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@user-pn7pq2xv3g5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the help. Watched this 3 months ago when I got my first ever aquarium plant. Today it has overtaken my 5 gallon so I moved it to a different tank and got a compact variety
@MFD3887 жыл бұрын
"Maybe you like that natural, dead plant look" lmao
@augustvukosovich46835 жыл бұрын
I am a noob to the hobby. I didn't know any better and I planted all of my live plants in regular ole gravel. I have had the tank up for 5 months now. I have bacopa caroliniana, cardinalas plants, water sprite, baby tears, and the list goes on, and yes I have amazon swords. I do not use C02. I use root tabs and liquid ferts. All of my plants are beautiful! I mean gorgeous. No brown on them and people love the tank. I just wanted to let you know because you can indeed grow amazon swords in gravel lol. I did my mistake
@lizzyanthus18 жыл бұрын
It kind of reminds me of how a spider plant grows. The runners and the baby plants attached to it look almost identical. I wonder if they are related somehow. Thanks for the vid!
@rosemary.-65765 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I was thinking that.
@patricklaundra3286 Жыл бұрын
@@rosemary.-6576 I'm actually growing Spider plants completely submerged. using only Eco-Complete & a Fluval 3.0 light. no ferts. ..
@marinj275 жыл бұрын
i started mine in just plain gravel with no ferts or co2 years ago, it grew for a while, kinda died of then came back way bigger a while later, got it in just plain sand now and they are all doing great
@absentmindedstudios8 жыл бұрын
My sword grew nicely in Plane Gravel, no CO2 no Tabs and no fertilizer. I switched to a dirt and sand substrate, and added tabs. and the plant is dying. Melting, and I'm not sure why, the other plants seem okay so far.
@keithrobinson81132 ай бұрын
Quick question, what are the grey and red threads coming off the edge of the leaves
@BartonHNewell8 жыл бұрын
Amazon Sword: Is it in water? Yes? It'll grow.
@lacrosseguy108 Жыл бұрын
i bought 2 amazon swords with runners and let thm grow a little more before cutting them off and planting them. they all grew but none of mine have sprouted new runners yet, i was wondering if im doing anything wrong but maybe not
@Spiritwingz566 жыл бұрын
How far apart should you plant them from each other?
@WestEndAquariums8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information. The tanks, behind you, look GREAT!
@patricklaundra3286 Жыл бұрын
great video. just the essential basics. as for the comparison to Spider plants .. I'm actually growing Spider plants completely submerged. using only Eco-Complete & a Fluval 3.0 light. no ferts. ..
@TheCupfulBoy3 жыл бұрын
How many Flourish tabs should I put in each bunch of AS.
@Nephilim123403 жыл бұрын
I grow mine in gravel, but keep in mind I never vac
@Tigress-fh9ko2 жыл бұрын
I have a dirted tank capped w sand. 10 g and I have an Amazon sword I planted . I hope I am not sorry. I hear they will take the nutrients from all other plants. I have a swallow tank. Can you let the leaves go out of the water kind of emmersed?
@angelfishoftexas30046 жыл бұрын
My Amazon Swords grow great in gravel. No CO2 or tabs. Just good water and fish waste 😊 I do water changes once a week and vacuum just not close to the roots 😉 it's a beautiful plant and not hard to grow at all 💖
@samidaliphoto5 жыл бұрын
Angelfish Of Texas 🐠 my amazon sword leaves 🍃 turning yellow. Tell me what to do?
@richy-b67055 жыл бұрын
@@samidaliphoto you need to add some iron that will help the plant green up hope this helps
@miggymigs27114 жыл бұрын
Can you grow it attached to a driftwood
@anwarhussain45798 жыл бұрын
my amazon sword never shoots out any runners, how comes??? please help, I've been trying to propogate these beautiful, lush plants
@aquanation37796 жыл бұрын
Jacob, I’m two days new to the aquarium world and trying to learn as much as I can quickly. I’d like you to know that I truly appreciate that you don’t talk down to your viewers. Your plant knowledge is fantastic.
@MrOgger1514 жыл бұрын
Mine is over 15" tall and has been growing fast. I had a leave grow from a inch to 15" in under 2 weeks. But it has never grown a shoot or a runner. I have to trim the leaves constantly because the get so big. 17.7" deep -2" gravel and its growing out the water. Going to have to put it in my Jacuzzi/pond.
