Plant ID

[fish wrangler]

Talking to a friend about why his plants are doing bad and I figured it out...i think. No fertilizers, no co2, and inadequate light. This is the plant that he has. He got it from a plant bulb combo pack at petco or petsmart he doesn't remember. Can anyone ID this?

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[icydeath]

First, root tabs and some iron would probably do wonders.
Second, so would lighting.

These are things you probably have told him haha. As for the ID, looks like a kind of sword.

 

[fish wrangler]

Thanks! I told him root tabs, leaf zone, and sea chem comp. Plus metricide-14 or diy co2

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[F.Sam]

Looks more like a crypt to me.


Sent per three-eyed raven..

 

[fish wrangler]

I asked for a better picture of his second plant. Will try and get it up asap

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[TheresaM]

Looks more like a crypt to me.

That was my first thought as well.

 

[fish wrangler]

Either way it is probably low light and neesa root tabs

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[aqua_chem]

I don't think it looks like a crypt. Looks more like a sword, although which type would be an impossible call when its small, in low light, and looks as sad as that one does.

 

[Coursair]

The Clown Puke is killing my eyes LOL. I finally did notice the poor plant. Make sure the crown isn't buried also.


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[fish wrangler]

Ok...i feel bad for that common pleco in the picture. Only a 29 gallon with lots of guppies and some neons.

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[evil Nick]

I bought a bulb pack. My snails eat most and the remaining turned into rotten moldy lumps I had to rove that smelled like dog feces. Never again

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[PerfectDepth]

It's actually an aponogeton species, I'm 100% sure. They like root tabs and plenty of light to grow well, otherwise they'll survive but stay small and slow-growing.


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[aqua_chem]

Also a strong possibility, given that it came from one of those bulb packs and that's usually what's in them. But regardless, you can really make a call based on that picture as it's so unhealthy looking.

 

[fish wrangler]

I told him to put an Osmocote Plus root tab under it. Hopefully it perks up after that and I can get a better picture for everyone.

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