Amazon Sword question.

[creno9210]

Do I need to pluck these two leaves? One has a hole in it. Idk what happened.
Also the one on the very left looks weird. Pluck it or leave it? Thanks so much!!

 

[CJonline]

I would leave it. The plant looks healthy to me. I only pull the leaves out if they melt or come off the plant and are floating in the water.

 

[creno9210]

Okie doke. Thank you!

 

[Rivercats]

Not sure which leaves your talking about but if a sword leaf has any damage, is misshapen, or looks to be dying you need to cut them off as close to the crown of the plant as possible. If those types of leaves are left on the plant uses energy on them which is better used on new growth. That is the great thing about Swords, you can trim off leaves and they just keep growing new ones.

 

[creno9210]

Well, the leaf right above the tetra. It has a little hole in it. So if there is anything wrong with a leaf I need to pull it? Thanks!

 

[Rivercats]

If it's a tiny hole watch to be sure it doesn't enlarge. You also need to be using root tabs as swords are very heavy root feeders. If the leaf begins getting more small holes do cut, not pull the leaf and stem off. Pulling can damage the crown.

 

[creno9210]

Thanks. Just put a diy tab in yesterday.

 

[Berylla]

That's not an amazon sword.

 

[creno9210]

This isn't a sword?

 

[creno9210]

What is it?

 

[Berylla]

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The plants in my video are amazon swords. I think your plant is a type of cryptocorynes (if its fast growing), or anubias (if slow growing).

 

[creno9210]

Beautiful fish.
Well what the heck did I pay for? I paid about $6 (I know, it's not that much) for an AMAZON SWORD. :/

 

[creno9210]

I've only had it a few days. Just added fert tab yesterday. I don't know how fast it grows lol.

 

[Berylla]

I've only had it a few days. Just added fert tab yesterday. I don't know how fast it grows lol.

If it is a crypt, it will grow like a weed. Amazon swords tend to grow slower, but not slowly. My anubias, which I've had for over a year, has only doubled in size.

Swords look exactly like the name implies, long and sharp looking.

 

[creno9210]

I don't want a slow growing plant

Can some other people please chime in? Does anyone know exactly what kind of plant this is?

 

[Coursair]

Crypts don't tend to be fast growers at least in my low tech tanks.

There are other types of Swords besides Amazons. It is not an Amazon Sword AFAIK.

 

[creno9210]

Dang it. I feel like taking it back. I want something that grows kind of fast.

Now I want a real amazon sword

 

[Coursair]

It could be an Amazon Sword but still has it's above water leaves ( Emersed form)If it was grown out of water the leaves will change form.

It could be a Melon Sword ?

I'm used to seeing the underwater leaves (Immersed ).
http://www.aquariumplants.com/mobile/Category.aspx?id=32

 

[Coursair]

Make sure it has a root tab as all Swords are heavy root feeders.

 

[creno9210]

Let's hope so! I'm going to ask around on here an possibly another forum. Thanks