cheezysquirrelz
Aquarium Advice Freak
My gorgeous Amazon swords look like green mesh. Not all of them, just some. Whats wrong?
OH NO My beautiful swords!!!!
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TankGirl
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Is this the 20gal with the bushynose? That would be my first guess, that he is rasping the leaves. If you think that might be the case then try more regular feeding with sinking algae wafers and zuchinni.
If not, then a nutrient deficiency like potassium will create pinholes in leaves.
If not, then a nutrient deficiency like potassium will create pinholes in leaves.
malkore
Aquarium Advice Addict
I can't really comment until I know tank size, lighting type & wattage, CO2 levels, and nutrient levels (nitrate, phosphate).
And if you can share your dosing schedule, that'll help too.
And if you can share your dosing schedule, that'll help too.
Bearfan
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Need to know the lighting for sure.
cheezysquirrelz
Aquarium Advice Freak
Ok.... Its a 20 gallon, with about 2 inches of very small natural gravel, and the light is a florescent one that came with the tank. Its about a year old now. I wasnt sure if it was a lighting problem or fish or something. The leaves are green but they are very thin and look like mesh. And yes its the tank with the bushynose. If its lights, what do you suggest I replace it with? Oh I use a weekly liquid fertilizer called Leaf Zone.
malkore
Aquarium Advice Addict
20gallon tank, 18watt bulb. You have less than 1wpg. For swords, I suggest a minimum of 1.5wpg to keep them healthy...2+wpg if you want them to grow like they are supposed to.
Swords need a nutrient rich substrate, so whatever route you take, get some root tabs and put a couple near the base of the sword plant.
Swords need a nutrient rich substrate, so whatever route you take, get some root tabs and put a couple near the base of the sword plant.
cheezysquirrelz
Aquarium Advice Freak
WOW! I didnt know it was that bad of lighting. The plants have all been fine until about a month ago, when they started thinning.
I have about 6 or 7 large swords and 1 small sword, and I break them in half when they get too thick. In my other tank I have 4 swords. All of these swords came from 2 swords I bought about a year ago.
As soon as all this ice melts around here I'm going to get a new lightbulb.
Thank you all very much.
I have about 6 or 7 large swords and 1 small sword, and I break them in half when they get too thick. In my other tank I have 4 swords. All of these swords came from 2 swords I bought about a year ago.
As soon as all this ice melts around here I'm going to get a new lightbulb.
Thank you all very much.
Lance M.
Aquarium Advice Addict
You might also need to think about making the substrate deeper. In my experience two inchs isn't enough.
