How to Grow and Care for AMAZON SWORD Aquarium Plant- How Much Light Does it REALLY Need???

Let's talk about how to grow and care for this AMAZING, EASY AQUARIUM PLANT! It is said that Amazon Sword can grow with very low light, IS THIS TRUE???
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[@fatrat6929]

I never remove dead leaves , I let them to be consumed by bacterias . As Father Fish says death creates life .

[@Phuk_Yew]

Exactly!

[@bguen1234]

I like the HOB filter on the side of the tank 👍

[@Hellbillyhok]

Hi mate, your swords are looking great, i trimmed the dead leaves of the ones in my betta community tank last night, one of my favorite aquarium plants mate, cheers

[@lynnrobertson4657]

My Amazon swords also have grown flower stems which i put in another tank but I also have to put in some root tabs thanks for another great video ❤

[@robertflink8017]

Yes it's a good help I have 2 in my aquarium

[@bhagyamaithripala6642]

Awesome explanation, I'm glad that found your channel.

[@plantlifeproject]

Thanks and welcome!

[@janemarriott3389]

I learned so much. Thanks

[@plantlifeproject]

Very welcome!

[@henryjia4725]

It’s true that Amazon sword can survive in low light, and it needs higher light to thrive. My Amazon sword stay small and it never thrives with big ,green leaves-- I turn on the regular LED aquarium light for 6 hours to prevent algae overgrowth and I don’t feed it with root tabs ( I think fish waste should be enough). I am going to turn light longer and add some root tabs and hope it will grow into big green swords.

[@1997goldwing]

Thanks for the information, one of my favorite plants.

[@plantlifeproject]

Mine too!

[@bubbles6883]

Fantastic video. Thank you sir

[@plantlifeproject]

Most welcome!

[@Partymice]

Great video and I just subscribed.

[@plantlifeproject]

Awesome thank you!

[@user-eg3yq5hr3y]

Interesting

[@Aisling-gp8vg]

thank you!

[@plantlifeproject]

You are welcome!

[@Scaze74]

Snip the fower stems of and replant. Got a great motherplant and it is huge!! The one you got there is a tiny one compared :p Grow mine in just sand. The small ones need more nutrients then the large. My tank is 960 liter thou.

[@plantlifeproject]

…And the contentious child at the playground said, “my sword is bigger than yours!”…

[@meminustherandomgooglenumbers]

Good info, thank you! What is the underwater vine with the round leaves across the top there? 😁👍

[@plantlifeproject]

You’re welcome! The plant is Brazilian pennywort

[@Gilsfishroom]

Great video Andrew. Do you know which variety you have in your 75 gallon? I'm off to try removing some dying leaves using your method right now.

[@plantlifeproject]

Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it! It actually came from Petco and was sold as Echinodorus Sp. "Amazonicus”

[@jonisolis9645]

I really like amazon sword plants and they are great for beginners with low tech aquariums.

[@plantlifeproject]

Totally agree!

[@Ticalafon]

Great video! I got several questions though 1) Does Black Beard Algae attached to pothos' roots cause any harm or damage to them? Should I prevent BBA from growing on my plants roots? 2) How do you prevent BBA to take over your amazon sword? 3) Do you use any method to combat algae or you let the nature do what it wants inside your tank? Thank you for your videos. I found all of them very relaxing. Keep up the good work!

[@plantlifeproject]

Black beard algae is not harmful to the Pothos roots. I don’t mind it growing in my tank unless it’s trying to take over everything and cover the plants in which case I dose with peroxide and turn off the aquarium light for a few days. That’s my take on green hair algae too. Most people seem to think that ANY algae is a sign of imbalance, impurity, mistreatment, neglect, etc. but I disagree. It doesn’t grow on the Amazon sword unless the plants are weak and need fertilizing, as long as they are healthy and growing they are not really bothered

[@plantlifeproject]

I’m glad you are enjoying the videos, thank you!

[@joshjordan6816]

I have two tanks and I’m trying to grow a few different types of plants and swords are one of them. One is a 20 gallon community fish tank with mostly gravel and some fluval nutrient rich substrate. I’m giving it about 11 hours of light per day at various strengths on a timer. Hoping more light will help the plant growth but I haven’t seen any growth so far. I give liquid fertilizer from time to time but I mostly rely on the fish to fertilize the plant. I also have a 75 gallon tank with sand, gravel, and fluval substrate with some small cichlids. I have two lights on the tank giving lots of lighting to the plants around 10 hours per day at various strengths. I used to have a big American cichlid tearing up the plants weekly and I recently got rid of that fish. I’m hoping I can finally grow these plants big and get them healthy. Let me know what you think.

[@plantlifeproject]

I’m not sure swords need that much light to grow big but it depends on the intensity. At some point you might need to put fertilizer in the substrate for them. Might be a fun experiment for you to use fertilizer roots tabs on one tank and just do what you’ve been doing on the other and see what the difference is.

[@StacieRajcani]

Is it ok to bury them in gravel substrate?

