Amazon Sword

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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

[@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. ..

[@MFD388]

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

[@keithrobinson8113]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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?

[@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

[@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.

[@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. ..

[@BartonHNewell]

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

[@anwarhussain4579]

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

[@Spiritwingz56]

How far apart should you plant them from each other?

[@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

[@terra778]

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

[@TheCupfulBoy]

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

[@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?

[@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.

[@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?

[@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.

[@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?

[@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.

[@Fluffandfeather]

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

[@miggymigs2711]

Can you grow it attached to a driftwood

[@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?

[@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!

[@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?

[@bass-man5401]

Nice shirt! Representing the north.

[@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?

[@engelsramirez4886]

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

[@andypham2093]

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

[@renerenatorivera9062]

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

[@Nephilim12340]

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

[@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

[@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

[@JoeBurner1720]

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

[@jaybeeyamson4682]

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

[@danielrichards5827]

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

[@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.

[@smf00027]

Hi any suggestion what liquid nutrients? Thanks

[@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.

[@vincenttucci229]

What kind of lights are you running behind you ?

[@Troublemakers2023]

Hi do you just root these in the substrate?

[@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?

[@kritikaroy5058]

Grandpa plant.lololol🤣🤣🤣

[@Menelyagor12]

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

[@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

[@matthewsantos7435]

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

[@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.

[@boogie9428]

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

[@sola9649]

how to keep amazon sword short and bushy?

[@sham3un]

I'm wondering is there seeds for amazon swords?

[@raisinggoldfishonabudget7058]

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

[@idofishtanks]

Nice guide Jacob great to see you posting!

[@WhoaDammit1967]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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)

[@inbedf]

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

[@henryhernandez3060]

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

[@jeffparryncc1701]

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

[@ChasiubaoYumYum]

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

[@robbyjones9489]

Unpwnable Probably iron

[@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

[@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.

[@peetos-chan2835]

Thanks man!!

[@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.

[@Elysian777]

You have great plant guides- thanks!

[@SirenSeaAquariums]

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

[@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?

[@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.

[@yugol.5812]

I have watched lots of vida , some from you Jacob and others channel but I never subscribed. I gotta say, I do enjoy the content you put out with the inter-comic way you manage to do it. Lol. 👍🏼#subscribed ☑️

[@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?

[@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.

[@isaacclark701]

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

[@patche736]

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

[@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

[@drliceman]

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

[@especiallyangels400]

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

[@cindy1274]

What's best plant for 10 gallon with my betta?

[@zaydenl.1449]

cindy127 amazon sword java fern and anubias

[@tylerpowell9099]

my Amazon swords don't look to hot what should I do

[@robbyjones9489]

Tyler Powell Try using more nutrients such as root tabs or seachem iron.

[@moelattar1]

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

[@WorldAquariumSingapore]

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

[@squarecube-bl5mt]

I do

[@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.

[@GUYANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA]

Hey you have any kessil a150 Amazon sun?

[@steph_lopez]

How do you trim these plants?

[@barbegazi3635]

Looking a lot trimmer on your videos man, looks good! Also nice vid.

[@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.

[@jamesjung8931]

what sword was on at 2:33

[@fischkopp1234]

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

[@cheryllong995]

Your amazing & I love your videos, so informative, you really know your stuff & very easy to listen too.

[@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

[@jonathanlin4009]

can u do a video on the substrate and what you recommend

[@jonathanlin4009]

maybe also where to get them and the price

[@jakecarpenter8209]

DUDE!!! For years I have tried to grow this plant in my aquariums. It last like a couple weeks and then turns yellow, then clear, then falls apart. The water is clean across the board and the lights are the regular purple aquarium lights that come with the hood. WHAT GIVES?!! I figured they are just one of those plants you buy for a week or so and then they die. HELP!

[@jaysaquariums6399]

Try more iron

[@darya7473]

Add root tabs and research in a better light. www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01CDX9TP8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=AKQS81Q9T4EF8&psc=1 www.amazon.ca/Amzdeal-White-Aquarium-Light-Extendable/dp/B00UKYFF7Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1489882042&sr=1-1&keywords=aquarium+lights

[@monkeyman2269]

They die off after planting usally come back

[@ammary.mahmood1965]

thank you indeed for the informative videos of yours. I am re-starting my aquarium with live plants this time

[@dillon3028]

Would u consider a Marineland Plant LED High light?

[@nonmihiseddeo4181]

Now winter is truly coming.

[@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.