Is my bamboo sick?

I've had this bamboo plant for about two years now (rescued it from a Japanese restaurant, lol), and in the past few months it's been looking a little unhealthy. When I got it it was about two feet tall and very scraggly looking, now it's about four feet. It used to be in a sunnier window and it did very well, but I've had to move it because of my cats. I've included some pics of the damaged spots. I forgot to take one of the vase it's in, but it's basically three stalks with roots in a big glass vase of water. Should I change the water? I keep it above the roots but don't change it often. Does it need more light? Is it sick? I've been nurturing this plant for quite a while and I don't want it to die, any help is appreciated!



Here are the pics:

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http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p288/... (it's a little dusty, sorry)

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Is my bamboo sick?
Thanks for the pictures. It seems to me the plant is lacking either iron or magnesium. The stems that have been half cut should be totally cut off, have all the bad leaves taken out and place the plant in good soil. Apply what the plant is missing (iron and or Magnesium), applied at least weekly for a month. Let it be for a while, 8 days after the treatment is over use a good foliage fertilizer for once and repeat after two months. That should do it. Allow it to be in an umber area where it will catch some light but no sun.



Good luck.
Reply:change the water evry week becasue that plant (according to some plant owners who has plant, just like yours, we call it "Fortune plant") and they live in water or soil (any of those) you can put the plant near the sunlight, beacuse the leaves are already fading, you can put also your plant outside then bring it inside in the afternoon.

goodluck!
Reply:It's advisable to change the water every 2 weeks,it has to be near a source if light. Even if far from the window,it should be fine if you got a lamp nearby.

Put a small amount of soluble fertiliser once every 3 months,it helps. My guess is its lacking phosphorous and good water.



Here is what you can do,

Use bottled water(to avoid chlorine) and add fertilizer asap,i think it can work

And by the way, your plant really looks gorgeous,even with the fading leaves ;)



Hope it helps

Rubber Slippers