@kihntagious6 жыл бұрын
I've been looking for a source of aquarium plants. I get very overwhelmed and I want to start growing and selling and donating to senior centers. I'm 65 and I'm living in a very hot town .i can't garden outside but I know plants well. It's been my life, growing and sharing plants. Can you help get me started?
@ArmandoFL5 жыл бұрын
Jacob I really hope you could get back to me. I had a problem with my stem plants. They were doing great, they were propagating and growing but out of no where the stems started to rot and I had to take everything out. I have no clue what happened.
@Orophile_3035 жыл бұрын
I use flourish tabs, API leaf zone and seachem flourite dirt with a gravel mixture. my plants are gorgeous! I have Amazon swords, anubias Nana, the Madagascar lace plant, Java ferns, dwarf Lilly's, needle point Java (?) and moss balls (all kinds of greens shades!). Mine are planted sides and back. My betta loves them to relax on.
@isaacclark7013 жыл бұрын
is it okay to cut all the leaves off of there all dead
@bluegoblet76726 жыл бұрын
My Echinodorus (Amazon Sword) is suffering from fraying leaves , browning and some sort of transparency spreading out over the leaves, I think my Chinese algae eater is causing all of the damage as I've seen it suck on the leaves but can't be too sure of it. It might even be leaf scorch , as you had stated, or the fact it's planted amidst pebbles.What d'you reckon?
@billybones13086 жыл бұрын
Hello Jacob, really like your videos, keep up the good work. I have an Amazon Sword that has gone nuts, way too big. What is the best way to trim it down? I was thinking of cutting some of the stems near the base. Would this harm the plant and or make it bushier? Thanks Bill
@Pray4Mojo18 жыл бұрын
I did my first dirted tank a few months ago. Before that my amazon sword was small, it never really grew much. It shed it's emersed leaves and grew back but It was maybe growing 1 new leaf a month and that's with just gravel, flourite and root tabs. Now, a few months later in dirt, my sword is HUGE! It has about 14 leaves now and they're about 10 inches tall. Dirt your tanks, people! I don't have any runners yet but I'm betting it will soon.
@mikecose61227 жыл бұрын
Pray4Mojo I tried dirt substrate but the water becomes too cloudy and dirty! I have any advice about this??
@matenovak46476 жыл бұрын
Mike Cose You need a gravel cap
@weedprimaryincollegedegree96435 жыл бұрын
What is a runner?
@seiyuokamihimura50825 жыл бұрын
I like Amazon swords. I have alot of them, but they get too big too fast. So I tend to chop them up alot. (in a one Betta 15 gal)
@andypham20937 жыл бұрын
lol. Well my two amazon swords grow in plain substrate, and they do amazing. They are even beginning to propagate!
@especiallyangels4008 жыл бұрын
@ 5:37 floating magnetic glass cleaner. Tank on the right.
@bass-man54014 жыл бұрын
Nice shirt! Representing the north.
@peetos-chan28353 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!!
@lalalajuice4 жыл бұрын
I bought jbl manado cause it sounded so promising. But now ive done more research, they say it doesnt have any nutrition, but it absorbs all nutrition and gives it to plants. So im thinking should i buy a lot of nutrition tabs, crush them and sprinkle them over all the soil? Or what can i do best to make my soil nutritious
@itsameasaraht44686 жыл бұрын
I just acquired a 55 gal established tank that has a few groupings of these plants. They seem to be dying so i'm pruning the dead leaves but there are so few healthy leaves left that i'm afraid i'm going to lose them. Any suggestions to bring these guys back to life for an aquarium newb?
@bolulembut11322 жыл бұрын
if i keep young amazon sword in 3 gal tank (12x8x8") , will the amazon sword grow big and outgrow my tank? is it possible to keep them small and short?
@MrJacobCastro2 жыл бұрын
You can try by breaking off leaves once they get too big for your tank. But yes, Amazon swords naturally do grow very big and can definitely outgrow the tank size you mentioned. That goes for most sword plants. I typically recommend them for tanks upwards of 50 to 100 gallons or more. Thanks for watching!
@bolulembut11322 жыл бұрын
@@MrJacobCastro it is better to take them out from my tank or just let jt grow and do regular trim? i can't decide 😭
@MrJacobCastro2 жыл бұрын
Your choice my friend. I can’t say. But good luck ❤️👍🏼
@bolulembut11322 жыл бұрын
@@MrJacobCastro if i keep regular trim the healthy bigger leaves will its makes them dying or risk to damage the plants?
