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Old 14-03-2006, 02:02 PM posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.plants
Jim Anderson
 
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Default How big are your stems (Amazon Swords)

In article , Bill Stock says...

My Amazon Sword (Rose) seems to be going all to stems. There must be at
least eight inches between the substrate and the start of the leaves.
There's not much in the way of new leaves, just the beanstalk syndrome. At
this rate the fish will be climbing out of the basement.

Could someone please tell me if this is natural or does it represent some
kind of nutrient imbalance? AFAIK all the nutrients/lighting are fine.


I had bought 12 cute little unlabeled plants, 2 inch stem with 2 inch
spade shaped leafs, very bushy. Thought they would make great foreground
plants. Two weeks after I planted them they were 21 inch high swords
that choked out every other plant.

Sorry I don't have an answer for you except they may change with time.

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