Pruning swords question

[OldFishKeeper]

That, uh, fishroom is finished comment in another thread...

They are beautiful swordplants. But as others have noted, they are pretty well untrimmable. They'll grow to the surface. Since it would be a shame to waste them, I would get a larger, taller tank set up for South American fish, and use them there. It would be beautiful.

I agree. They are beautiful and would only plant them in a 55 to 75+gal tank. Those in my avatar are in a 75g and were juveniles when the pic was taken. They are now 5" from the surface and going strong. Will post pics in the future.

 

[fishorama]

Thanks for the circling, Cass! We haven't done that for a while, lol.

gwand, don't cut sword leaves in half. If you have to do something, remove the entire leaf down to the crown. Start with the outer leaves...but it's only a stop gap for plants too big for your tank...Move them or trade them, they're just too big for your tank.