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I have 2 amazon swords and 2 ozelot swords (with chain swords mixed in), one of each on the left and right side in a 10 gallon tank. With much help from the good people of this forum, I've managed to get a handle on algae and increase growth like crazy. My only issue now is one side of my tank is doing far better than the other, and I don't understand why. The 2 swords on the left side are doing far better in terms of overall growth than the swords on the right.
To the naked eye, and to a little bit of logical thinking, the flow would seem to be the same to each side. In fact, I actually removed a rock from the left side because I thought it was hindering flow on that side even though the growth was better. I've got a 150 GPH filter centered in the tank, and a mini-jet 404 diffusing my Co2 actually sitting closer to the weaker side of growth. The pearling on the shorter side is a lot better than that of the opposite side, and yet the smaller growth persists. Any suggestions as to what may be causing this unbalanced growth?
Right side.
Left side.
Secondary question: Check out the leaf on the amazon sword in the second picture, it's got brownish spots all over it. All of the older leaves on my swords (both amazon and ozelot) have this going on. What is it?
To the naked eye, and to a little bit of logical thinking, the flow would seem to be the same to each side. In fact, I actually removed a rock from the left side because I thought it was hindering flow on that side even though the growth was better. I've got a 150 GPH filter centered in the tank, and a mini-jet 404 diffusing my Co2 actually sitting closer to the weaker side of growth. The pearling on the shorter side is a lot better than that of the opposite side, and yet the smaller growth persists. Any suggestions as to what may be causing this unbalanced growth?

Right side.

Left side.

Secondary question: Check out the leaf on the amazon sword in the second picture, it's got brownish spots all over it. All of the older leaves on my swords (both amazon and ozelot) have this going on. What is it?
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