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I thought it was almost dead but I can see now there are tiny leaves growing on the top.
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| FattFishy is right. It's a Hygrophila corymbosa plant for sure. looks like it's the Siamensis variant. Also known as the Narrow Leaf Giant Hygro. Don't worry it's an aquatic plant :) It's a fairly easy plant to care for. It doesn't require much light and has a sturdy root system. Try placing a root tab close to the base of the plant. That should help the plant absorb some nutrients. This plant get pretty big, about 24" high and across. I'm not sure what the long tern effects are on this but what I do to stunt the growth of these larger plants is cut the roots to half their length. I have only done this with my larger crypts and it seems to have worked. I did this about three months ago and so far I have had no problems with it. I only advise you do this when the plant is heathy and if your willing to lose the plant as a result. I know it worked for my crypts but it could have a different outcome on this plant.
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| I think I found one of the reasons it wasn't growing well. The glass cover on the light was growing alot of algae on the right side so that side of the tank was getting less light. I wiped it off and it's alot brighter. That was probably a main problem right?
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It could be a side problem. My lighting turns like so, but it really doesn't affect my hornwort. But it does bring out stronger light and more of the higher end of the spectrum. I dunno, maybe it could be a main problem.
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| From my understanding, sometimes plants shed because: They are grown in a non-aquarium environment. Meaning that they are grown with their roots in the water and their leaves above. That way they have a different appearance when being sold. Then when you put them in your tank, the plants need to acclimate themselves to the fact that they are completely submerged. Sometimes, they will lose all their leaves; sometimes, a few. Sometimes, the new growth will have different look to them. For example, you may have bought a plant with a "straight" leaf and when it regrows it will be more ribbon like, etc.
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That is true... austin, did you buy your plant outside of water? I know Amazon Swords at PetSmart are sold like so. They're really different emersed than submersed, they shed all their leaves and grow long thin ones.
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