Growth And Care for an AMAZON SWORD Beginner plant and propagating 

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Absolutely plants definitely help the tank environment when done properly. Thanks for watching!

@@TanksNFish I watched your video & was wondering IF the roots on a new sword could be trimmed if they're too long & not hurt it?

Roots can for sure be trimmed but in moderation and don’t trim entire plant at once. I’d start small and keep a close eye on it also keep in mind a plant grows it’s roots before anything so expect slow growth once trimmed

Awesome! Glad you're enjoying them they will last years if taken care of properly and can make a tank POP with color and beauty if done correctly. Thanks for watching!

The red melons are a great shape and color addition to any tank they always looks amazing. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching! I don't have dwarf hair grass but I have been thinking of setting up a new tank with it so keep checking back and I'll try to have one soon. Thanks again!

Sorry for the delay. probably got minor damage to some roots or could've just been shock from switching into new water parameters my advice is let the new leaves grow a bit then trim the old ones down if you havent already let me know how they're doing and if they recovered. Thanks again for watching!

Hey Joey, In regards to trimming I really only do it once the most outer leaves start getting too big or looking a little old or damaged. I cant fully tell you what's wrong with your plant but what I can suggest you look into first if you haven't is your lighting. if the lighting is too strong sometimes it can cause plants to stunt in their growth among other issues. if thats not the case maybe look into the substrate ensure it can spread its roots comfortably but not too loose or too restricted. and last check nutrients make sure its getting its iron. increasing the trimming in a bushy plant can help but with amazons I really haven't noticed any increase in growth or leave generation. Love the comment hope this helped and again apologies for the delay in response Thanks for watching!

@@TanksNFish all good thanks for taking the time to reply anyways... I figured out my main issue.. it was patience lol plus I have an inert substrate, so I slowly added some eco-complete underneath the plants and resisted the urge to intervene every day.. they have since been much healthier. Thanks again for the reply and the great content and plant guides :)

Honestly I have never thought about it. I have never second guessed throwing them away or thought of keeping them. Just off the cuff i wouldnt advise to keep them in the tank you have to keep in mind decay causes ammonia which then turns to nitrite a spike in either with out it balancing quickly can harm the fish in the tank and cause a big imbalance. So without really diving too much into it I'd say toss it or start a garden if you dont have one and throw them in your mulch pile. Hope this answers your question somewhat. Thanks for watching!

@@TanksNFish Ok cool, thanks for your feedback.

Usually what I do if I cant ID a plant is post it in a forum usually someone will jump right in and answer your question on it and usually give you good advice on its care. Thanks for watching!

Root tabs are fertilizers in tab form you can purchase at any aquatic pet store they just get inserted into the gravel to feed the heavy root feeders. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!

If the issue is that they're too big I would just advise to cut the longer leaves at the base honestly them growing like crazy is a great sign I'll take having to trim frequently vs them not growing haha. Thanks for watching!

You can just clip off the stem. I find the plants produce better runners if you keep the demands low and the plants focus on keeping itself healthy vs. Trying to repair so just cut off the runner and trim back the stem

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I would say to weight it down until it’s rooted in maybe tie a string to it and attach it to a weight LFS usually sell plant weight just make sure not to tie it tight just loose enough to hold and allow it to root itself. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching 🙂

@@TanksNFish thanks for the quick response

Sorry I missed this comment still new and trying to figure this all out. To answer that question is really a broad answer me personally for this tank I was using at the time just straight basic aquarium gravel nothing fancy. Amazons they like a good substrate they can anchor themselves in but also spread out easily. I hope this answered your question. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!

​@@TanksNFish What depth of fine sand substrate would you recommend?

