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Need Advice on Amazon Sword Plant

Discussion in 'Aquatic Plants & Planted Tanks' started by craftycrux, Mar 15, 2010.

  1. craftycrux

    craftycrux Thread Starter New Member

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    Hi,

    I recently bought an amazon sword plant from the pet store. It came with a lot of brown spots on its leaves. I wasn't concerned with them until I started doing research on sword plants and realized that it probably wasn't normal. This is what it looks like. Can anyone tell me how to help the plant?

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  2. James0816

    James0816 New Member

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    Pic 2 makes it appear as if it may have BBA. They are slow growers. Moderate lighting. Are you using any ferts? Brown spots is usually a sign of nutrient deficiency.
     
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  3. Anthony

    Anthony Active Member

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    Well I'm pretty sure that isn't an amazon sword. I've had a plant like that before and I'm pretty sure it was a type of crypt. See if the spots rub off, if they do then it's just diatom algae which is common in a new tank. If it doesn't and it actually a dead part of the leaf then you need to check your lighting and may need to add some ferts to the tank.
     
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  4. HBIC

    HBIC Need help??? That's what we're here for :)

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    Looks more like a small java fern to me. Are the leaves attached to a hard green thing with the roots coming off of that? If so then it is a rhizome and your plant is dieing because it is buried, pull the hard green thing (rhizome) out of the substrate and bury JUST the roots.
     
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    That's what it is, java fern !
     
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    oh man..i've got to do a better job than that. didn't give the pics enough visual.

    Odd looking Java Fern I must say.

    In that case...the little black dots you see under neath the leaves are where new plants grow from. And like earlier mentioned....the rhizome must not be burried completely.
     
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    craftycrux Thread Starter New Member

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    Thanks a lot! Yah, I just went back to the store today and learned that it was a java fern. Oops! My mistake....pretty new to this
     
    craftycrux, Mar 16, 2010
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    craftycrux Thread Starter New Member

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    Thanks for your reply. Yah, I realized soon after that it wasn't a sword. that explains a lot! lol
     
    craftycrux, Mar 16, 2010
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    Yup...just learnt that it was a java fern an hour ago...did what you suggested. thanks!
     
    craftycrux, Mar 16, 2010
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  10. HBIC

    HBIC Need help??? That's what we're here for :)

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    Great to hear, you should see some improvement now that the rhizome isn't buried.
     
    HBIC, Mar 16, 2010
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