Amazon Swords Growing Too Tall?

[Noahs ark6]

Hi


I've got about 4 amazon swords, but one of them is growing way too tall. Its in a 125 litre tank, but it's growing out of the tank and even starting to push the lid up. About half of all the leaves are poking out of the water, what should i do? if i cut them they wont grow back and it will die won't it?

help will be appreciated

 

[Fishy friend2]

You could easily cut them to your standards. They will grow back but any excess amount of leaves you leave behind when trimming towards the base will rot causing ammonia problems

 

[Alm0stAwesome]

So are you saying to make sure you cut the stem all the way back to the base?

 

[Fishy friend2]

Yes. Other wise leaving even a small amount of leaf litter can still cause an ammonia spike.

 

[richpowell1989]

if you dont want to cut it i will buy one off you lol (just a thought)
im looking for a larger amazon sword

 

[Noahs ark6]

if you dont want to cut it i will buy one off you lol (just a thought)
im looking for a larger amazon sword

I'm fine thanks Rich, my tank is quite bare looking at the moment

 

[ian]

some advise from Tropica was to cut the large leaves at the base, and cut them hard, leaving only a few leaves. This will keep most echinodorus small/smaller.

 

[Noahs ark6]

some advise from Tropica was to cut the large leaves at the base, and cut them hard, leaving only a few leaves. This will keep most echinodorus small/smaller.

Thanks for that