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  1. Plants
    Can someone ID these swords? The tags just say "sword"
  2. Plants
    So I started getting into live plants last year and all my tanks are live now and going great. Mostly low tech stuff. My main tank has become a jungle and still being new wasn't sure if I should trim these bad boys down or leave alone. I'm mostly referring to my three swords. I started with one...
  3. Plants
    Hi guys, I noticed this today on the 2 sword plants that I have. Any suggestions what they might be lacking of? Using tropica ferts and CO2 as well. Thanks!!
  4. Plants
    I'm looking for recommendations for a red Echinodorus as the specimen plant for my tank. I'm looking for something that will grow to around 12" tall, maybe a little more. In one of my Dennerle books, I found Echinodorus 'Red Senna', which looks ideal, however it looks like its only available in...
  5. Plants
    Hi Folks, My first post as new member. So Had my Echinodorus about 6 weeks in low tech setup. He seemed fine until I noticed some leaves were browning/yellowing out from the bottom. When I investigated all of the leaves( even the lush green ones) just fell of at the base. On further...
  6. Plants
    My amazon swords have been looking sort of twisted and the veins are darker than the leaf. There is some yellow/brown spotting on some leaves and browning/yellowing around edges on some leaves. They are in a 60 gallon, I do w/c every 4 or 5 days, no c02, low light (a 48" planted plus and two...
  7. Plants
    pH: 7.4-7.6 ammonia: 0 nitrite: 0 nitrate: 40-80 Gh & Kh: 70+ temp: 77 Tank details: Evovle4, with stock light (on about 8 hours a day), air stone, and stock filter. Feeding pure ammonia to keep BB alive, adding enough to equal 3ppm once a day. Miricle grow organic potting soil capped with...
  8. Fertilizers and Water Parameters
    I have a nano tank I am currently cycling and I'd like to try some of the smaller sword species in it. Currently I'm looking at getting Echinodorus parviflorus (max 6 inches) and Echinodorus tenellus (max 3 inches), and I am also trying to revitalize some Echinodorus Argentinensis in there as...
  9. Plants
    Hello All, First post on this website!!! YAY! So I am having some difficultly with my Micro-Sword plants. They barely grow. I have had them for about 4 months now and I havent seen any growth in them at all. They are a very dark green. I have cabombas carolinas and they have been growing...
  10. Plants
    :fish:Hello everyone, I have a sword plant in my tank. I have no idea what it is. Could someone tell me? Also, my husband and I are trying to sell our house and move. I am thinking about reducing some of my plants. This sword is getting HUGE. It is 18 inches high and about 16-17 inches wide...
  11. General Planted Tank Discussion
    Hi - I had these 2 sword plants that I suspect to be 2 separate species (or so I think) I am sure that B is Amazon Sword, how about A? Also - A has been sending out red/brownish leaves. Is this normal? The leaves are not smushy and the plant overall appears to be healthy. Thanks! Info: 20...
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