What Is My Sword Doing

[atmmachine816]

When I bought it half it's leaves where diseased so I cut if off then one new one started growing and now has stopped and this shoot has come up with leaves. I know I don't have the right lighting, could that be why it's growing this shoot?

thanks

atm

 

[RadaR]

It's either desperately trying to make some more swords or that's going to be a flower stalk

 

[atmmachine816]

It's either desperately trying to make some more swords or that's going to be a flower stalk

Seriously or are you joking, I don't know much about swords, think I should transfer it to my 5.5 gallon tank since it has higher lighting?

thanks

atm

 

[RadaR]

I was being serious.
Would be good if you got other opinions on this matter because im not intirely sure.

 

[atmmachine816]

Ok if that's the case I might move it into the other tank since it doesn't seem to be growing too well with .66wpg.

thanks

atm

 

[Liam]

Yeah its having babies, so its happy, they do well enough in low light.

 

[atmmachine816]

Ok I'm confused though, how is it having babies when this is from the main plant though?

thanks

atm

 

[atmmachine816]

bump

 

[nry]

Amazon swords propogate/create new plants from runners, the pictures look exactly how I'd expect, the main plant has sent a runner out from which you will get new plants. Sometimes the runner fails to 'run' along the gravel/substrate so the new plants end up wherever the runner gets to.

 

[atmmachine816]

O could I bury it in the gravel or just keep it the way it is?

thanks

atm

 

[nry]

Either, though it is probably better to 'plant' the new plants on the runner.

 

[atmmachine816]

Ok do you know where the best spot to cut them off would be?

thanks

atm

 

[nry]

Not sure if it makes much difference, I would trim off most of the runner, then re-plant the new plants.

 

[atmmachine816]

Ok thanks