How far do ruffled swords stretch? New pics 5/27/06 - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

Blackwood · 05-18-2006, 09:35 PM

I have a new one that's doing that inside the tank with a couple babies on it. What's the proper method to remove the babies and plant them??

fish_4_all · 05-19-2006, 12:15 AM

Do you use root tabs? Maybe that is what I need to do to get mine to throw out shoots like that.

Also, hopefully this will help answer your question. I found a site, and have never found it again, but it showed an Amazon sword with the runners like yours. The main difference, it had 11 of them, that I could count and the runners were well over 3 feet out of the tank. I also found a web site that covered the plant non submerged and it showed a solitary plant that had starts from it's runners up to 10 feet away. If you keep this up, you will be able to grow swords in adjacent tanks without taking them off the runner

Lonewolfblue · 05-19-2006, 12:22 AM

Yes, I do use Flourish Tabs. When I first put the swords in, I placed 2 tabs per plant, one on each side of the roots pushed down and against the side of the root. And since then, I add 1 tab per plant about every 2 months.

Burks · 05-19-2006, 12:32 AM

That's cool.

You have a mighty fine looking tank there!

Lonewolfblue · 05-19-2006, 12:38 AM

Here's a full shot of the tank.... (Older image)

Edit:
The end of the stem has now added a 5th node, and is about an inch from the end of the stem.

GlitcH · 05-19-2006, 08:16 AM

I'm using flourish tabs also.

The leaves on the first node are new......I think cuz it slipped back into the water overnight.

Second node...

Jchillin · 05-19-2006, 08:41 AM

Glitch, it looks like you're ready to get some bloomin', those buds look ready to pop any moment.

Lonewolfblue · 05-19-2006, 10:41 PM

Got some more good shots in here. Here they are.....

05-19-2006, 11:54 PM

Wow LWB I hope you get some flowering buds soon, that would be really cool. It looks like your almost there with the pics you posted. Good luck!

Lonewolfblue · 05-20-2006, 12:27 AM

I decided to take an actual measurement, lol. Was nagging at me, lol. It stretches 16 inches past the edge of the tank. Not the surface of the water, but the edge of the tank. It's another 8 inches from the surface of the water to the edge of the tank.

05-18-2006, 09:35 PM	#11
Blackwood Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 37	I have a new one that's doing that inside the tank with a couple babies on it. What's the proper method to remove the babies and plant them?? __________________ My tank: 125 gallon 1.5 wpg CF light/medium planted with low light plants low/medium fish load wet/dry sump filter for up to 180 gallons, no charcoal 5# injected C02, CO2 reactor with powerhead in the tank Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience. Blackwood

05-19-2006, 12:22 AM	#13
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,835 Images: 7	Yes, I do use Flourish Tabs. When I first put the swords in, I placed 2 tabs per plant, one on each side of the roots pushed down and against the side of the root. And since then, I add 1 tab per plant about every 2 months. __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

05-19-2006, 12:38 AM	#15
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,835 Images: 7	Here's a full shot of the tank.... (Older image) Edit: The end of the stem has now added a 5th node, and is about an inch from the end of the stem. __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

05-19-2006, 08:16 AM	#16
GlitcH Aquarium Advice FINatic Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: RI Posts: 618 Images: 4	I'm using flourish tabs also. The leaves on the first node are new......I think cuz it slipped back into the water overnight. Second node... __________________ 92G Corner Planted Community - 46G Bowfront -90G behind my bar - 20G Planted Shrimp Tank

05-19-2006, 08:41 AM	#17
Jchillin Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York, NY (The Big Apple) Posts: 12,937 Images: 47	Glitch, it looks like you're ready to get some bloomin', those buds look ready to pop any moment. __________________ _________________________________ My 75g Planted tank

05-19-2006, 12:15 AM	#12
fish_4_all Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Aberdeen, WA Posts: 1,809 Images: 4	Do you use root tabs? Maybe that is what I need to do to get mine to throw out shoots like that. Also, hopefully this will help answer your question. I found a site, and have never found it again, but it showed an Amazon sword with the runners like yours. The main difference, it had 11 of them, that I could count and the runners were well over 3 feet out of the tank. I also found a web site that covered the plant non submerged and it showed a solitary plant that had starts from it's runners up to 10 feet away. If you keep this up, you will be able to grow swords in adjacent tanks without taking them off the runner

05-19-2006, 12:32 AM	#14
Burks Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 556	That's cool. You have a mighty fine looking tank there!

05-19-2006, 10:41 PM	#18
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,835 Images: 7	Got some more good shots in here. Here they are..... __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

05-19-2006, 11:54 PM	#19
Guest Posts: n/a	Wow LWB I hope you get some flowering buds soon, that would be really cool. It looks like your almost there with the pics you posted. Good luck!

05-20-2006, 12:27 AM	#20
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,835 Images: 7	I decided to take an actual measurement, lol. Was nagging at me, lol. It stretches 16 inches past the edge of the tank. Not the surface of the water, but the edge of the tank. It's another 8 inches from the surface of the water to the edge of the tank. __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

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