What's going on with these plants?

[ijaco]

Hi everyone, I recently got some amazon swords, java ferns, and an anubias nana plant for my new 60 gallon. I am currently fishless cycling. I am new to planted aquariums, so I'm not sure if I should be worried. On one of my swords, like half of the leaves are turning brown/yellow at the edges. This is happening on the other swords too, but just one one or two leaves. Also, there is sort of black spotting on some of the java ferns. It seems to be getting worse. Not sure if this is just from the shock of being transferred to a new aquarium, or if something else is the problem. Any ideas of what could be causing this? Should I trim the affected leaves? And if I do, should I trim at the base of the leaf or the whole stem?
Thanks!

 

[fish wrangler]

I noticed that black stuff on my 2 java plants also. Following to see what it is as I'm new to plants

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[Coursair]

Are you using ferts ?
What lights ?
How long are lights on ?
Water changes ?


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[ijaco]

I wasn't using ferts for the first few days when they were in because they were coming in the mail. 2 days ago was the first time I used them. I used a seachem flourish and a few root tabs. It didn't seem to make much of a difference, but then again it was just 2 days ago. The lights are the ones that came with the aquarium, on the hood it says 120v, 60Hz, 17w, and the bulbs say natural daylight on them. There are 2 18" bulbs. I leave them on like for 6 hours a day, because I don't want an algae outbreak during the cycle. Haven't been doing water changes because it's still cycling, but I'll be doing one this weekend.
Thanks

 

[Coursair]

Sounds good except for water changes. Make sure they aren't "planted" or at least only the thin roots are planted.




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