@jaybeeyamson46827 жыл бұрын
Hey jacob, my amazon's turning transparent. Is my light too much?or too low for them? Nice video by the way. Subscribed!
@jonty23tbn4 жыл бұрын
@jacob's aquarium....I just kept my Amazon sword plant outside in a glass with water, while cleaning the aquarium, and the part outside water totally dried. Will it recover if submerged in water again?
@aquafeegz49395 жыл бұрын
Mine is like three years old and has propagated twice in its life. It was my first plant as an absolute beginner. My platys breed a lot and I suspect that might be how the plant gets its nutrients. I have it in a 10 gallon with pure gravel. Last year I redid the tank and added substrate and it is doing better but the difference isn't that noticeable. In such a small tank, yes it takes up a ton of real estate lol
@WorldAquariumSingapore3 жыл бұрын
nice i just bought amazon today, anyone have amazon at home as well?
@squarecube-bl5mt3 жыл бұрын
I do
@maryspencer31427 жыл бұрын
Yes! Your "inter-comic" humor makes your videos particularly engaging! Will go buy some plants now from your site.
@radishfox3086 жыл бұрын
Mary Spencer Is that a passport photo from circa 1996?
@mikef33006 жыл бұрын
I have an amazon sword planted in gravel and eco complete mixed together. Gravel was a cap but moved tank and cleaned substrate so its now mixed lol. I use osmocote diy root tabs near the plants, inject co2 but steadily but not heavily, and dose liquid fertilizer once a week after a 30 percent water change. My amazon sword is doing great along with all the other plants that are in my 55 gallon aquarium. My question is I have another type of sword plant that I cannot identify? It looks very similar to the amazon but its leaves are very dark. Like a almost coco look to them. Its very healthy and the co2 injection actually made the leaves darken when I started using it in the tank. It has become my favorite plant but I cannot find its name. I bought it from a local fish store but even they cannot help me. Any idea what it could be?
@jeffparryncc17015 жыл бұрын
How do the swords grow outside in part shade/full sun?
@seiyuokamihimura50826 жыл бұрын
You have 2 types of propagation. You have the stolons, ei underground, and then you get a different type that I don't know how to describe, but spider plants have the same 2 methods.
@moelattar17 жыл бұрын
i have 2 that started growing new leaves in the middle..but then it just stopped with tje leaves half size and just stayed that way? why could that be? i cut of the old leave of one to help the new leaves grow but nothing happened!
@kezzspace6 жыл бұрын
How do you stop them growing? I have a huge 2 year old plant and only recently found out that trimming the outer leaves makes them grow more and faster, mine is now taking over my 55 gal and already has about 12 plants propagating from it
@boogie94285 жыл бұрын
Hi Jacob! Can the Amazon sword plants survive on a beach sand substrate? Thanks
@engelsramirez48865 жыл бұрын
Can I take it out of the substrate when doing water change? Or does it negatively affects their health
@SirenSeaAquariums8 жыл бұрын
you read my mind with this video I've been having issues with my amazon sword
@Elysian7777 жыл бұрын
You have great plant guides- thanks!
@danielrichards58278 жыл бұрын
Have you ever grown the cardinal plant? i like the look them but cant find much info on them.
@vincenttucci2295 жыл бұрын
What kind of lights are you running behind you ?
@seiyuokamihimura50826 жыл бұрын
It actually grows pretty fast when in a matured tank. I have some with my butterfly loaches. You just have to be careful because the clumps will spread. In the couple months I've had them there, they've all already made more clumps. Pretty soon there will be far too many. Ah I forgot to mention. I've Never used nutrients.
@leslycubias51974 жыл бұрын
Can a put Amazon swords in a 40 gallon?
@WhoaDammit19678 жыл бұрын
Jacob, I got the 29 Gallon Marineland LED Kit. Is this considered a low Light or medium Light Tank?
@jfoust988 жыл бұрын
Great video. I need to get another one out too. what substrate are you using in those tanks behind you? looks like either silica sand or pool filter sand.