[@anjumdanielle4764]

Do you think a Red Flame Sword would require even more light? I have one that's not been doing much. I know it needs more fertilizer, but it's also pretty shaded out by floating plants.

[@plantlifeproject]

Yes I think more light and possibly iron

[@MandyJane123700]

Now I'm wondering if I could plant an amazon sword in my pond basket next spring.

[@jonisolis9645]

I have grown some in small ponds in containers of dirt and sand during the warmer months. I sold them in the fall.

[@MandyJane123700]

@@jonisolis9645 oh that's cool! I will definitely try it next spring.

[@PangestuRatnoKumoro2]

I just have 2 amazon swords but my goldfish tank doesn't have substrate, so I glued them to a stone. Do you think the plant will grow well? P.S. sorry if my English is bad. Love from Indonesia❤🇮🇩

[@plantlifeproject]

Amazon sword will need to be in substrate in order to thrive. If you want to keep a bare bottom tank I recommend planting the Amazon sword in a clay pot with substrate that you can place down into the tank. I hope this helps. P.s. No problem with your English, it’s great!

[@officialrobertcenox]

i gave orchid osmocote fertilizer to my amazon she exploded in a week . defo a heavy root feeder

[@sharonaschoeller6250]

Can you do this with fish in the aquarium?

[@cichlidfrontosaguy9141]

Hey. I bought some 9.75"L x 3.75"W x 2"D and some 13.75"L x 3.85"W x 2"D organizers. Do you think 2" can work? Thanks again.

[@plantlifeproject]

What are you thinking about using them for?

[@cichlidfrontosaguy9141]

@@plantlifeproject for the sword plants. I use them for other smaller plants

[@plantlifeproject]

@@cichlidfrontosaguy9141 should work. Although the roots may fill up the container quickly unless there are holes in them. Sounds like a good experiment!

[@cichlidfrontosaguy9141]

@@plantlifeproject thanks 😊 a bunch

[@keithrobinson8113]

Why have my swords started to grow fine hair on the leaves towards the top grey and some are red threads?

[@plantlifeproject]

Probably an algae, usually happens with excessive light and or nutrients in the water.

[@rachelsykes4931]

Do you have any examples of planting pots

[@plantlifeproject]

Simple, CHEAP, Effective POND PLANTING Media kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6OQk6iVgJKKeJY I use this same method for potting aquarium plants sometimes too.

[@CLifemusic]

Root tabs better than liquid fertilizer?And if so why?

[@plantlifeproject]

Root tabs are better for plants growing in the substrate because they feed from the roots primarily, liquid fertilizer is better for floating plants or ones feeding from the water

[@fishtankmemoirs]

My Amazon sword plant leaves are turning black and developing holes within 3 weeks. What could be the reason?

[@plantlifeproject]

Could be potassium deficiency? Are fertilizing with roots tabs at all?

[@fishtankmemoirs]

@@plantlifeproject no, I was putting macro and micro nutrients once a week

[@user-rk3ue9wz8l]

How long did it take for the swords to get that big?

[@plantlifeproject]

I don’t remember exactly. Several months? They will grow faster with fertilizer. I didn’t start fertilizing them regularly until after a year

[@user-rk3ue9wz8l]

Do you have any red melon sword? Mine is very slow grower.

[@plantlifeproject]

no I do not have any at this time. do you think its getting enough light and nutrients?

[@user-rk3ue9wz8l]

@@plantlifeproject it was not at the beginning but I got some root tabs and a better light and noticed faster growth in the last month or so. I love the red color of the new leafs when they first come out.

[@ajoseph413]

Good video. I have some swords in different tanks. I've always trimmed the leaves with my scissors as far down near the crown as I can. Maybe I should try just pulling the stems down? I'd be afraid of the plant moving all over especially in that lightweight stratum. One other thing I'd like to know my swords are kind of slow growing. 2 tanks have finnex stingray led the other is the fluval spec stock led. Are those not bright enough?

[@craighughes6856]

what can be done when the amazon swords outgrow the tank?

[@plantlifeproject]

Be sure to plant them in a large tank to begin with. Remove plants if you have multiples, take all of the leaves off of the one you leave and let it start over growing new leaves. Just A few thoughts

[@alexchan4037]

Is Amazon Sword too large for 10 and 20 gallon tank?

[@plantlifeproject]

It can be too large depending on the variety, there are many varieties of swords, some are smaller,some large.

[@bguen1234]

Why do you need root tabs if you have a dirt substrate under the sand?

[@jonisolis9645]

The dirt can and does run out of nutrition for the plants after a while.

[@bguen1234]

Thx! How do you feel about small gravel and root tabs and just skipping the dirt altogether?

[@plantlifeproject]

Just like fertilizing a garden, it is necessary sometimes

[@plantlifeproject]

The downside is that the nutrients will leach into the water column with a gravel substrate

[@bguen1234]

@@plantlifeproject Yes, I’m sure that’s happened to me. Thx