Ozelot sword

[ejaramillo01]

I just purchased an Ozelot sword, or at least that I was told.
Looks like an amazon sword, but with the leaves a little wider and with some black dots....

My question is if this plant will make it good in my tank?

I have a fully cycled 100G tank, with two 48" T5H bulbs, both white with 10,000 K
I keep the lights on for 5 hours a day, no CO2 and I used plant tablets. No excel or any other supplement.
Substrate is pool filter sand, temperature 78 degrees.

Thanks!

 

[ejaramillo01]

Opinions?

Any opinion here?

 

[Ickletas]

Sorry no opinion as I don't have this particular plant but this seems like a pretty good source of info (at least for a non gardener like myself )
TheGreenAquarium.com

 

[ejaramillo01]

Sorry no opinion as I don't have this particular plant but this seems like a pretty good source of info (at least for a non gardener like myself )
TheGreenAquarium.com

Thanks, I will check this website.

 

[roydooms]

Lights are more than good enough for the ozelot sword. The root tabs is also good, for this plant is a heavy root feeder. If you start seeing signs of deficiency, you might need to start dosing ferts.

 

[ejaramillo01]

Lights are more than good enough for the ozelot sword. The root tabs is also good, for this plant is a heavy root feeder. If you start seeing signs of deficiency, you might need to start dosing ferts.

Thanks for the good advice...

 

[BillD]

5 hours may be too short a photo period. 8 is the usual norm.

 

[ejaramillo01]

5 hours may be too short a photo period. 8 is the usual norm.

Thanks Bill, I will increased to 8 hours.... I'm just afraid of algae...

 

[roydooms]

You can split your photo period. 4hours on, 4 off, 4 on, 12 off. Thats what I've been doing since I had an algae problem. Algae's at the minimum ever since.

 

[ejaramillo01]

You can split your photo period. 4hours on, 4 off, 4 on, 12 off. Thats what I've been doing since I had an algae problem. Algae's at the minimum ever since.

Good idea! Thanks

 

[ejaramillo01]

Lights are more than good enough for the ozelot sword. The root tabs is also good, for this plant is a heavy root feeder. If you start seeing signs of deficiency, you might need to start dosing ferts.

What fert do you recommend? Im not familiar at all with ferts....
Right now the plant looks good, I'm asking just in case..

Thanks

 

[roydooms]

What fert do you recommend? Im not familiar at all with ferts....
Right now the plant looks good, I'm asking just in case..

Thanks

Seachem flourish or Tetra Flora-pride should be fine.

 

[ejaramillo01]

Seachem flourish or Tetra Flora-pride should be fine.

Thanks roydooms!
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