Another question about swords - Aquarium Advice

Xzap · 12-19-2005, 05:25 PM

90 [acronym:544d358d85="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:544d358d85] planted 2.9 [acronym:544d358d85="Watts Per Gallon"]wpg[/acronym:544d358d85]

I'm using tropic sunset as a background plant right now, but I'm not liking the way it's looking..ugly runners and doesn't fill in thick.
So, I thought about replacing it with sword plants. Anything in particular I need to know about sword plants ?

Thx,

Dave

jcarlilesiu · 12-19-2005, 05:33 PM

I love the red ozelot sword. Low maintance, shrugs off algea pretty easily compared, and has a nice deep color. Some swords are said to get BBA very easily, however this is an exception.

Picture: http://www.plantgeek.net/images/plantpics/ozelot.jpg

Xzap · 12-19-2005, 05:42 PM

I can get this in an ozelot sword
pic here

And I really want red, I have one small red melon now.

Dave

travis simonson · 12-19-2005, 06:50 PM

Echinodorus x barthii, E. rubin, and E. 'Kleinar Bar' are all great red swords. There are numerous others as well. Robert Hudson at Aquabotanic.com tends to get in a lot of the new cultivars that come out so you might try checking there. There have been some very colorful new vars hitting the U.S. market over the past year.

Xzap · 12-20-2005, 12:14 AM

I had looked at this Travis: http://www.aquariumplants.com/cgi-bi...ml?id=ZdaqXpDr
In general, how tall do those 3 varietes you mentioned grow Travis ? My tank is 24" high.

Thx,

dave

Zezmo · 12-20-2005, 01:23 AM

With 24" you can do well with even a large sword like a Rubin. A lot of the swords are in that 18-22" range that makes them just alittle too big for my 55. I have kept a few for about 6 months until they got too large.

Xzap · 12-20-2005, 12:59 PM

Since swords are heavy root feeders, should I look into getting some roots tabs I think they're called ?

Thx,

dave

rich311k · 12-20-2005, 01:26 PM

It would be a good idea. Wait till you see the roots sword plants grow.

Xzap · 12-20-2005, 11:00 PM

I did some more research last night on swords. Am I correct that most swords average 20" height ?

Dave

rich311k · 12-20-2005, 11:01 PM

I have amazons and my tank is 18 inches. They do grow above the water line. So yes amazons do.

12-19-2005, 05:25 PM	#1
Xzap Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Triad, North Carolina Posts: 577 Images: 45	Another question about swords 90 [acronym:544d358d85="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:544d358d85] planted 2.9 [acronym:544d358d85="Watts Per Gallon"]wpg[/acronym:544d358d85] I'm using tropic sunset as a background plant right now, but I'm not liking the way it's looking..ugly runners and doesn't fill in thick. So, I thought about replacing it with sword plants. Anything in particular I need to know about sword plants ? Thx, Dave __________________ 10 [acronym:78f832904f="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:78f832904f] planted with 1 male betta. Mostly anacharis. 29 [acronym:78f832904f="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:78f832904f] planted community 1.9 [acronym:78f832904f="Watts Per Gallon"]wpg[/acronym:78f832904f] 90 [acronym:78f832904f="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:78f832904f] planted community 2.9 [acronym:78f832904f="Watts Per Gallon"]wpg[/acronym:78f832904f]

12-19-2005, 05:33 PM	#2
jcarlilesiu Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 686 Images: 5	I love the red ozelot sword. Low maintance, shrugs off algea pretty easily compared, and has a nice deep color. Some swords are said to get BBA very easily, however this is an exception. Picture: http://www.plantgeek.net/images/plantpics/ozelot.jpg __________________ 56 Gallon freshwater planted. 15 Rasboras, 2 Rainbows, 3 SAEs, 2 Bala Sharks Jungle Val, Dwarf Sag, Red Tiger Lotus, Amazon Sword, Java Moss

12-19-2005, 05:42 PM	#3
Xzap Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Triad, North Carolina Posts: 577 Images: 45	I can get this in an ozelot sword pic here And I really want red, I have one small red melon now. Dave __________________ 10 [acronym:78f832904f="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:78f832904f] planted with 1 male betta. Mostly anacharis. 29 [acronym:78f832904f="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:78f832904f] planted community 1.9 [acronym:78f832904f="Watts Per Gallon"]wpg[/acronym:78f832904f] 90 [acronym:78f832904f="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:78f832904f] planted community 2.9 [acronym:78f832904f="Watts Per Gallon"]wpg[/acronym:78f832904f]

12-19-2005, 06:50 PM	#4
travis simonson Hortipath Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 2,038 Images: 32	Echinodorus x barthii, E. rubin, and E. 'Kleinar Bar' are all great red swords. There are numerous others as well. Robert Hudson at Aquabotanic.com tends to get in a lot of the new cultivars that come out so you might try checking there. There have been some very colorful new vars hitting the U.S. market over the past year. __________________ “There is something in the quality of a good translation that can never be captured in the original.” -William Gibson

12-20-2005, 12:14 AM	#5
Xzap Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Triad, North Carolina Posts: 577 Images: 45	I had looked at this Travis: http://www.aquariumplants.com/cgi-bi...ml?id=ZdaqXpDr In general, how tall do those 3 varietes you mentioned grow Travis ? My tank is 24" high. Thx, dave __________________ 10 [acronym:78f832904f="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:78f832904f] planted with 1 male betta. Mostly anacharis. 29 [acronym:78f832904f="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:78f832904f] planted community 1.9 [acronym:78f832904f="Watts Per Gallon"]wpg[/acronym:78f832904f] 90 [acronym:78f832904f="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:78f832904f] planted community 2.9 [acronym:78f832904f="Watts Per Gallon"]wpg[/acronym:78f832904f]

12-20-2005, 01:23 AM	#6
Zezmo Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,112 Images: 14	With 24" you can do well with even a large sword like a Rubin. A lot of the swords are in that 18-22" range that makes them just alittle too big for my 55. I have kept a few for about 6 months until they got too large.

12-20-2005, 12:59 PM	#7
Xzap Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Triad, North Carolina Posts: 577 Images: 45	Since swords are heavy root feeders, should I look into getting some roots tabs I think they're called ? Thx, dave __________________ 10 [acronym:78f832904f="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:78f832904f] planted with 1 male betta. Mostly anacharis. 29 [acronym:78f832904f="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:78f832904f] planted community 1.9 [acronym:78f832904f="Watts Per Gallon"]wpg[/acronym:78f832904f] 90 [acronym:78f832904f="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:78f832904f] planted community 2.9 [acronym:78f832904f="Watts Per Gallon"]wpg[/acronym:78f832904f]

12-20-2005, 01:26 PM	#8
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	It would be a good idea. Wait till you see the roots sword plants grow.

12-20-2005, 11:00 PM	#9
Xzap Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Triad, North Carolina Posts: 577 Images: 45	I did some more research last night on swords. Am I correct that most swords average 20" height ? Dave __________________ 10 [acronym:78f832904f="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:78f832904f] planted with 1 male betta. Mostly anacharis. 29 [acronym:78f832904f="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:78f832904f] planted community 1.9 [acronym:78f832904f="Watts Per Gallon"]wpg[/acronym:78f832904f] 90 [acronym:78f832904f="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:78f832904f] planted community 2.9 [acronym:78f832904f="Watts Per Gallon"]wpg[/acronym:78f832904f]

12-20-2005, 11:01 PM	#10
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	I have amazons and my tank is 18 inches. They do grow above the water line. So yes amazons do.

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