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Phyroath
11-20-2008, 8:17 PM
Hi everyone,

My amazon swords get some holes on both old and new leaves. What is the symptom for this?

Sorry I don't have a close-up pic. The first pic was taken when the swords started growing (no holes) and the last one they grow big but with holes.

Please :help:

Blueiz
11-20-2008, 8:37 PM
A nutrient deficiency will cause this. Perhaps potasium?

Phyroath
11-21-2008, 3:48 AM
Blueiz thanks. Should I add NPK rootab or dose purely KNO3? What I am currently using is an unpopular liquid fertilizer Whitecrane Plant Plus still I am happy with this fert dosing way daily 1 drop 1 gallon and no big issue with algae so far except for the pinholes.

Riiz
11-21-2008, 4:30 AM
KNO3 will work, it will supplement Nitrates at the same time. But if your nitrates are high already, nu-salt will work too, its KCl.

Phyroath
11-23-2008, 8:33 PM
Thank you Riiz. Will dose KNO3 accordingly. Problem with me is I don't have a test kit and I have never done any test. Would try to obtain a test kit. I also have the same issue with Anubias and new leaves are not growing in the correct size - remain small comparing to the size of the leaves obtained from Lfs.