@mikef33006 жыл бұрын
Do Indian red swords send out this runner? I have three different sword plants and this is the only plant that hasn’t done this. I have a amazon sword and some other type of sword that looks a lot like an amazon sword but it grows flowers on its runner once it breaks the surface of the water. I don’t know it’s name. I’d really like to have more of the Indian red sword plant but don’t know how it reproduces
@terra7787 жыл бұрын
you are awesome first channel I ever saw to speak out about plants in the aquarium ... thank you for your content
@raisinggoldfishonabudget70585 жыл бұрын
would it be alright if it was planted in a mesh container (a controlled tank?
@jaymoua44848 жыл бұрын
My Grandpa plants need a little help getting his stem up to to reproduce.
@Demon_Lord_Coom6 жыл бұрын
Jay Moua lol
@JoeBurner17205 жыл бұрын
Nice video! I have a 125 gallon aquarium. It is 21 inches tall. What are some good LEDs to grow these beauties.
@drliceman8 жыл бұрын
Hey Jacob, love your plant guides. Can you make one on Micranthemum Monte Carlo?
@renerenatorivera90626 жыл бұрын
My amazon sword has new growth that is very dark green. Otherwise it looks fine and is growing. Is that normal? Please advise.
@kritikaroy50585 жыл бұрын
Grandpa plant.lololol🤣🤣🤣
@inbedf5 жыл бұрын
how deep you have to plant amazon sword? I plant little more due to not hold by tiny gravels.
@sola96496 жыл бұрын
how to keep amazon sword short and bushy?
@Menelyagor127 жыл бұрын
Yo jacob what kinda sand is that that you use in your planted tanks with the beachy yellow color to it?
@dawslammernz6 жыл бұрын
high Jacob i had a lady sell me some snails, and in the bag there was a large broadleaf I put the leaf in my tank and about a month or two later the leaf started to grow roots straight out of the stem or middle of the leaf now it shot two roots at each end do you know what type of plants do this (family)and how do i propagate it thank you and I love your video very much.
@smf000274 жыл бұрын
Hi any suggestion what liquid nutrients? Thanks
@DanB80TTS8 жыл бұрын
Your intro or outro should be you ripping into that little CO2 canister, that was hilarious, not the fact that you made the potentially dangerous mistake, but just the face and the pause where I assume you went to change underwear. That had me laughing good, your vids are great btw and very informative, keep it up.
@sham3un5 жыл бұрын
I'm wondering is there seeds for amazon swords?
@henryhernandez30604 жыл бұрын
Is 7watts led light a high or medium light? Thanks!!
@celosiapigeon7 жыл бұрын
thank you! been out of the hobby for a few years and needed some reminders about the swords! i'm guessing you don't ship to Canada?
@matthewsantos74357 жыл бұрын
Can I use regular gravel/sand, or do I have to use soil ?
@DuyAnh18 жыл бұрын
Which Seachem fertilizer should I buy for my Amazon Sword? The Iron or Excel?
@robbyjones94896 жыл бұрын
Unpwnable Probably iron
@idofishtanks8 жыл бұрын
Nice guide Jacob great to see you posting!
@drkingslend7 жыл бұрын
What about just miracle dirt?
@jrgrande697 жыл бұрын
My amazon swords are turning brown,is this because I'm not using Co2?or does it need fertilizer?Should I throw them out and start over again with new ones?
@robbyjones94896 жыл бұрын
J. Cruz They highly rely on nutrients. Try using seachem flourish. They also really like iron.
@christhomas82818 жыл бұрын
My amazon sword grow really fast and I see new leaves every few days but they tear and turn brow/yellow within a week or two.. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong.. I grow them in terracotta plant pots with sand and root tabs
@ShreddMortem8 жыл бұрын
+Chris Thomas mine too
@steph_lopez5 жыл бұрын
How do you trim these plants?
@dillon30288 жыл бұрын
Would u consider a Marineland Plant LED High light?
@fischkopp12346 жыл бұрын
You gotta tell my Echinodorus bleheri to stop growing like mad without nutrients or CO2, because it hasn't heard the news yet.
@lloydrawles28655 жыл бұрын
thanks
@KFrost-fx7dt6 жыл бұрын
Cool, I would like a darker green plant in my tank. My other plants just came from a long, short tank (only 6" high) with very bright light and they are all neon green! The new tank is very tall (19") and I am having fun researching large plants to fill the vertical space.
@Troublemakers20235 жыл бұрын
Hi do you just root these in the substrate?
@parameciumcaudatum16628 жыл бұрын
Here we call those kind of runners a shooting or a surface runner. cause it looks for the surface of the water body.
