows but they shouldnt die. If any will then it shal be the cryptocoryne sp.I am just a little worried though, when I move the plants over to the 55, do you think they will die, or have to "re-adapt?"
Nice.I've got 2 amazon swords in my tank(was 1 but i split it) and its growing like wildfire.
Not too sure on my WPG but i got 80-120W in my 200l tank... i use ferts once a week