Amazon Sword

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[@MrJacobCastro]

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[@user-pn7pq2xv3g]

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

[@MFD388]

"Maybe you like that natural, dead plant look" lmao

[@augustvukosovich4683]

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

[@lizzyanthus1]

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.-6576]

Yeah, I was thinking that.

[@patricklaundra3286]

@@rosemary.-6576 I'm actually growing Spider plants completely submerged. using only Eco-Complete & a Fluval 3.0 light. no ferts. ..

[@marinj27]

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

[@absentmindedstudios]

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.

[@keithrobinson8113]

Quick question, what are the grey and red threads coming off the edge of the leaves

[@BartonHNewell]

Amazon Sword: Is it in water? Yes? It'll grow.

[@lacrosseguy108]

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

[@Spiritwingz56]

How far apart should you plant them from each other?

[@WestEndAquariums]

Thanks for the information. The tanks, behind you, look GREAT!

[@patricklaundra3286]

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. ..

[@TheCupfulBoy]

How many Flourish tabs should I put in each bunch of AS.

[@Nephilim12340]

I grow mine in gravel, but keep in mind I never vac

[@Tigress-fh9ko]

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?

[@angelfishoftexas3004]

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 💖

[@samidaliphoto]

Angelfish Of Texas 🐠 my amazon sword leaves 🍃 turning yellow. Tell me what to do?

[@richy-b6705]

@@samidaliphoto you need to add some iron that will help the plant green up hope this helps

[@miggymigs2711]

Can you grow it attached to a driftwood

[@anwarhussain4579]

my amazon sword never shoots out any runners, how comes??? please help, I've been trying to propogate these beautiful, lush plants

[@aquanation3779]

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.

[@MrOgger151]

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.

[@kihntagious]

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?

[@ArmandoFL]

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_303]

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.

[@isaacclark701]

is it okay to cut all the leaves off of there all dead

[@bluegoblet7672]

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?

[@billybones1308]

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

[@Pray4Mojo1]

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.

[@mikecose6122]

Pray4Mojo I tried dirt substrate but the water becomes too cloudy and dirty! I have any advice about this??

[@matenovak4647]

Mike Cose You need a gravel cap

[@weedprimaryincollegedegree9643]

What is a runner?

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

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)

[@andypham2093]

lol. Well my two amazon swords grow in plain substrate, and they do amazing. They are even beginning to propagate!

[@especiallyangels400]

@ 5:37 floating magnetic glass cleaner. Tank on the right.

[@bass-man5401]

Nice shirt! Representing the north.

[@peetos-chan2835]

Thanks man!!

[@lalalajuice]

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

[@itsameasaraht4468]

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?

[@bolulembut1132]

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?

[@MrJacobCastro]

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!

[@bolulembut1132]

@@MrJacobCastro it is better to take them out from my tank or just let jt grow and do regular trim? i can't decide 😭

[@MrJacobCastro]

Your choice my friend. I can’t say. But good luck ❤️👍🏼

[@bolulembut1132]

@@MrJacobCastro if i keep regular trim the healthy bigger leaves will its makes them dying or risk to damage the plants?

[@jaybeeyamson4682]

Hey jacob, my amazon's turning transparent. Is my light too much?or too low for them? Nice video by the way. Subscribed!

[@jonty23tbn]

@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?

[@aquafeegz4939]

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

[@WorldAquariumSingapore]

nice i just bought amazon today, anyone have amazon at home as well?

[@squarecube-bl5mt]

I do

[@maryspencer3142]

Yes! Your "inter-comic" humor makes your videos particularly engaging! Will go buy some plants now from your site.

[@radishfox308]

Mary Spencer Is that a passport photo from circa 1996?

[@mikef3300]

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?

[@jeffparryncc1701]

How do the swords grow outside in part shade/full sun?

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

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.

[@moelattar1]

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!

[@kezzspace]

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

[@boogie9428]

Hi Jacob! Can the Amazon sword plants survive on a beach sand substrate? Thanks

[@engelsramirez4886]

Can I take it out of the substrate when doing water change? Or does it negatively affects their health

[@SirenSeaAquariums]

you read my mind with this video I've been having issues with my amazon sword

[@Elysian777]

You have great plant guides- thanks!

[@danielrichards5827]

Have you ever grown the cardinal plant? i like the look them but cant find much info on them.

[@vincenttucci229]

What kind of lights are you running behind you ?

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

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.

[@leslycubias5197]

Can a put Amazon swords in a 40 gallon?