@moelattar17 жыл бұрын
what does a 8000k 11watt loght fkr a 10G tank count as?medium light?
@josemontalvo45325 жыл бұрын
I love the Amazon Sword! The Plantlets are produced in small groups on a thick Stem Runner. Plantlets can be separated and grown as new plants. With that being said, what are the smallest Amazon Swords Species That you have? Is the Purple Knight considered an Amazon Sword Plant? Do people also call it the Echinodorus Aflame Purple Knight Red Amazon Sword Plant? Do you have any of these plants for sale? I would love to display these beautiful plants in my tank soon. I’m trying to get all my ducks in a row, if you know what I mean. I could be wrong but the only Freshwater Blue Plant That I know of is the Eichhornia Azurea. I’ve seen a few people grow this plant out, but it never turns a Blue Leaf out. It remains a Green Leaf Plant. Is there some kind of missing fertilizer needed? Are the water parameters off? In nature it turns Blue. Do you know its full grown size? How much space is needed to grow this plant out? Little is written out there on this plant. Any information is appreciated. I always enjoy your videos. Get well soon! Thank you for sharing this vid! So, is Winter coming? Where is your Hand of the King pin? Ha! Ha! Ha! Like that Tee Shirt!
@captaincook53775 жыл бұрын
Does it grow in sand??
@MrJacobCastro5 жыл бұрын
Pretty much all plants can grow in sand you just have to compensate for the loss of nutrients. Thanks for watching.
@nonmihiseddeo41818 жыл бұрын
Now winter is truly coming.
@drupoimpulso9568 жыл бұрын
Would these function best in a Low-tech or High-Tech tank?
@MrJacobCastro8 жыл бұрын
They can grow in a low tech tank. They just won't grow that fast. Like I said in the video. They rely heavily on nutrients.
@sebastianjacobs23698 жыл бұрын
Do you ship to South Africa? I would really like to buy your plants
@kurtlawrence48797 жыл бұрын
Johnny Moreno and if you will put them on low tech tank, they will have brown spots on the leaves and it's un attractive Believe me.
@nicktnp7 жыл бұрын
Johnny Moreno my amazon sword is currently in a fluval spec v with fluval stratum. I use flourish and flourish excel along with flourish root tabs. The stock light is low, but my amazon sword has a new leaf every 5 days. One time I took my amazon sword out of the tank to rescape and the roots were just all over the tank, and mist of the other plants got uprooted along with some stones! 😫 I just got it a month ago.
@mikefisher48346 жыл бұрын
If a Radican sword looks dead will it come back like an Amazon sword??
@GUYANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA8 жыл бұрын
Hey you have any kessil a150 Amazon sun?
@sqtreasurehunting2694 жыл бұрын
you say low to medium light how many hours?
@MrJacobCastro4 жыл бұрын
9 to 10 hours a day is plenty, pretty much matching when the sun rises and sets outside, thanks for watching!
@sqtreasurehunting2694 жыл бұрын
@@MrJacobCastro thanks.
@lukeobadiah4 жыл бұрын
Awesome work. Just check out your site. Amazing story on how you started your business. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and looking to forward to purchase and learn from you as I start this hobby
@cindy12745 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@patche7367 жыл бұрын
I'm getting my first amazon sword this week so I like the info you provided on it
@yeedokim84326 жыл бұрын
Hi, I am planning on getting amazon sword and myrio green for my 18~19 gal betta tank with a small group of cories and few mystery snails. I dont have LED lighting system but moderate size lamp for the size of the tank. Do you think it is possible to grow them or at least sustain their health without any nutrients or root tabs but only with detritus? Thank you.
@yeedokim84326 жыл бұрын
I use sand as substrate by the way
@TomikeNnoham6 жыл бұрын
@@yeedokim8432 dumass
@nendibus13097 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tips.
@andrewzerdelian50608 жыл бұрын
jacob what the cause of root rot for Amazon sword ? i got a 55 gallon tank with 165 wats cfl using reflection !!!
@MrJacobCastro8 жыл бұрын
Root rot typically happens when plants are malnourished or aren't getting enough light to complete photosynthesis. I'm not familiar with CFL lighting but if we're talking about typical store bought CFL lights for homes or lamps, I don't think those will work too well. But as I said. I've never used them. Another issue could be the health of your tank. Remember to keep up with water changes and siphoning out dead plant matter and other debris that may collect in your tank. Thanks for watching my friend.