I apologize for not seeing this sooner. Unfortunately I wont be able to diagnose your exact problem without me being there to physically view, Handle, Test all the necessary components but what I would personally do is ensure the fertz are not being placed directly touching the roots keep them about 4inches minimum away from the plant sometime they can damage the plant being right on the root system. Next lower the light time or maybe place it further away. I say that because in my experience a plant only grows tall in order to reach for sunlight but if the sunlight is right on it there's no need to expand up. Follow up with patience I know sometimes it can be frustrating seeing plants not doing what you want them to do and we then get in the habit of pulling them out and replanting them consistently refrain from touching the plant just leave it alone let it do its thing a plant can sometime be "shy" and not sprout for months on end sometimes its due to damaged root system from poor planting, Mishandling or constant moving so it'll take time for its root system to grow back before it finally starts producing beautiful leaves. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment again my apologies for the delay but I hope these tips help you out

Tanks N Fish ok I appreciate your help. Do you have an email that I can send you a video of the tank for better diagnosis?

Unfortunately I don't have an update to them soon after I made the video I ended up doing some BIG life changes and started up a new business. This took up most of my Life these last few months that I ended up neglecting this tank and algae overtook it so had to wipe it clean. In the next few weeks I'll be doing a new scape on this tank and adding new DBT in and new fish so i'll do a follow up on it and do a few updates on it getting carpeted in the next few months. Thanks for watching

Cutting the leaves at the base properly won’t damage the plant but snipping the leaves themselves and leaving nuns can as the plant will waste energy trying to strengthen it or melt it away. Thanks for watching!

Sorry for a late response. I currently use aquarium co-ops fertillizers been pretty impressed with their results but honestly use a variety of brands and find what you like and what your plants need not all are created equal :) Thanks for the comment and watching!

Hmm never really looked into high PH much but I'd say maybe java ferns, crypts, amazon swords should do OK, moss (java,christmas...) dwarf sag i've grown in hard water. Hope these suggestions help thanks for watching 👍

@@TanksNFish thank you. I'm doing okay with Christmas moss. For some reason I don't have much success with java ferns. Vallisneria seems to do well. I think I'll try a couple of swords, and some anacherus.

My water comes out of the tap at around 8.0 pH and is very hard. Cychlid keepers are jealous. In my community tank, Sword plants and Valisneria do OK, with moderate light and root tabs (no Co2).

If you plant the sword with the lava rock under substrate then yeah

Sorry for the delay in answering your question. Usually runners can develop randomly I've had sword develop within. 30 days of having them to a year really depends on your tank parameters and how well maintained a well established sword will push runners constantly while a freshly planted will take time dont rush it just enjoy the plants. Thanks for watching!

Pretty Heavy like you need a couple elephants to help move them 😂😂😂

I use whatever is closest honestly 😂. But I am doing some long term testing on a few right now to see which stands out. They all claim to be the best just read what’s in them and decide if it’s best for you and supplement with liquid ferts.

@@TanksNFish thatd make for a cool video/science experiment testing diff root tabs! I dont think anyone's done that yet

Sorry for the delay this tank is a 25gal tank. Thanks for watching!

unless aquatic plants are different than terrestrials.

Thanks for watching and it's a brilliant fact you brought up I should've covered in the video. But a dying leaf is only conductive to an aquarium plant if detached and decaying and you are not adding in any additional nutrients if a dying leaf is attached to a plant aquatic or not the plant spends time and energy trying to repair it. it doesnt begin absorbing it right away and can actually cause more harm then good especially if the plant is fighting an infection or malnourished. Because an aquarium already is receiving nutrients via fish waste and any additional you are putting in it's more beneficial to trim and remove all decaying matter vs. Letting it just sit and hope it absorbs it. Thanks again for watching much appreciated

They only re absorb nutrients from their leaves when they are not getting enough from the water in the first place.

@@TanksNFish thanks for clarifying. i don't have much experience with aquatic plants so your input is appreciated. prior to reading i always believed that plants utilized dying leaves, whether they were being fed nutrients or not.

its possible to do as some are grown emersed unfortunately im not too experienced in that area as I grow submerged. Thanks for watching