[@WhoaDammit1967]

Jacob, I got the 29 Gallon Marineland LED Kit. Is this considered a low Light or medium Light Tank?

[@jfoust98]

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.

[@mikef3300]

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

[@terra778]

you are awesome first channel I ever saw to speak out about plants in the aquarium ... thank you for your content

[@raisinggoldfishonabudget7058]

would it be alright if it was planted in a mesh container (a controlled tank?

[@jaymoua4484]

My Grandpa plants need a little help getting his stem up to to reproduce.

[@Demon_Lord_Coom]

Jay Moua lol

[@JoeBurner1720]

Nice video! I have a 125 gallon aquarium. It is 21 inches tall. What are some good LEDs to grow these beauties.

[@drliceman]

Hey Jacob, love your plant guides. Can you make one on Micranthemum Monte Carlo?

[@renerenatorivera9062]

My amazon sword has new growth that is very dark green. Otherwise it looks fine and is growing. Is that normal? Please advise.

[@kritikaroy5058]

Grandpa plant.lololol🤣🤣🤣

[@inbedf]

how deep you have to plant amazon sword? I plant little more due to not hold by tiny gravels.

[@sola9649]

how to keep amazon sword short and bushy?

[@Menelyagor12]

Yo jacob what kinda sand is that that you use in your planted tanks with the beachy yellow color to it?

[@dawslammernz]

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.

[@smf00027]

Hi any suggestion what liquid nutrients? Thanks

[@DanB80TTS]

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.

[@sham3un]

I'm wondering is there seeds for amazon swords?

[@henryhernandez3060]

Is 7watts led light a high or medium light? Thanks!!

[@celosiapigeon]

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?

[@matthewsantos7435]

Can I use regular gravel/sand, or do I have to use soil ?

[@DuyAnh1]

Which Seachem fertilizer should I buy for my Amazon Sword? The Iron or Excel?

[@robbyjones9489]

Unpwnable Probably iron

[@idofishtanks]

Nice guide Jacob great to see you posting!

[@drkingslend]

What about just miracle dirt?

[@jrgrande69]

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?

[@robbyjones9489]

J. Cruz They highly rely on nutrients. Try using seachem flourish. They also really like iron.

[@christhomas8281]

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

[@ShreddMortem]

+Chris Thomas mine too

[@steph_lopez]

How do you trim these plants?

[@dillon3028]

Would u consider a Marineland Plant LED High light?

[@fischkopp1234]

You gotta tell my Echinodorus bleheri to stop growing like mad without nutrients or CO2, because it hasn't heard the news yet.

[@lloydrawles2865]

thanks

[@KFrost-fx7dt]

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.

[@Troublemakers2023]

Hi do you just root these in the substrate?

[@parameciumcaudatum1662]

Here we call those kind of runners a shooting or a surface runner. cause it looks for the surface of the water body.

[@moelattar1]

what does a 8000k 11watt loght fkr a 10G tank count as?medium light?

[@josemontalvo4532]

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!

[@captaincook5377]

Does it grow in sand??

[@MrJacobCastro]

Pretty much all plants can grow in sand you just have to compensate for the loss of nutrients. Thanks for watching.

[@nonmihiseddeo4181]

Now winter is truly coming.

[@drupoimpulso956]

Would these function best in a Low-tech or High-Tech tank?

[@MrJacobCastro]

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.

[@sebastianjacobs2369]

Do you ship to South Africa? I would really like to buy your plants

[@kurtlawrence4879]

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.

[@nicktnp]

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.

[@mikefisher4834]

If a Radican sword looks dead will it come back like an Amazon sword??

[@GUYANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA]

Hey you have any kessil a150 Amazon sun?

[@sqtreasurehunting269]

you say low to medium light how many hours?

[@MrJacobCastro]

9 to 10 hours a day is plenty, pretty much matching when the sun rises and sets outside, thanks for watching!

[@sqtreasurehunting269]

@@MrJacobCastro thanks.

[@lukeobadiah]

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

[@cindy1274]

Thank you!

[@patche736]

I'm getting my first amazon sword this week so I like the info you provided on it

[@yeedokim8432]

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.

[@yeedokim8432]

I use sand as substrate by the way

[@TomikeNnoham]

@@yeedokim8432 dumass

[@nendibus1309]

Thank you for the tips.

[@andrewzerdelian5060]

jacob what the cause of root rot for Amazon sword ? i got a 55 gallon tank with 165 wats cfl using reflection !!!

[@MrJacobCastro]

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.