Gwenz

Hi does anyone know anything about Amazon swords?

Also has anyone ever heard of Gymnocoronis Spilanthaides (sp?) ?

Thanks

Gwenz

P.S. - I'm not very good with plants - I know nothing about them. I mostly have fake plants but do have 2 Velisneria Spirals (sp?).

Boxermom

http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_viewer.php?id=89


http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_viewer.php?id=121

Gwenz

Thanks boxermom. That helps. Does anyone else have any of these?

Gwenz

leafgirl115

I belive i do:

Lucy_kk

Yea i did too i have only recently got rid of it as it got a bit sparse but i had had it for years, i rly loojs good i had mine half on its side planted in a tiny terracotta pot and it looked awesome also i swear when i had my fantails in there before my tank was tropical they laid eggs on it.
It is very pretty and small, good for corners lol.
Hope that helps
8)

Gwenz

My mum reasently bought me 2 amazon sword plants. I put one in my 15gal and one in my 7.5gal. The one in my 7.5gal looks realy cool and is much healthier than the one in the 15gal.

Gwenz

leafgirl115

Gwenx i have to agree! my plants in my 5g look better than in my 20g but that could just be because my fish eat them. lol

Gwenz

LOL! Mine is in the corner in my 7.5gal, I think they make great corner plants.

Gwenz

Joe G

my platys don't seam to bother, my plats ( Amazon Sword ) it a nice looking plant and does not grow out of control.

leafgirl115

Joe your kiding! my mollies have eaten myn. There are huge hols in it. But then again i have like 100 fish in the tank...

Joe G

I have 3 adult platys and the do not seam to bother any of the plants in my aquarium.

leafgirl115

Its a 20g with
2 adult mollies
2 adult Platies
2 mollys that are almost adults
over 100 fry
pelico

Gwenz

WOW! 100 fry. What are you going to do with them all?!

I have guppies in the tank and they don't bother with the Amazon swords.

Gwenz

leafgirl115

i have been selling them on my own as i dont like the LFS near me. I when over and checked up on my babys and they where not there. theres no way the where big enough to sell. Pluse the ones that where there where so skiny......

I have sold/given away 50.

Gwenz

I bet it is hard giving them away. How old are they?

Gwenz

leafgirl115

7 where boorn on March 24th
113 (there was more but a lot died maby over 200) april 20
june 7 30
and i have lost count after that....

Gwenz

Wow! How do you manage to take care of them all? I don't think I'd have the time. LOL!

Gwenz

leafgirl115

Tell me about it! The tank is stufed! Im trying to grow them to 1" and then selling them.

I must have given an LFS at least another 50.....

And just think i have only goten 1 male out of all of them!