My amazon sword needs your help!

[New_b0401]

Can any one tell me what might be wrong with my amazon sword?

Flourite substrate
Daily dosing of API CO2 booster
Flourish dosed 2x a week
Flourish root tabs used monthly
I know I dont have the best lighting two 2700K bulbs 60W each
Tank contains
a betta
a cory cat
2 zebra snails
Ramshorn and pond snails
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 10
Ph 8.2



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[New_b0401]

Anyone?

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[Puckhog429]

Its the bulb. You need a k rating around 6500 to grow plants


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[New_b0401]

All my other plants are fine... Hmm ok thanks

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[schoeplein]

60W CFL or incandescent? 2700K is outside the useful range for plant growth. Wouldn't use below 4000K or above 10000K. Your gravel also isn't that great at holding root nutrients. Even with root tabs. I'm betting most of the nutrients are dissolving into the water stream. You pH is also pretty high. What's the pH of your tap before and after treating?

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[New_b0401]

My pH tap is around 8.2 and really I thought flourite was specifically for plants? The bulbs are CFL sorry way new to this whole planted tank thing haha

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[New_b0401]

I will get some new bulbs hopefully this weekend I found some 6500k CFLs that will work in my hood

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[schoeplein]

If that's fluorite, you should be good for a while and root tabs shouldn't be immediately necessary. Replace those bulbs and you'll be in a much different situation.

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[New_b0401]

If that's fluorite, you should be good for a while and root tabs shouldn't be immediately necessary.

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Yep it's fluorite. I just switched from sand to fluorite I like the look better and wanted to not have to use the root tabs. I just switched it today so that's why I said I'd been using root tabs.

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[schoeplein]

Yeah, switch out those bulbs and your sword will blow up.

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[Puckhog429]

Also you can get lost of 6500k cfl bulbs at local hardware store or lowes etc. i use them in a few tanks. Works great


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[Coursair]

Also trim off the worst of the leaves so your Sword can concentrate on putting out new growth. Also make sure the crown of the plant ( where the leaves come together ) is uncovered. I'm on my phone, but it looks like your plant might be planted just a tiny bit too deep?


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[New_b0401]

Yeah, switch out those bulbs and your sword will blow up.

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Yay! I will do asap lol

Also you can get lost of 6500k cfl bulbs at local hardware store or lowes etc. i use them in a few tanks. Works great

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Ok great thanks

Also trim off the worst of the leaves so your Sword can concentrate on putting out new growth. Also make sure the crown of the plant ( where the leaves come together ) is uncovered. I'm on my phone, but it looks like your plant might be planted just a tiny bit too deep?

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Yep your right thanks ugh I have so much to learn haha

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[New_b0401]

Alright trimed the leave and uncovered it a bit what do you think should I take off the other two in the back I already trimmed off the 5 worst ones...

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[New_b0401]

Also did find out that my timer for my lighy quite working while I was on vacation so this guy was in a basement with no light for almost a week! Hes deffinitly gonna love the new bulbs

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[Coursair]

Sounds like your Sword will be happy soon !!


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