I just got some anacharis and a sword, which I believe is an amazon. IS there anything special I need to take care of them? I have a 20 gallon, and I checked at my light. It says it is an all glass aquarium 15 watt bulb. Do I need fertilizer or anything to help them grow? Thanks!
Does my new anacharis and amazon sword need fertilizer or anything?
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You may have trouble growing the sword in such a new tank. They need lots of nutrients in the soil. You will probably need to get something for the sword, and for sure higher light. Anacharis will be fine, soon you will have a tank full of it.
Ok, Thanks!
What light should I get? I'm going to petco now. WHat should I get for the sword? You said it may need some help. Do you mean it will die or it will just not grow? Also, for the anacharis, I bought a bunch that has 4 stems, maybe around 9 inches each about. When will it spread and how? How long will it usually take?
What light should I get? I'm going to petco now. WHat should I get for the sword? You said it may need some help. Do you mean it will die or it will just not grow? Also, for the anacharis, I bought a bunch that has 4 stems, maybe around 9 inches each about. When will it spread and how? How long will it usually take?
I bought 6 stems when I got my anacharis 1 month ago and now I have 18 that all stretch to the top of the tank. You are going to need to get a whole new light fixture and everything, just a new bulb will not be enough, because it will still be the same wattage. For ferts I think flourish tabs will do the trick but I have never tried them so I'm not sure.
Nope they are high light plants, meaning they need at least 3 WPG, so you would need 60 watts of lighting for the sword to thrive. I don't have swords anymore becaue my 2 WPG was not enough, plus I do not have nutrient rish substrate, so they slowly died off. Here is the thread with my sword growing problems. Here is a link about lighting.
There is a link in the second thread I gave you.
EDIT: Looks like their site is down. Search the forum for lighting I'm sure you will find what you need.
EDIT: Looks like their site is down. Search the forum for lighting I'm sure you will find what you need.
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With your lighting there are several plants that will survive, but the sword may not. Your anacharis for example will be just fine. I have a DIY CO2 for my tank, you will not need it with your low light but if you go with more light you will need it.
