Tetra1990
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Tonight I picked up 2 melon sword plants. Does anyone have experience with them?
Melon sword
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Tetra1990
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Ok thanks. To answer your question, no I don't have any experience with swords. The guy at petsmart, who REALLY knew his plants, talked me into getting them. I'm also considering a DIY co2 system. For this, ill be staring a thread. Thanks.
Fishkeeper88
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i really love these plants i have had alot of different sword plants you dont need co2 just good light and iron enriched substrate... i recommend not gravel vaccuming very often with swords just because the plant likes to use fish waste as food... they live a very long life if you care for them correctly after about 2 years of good growth and care they will reprduce... they form a long stem that will have baby plants on them.... pull the baby plants off in three weeks or when you see good root growth on them... plant them like the adult plants.... its fun
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Tetra1990
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Fishkeeper88 said:
Ok, so I'll toss around the DIY co2 idea for awhile, would root tabs help the grow?
Fishkeeper88
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root tabs work but iron enriched substrait is the way to go it lasts a long time like years... saves money on root tabs and is better for the plants wide and furious root growth...
boadams87
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I just got some to, so what's a good iron rich sub?
