Easy Red Plants

[FishHobby99]

There’s also oriental sword. It’s not a deep red, but it’s new leaves grow in a reddish color.

Thanks, I’ll have to check availability. Occurred to me I‘ve never seen red plants at the LFS & not from the online vendor I use in NJ either. The plant store mentioned here a few days back, has several red varieties. It’s the big place in California.

 

[FishHobby99]

The Aquarium Plant Factory wanted a tip! LOL! Never saw this before from a retail merchant & I‘ve shopped a lot online for 20 years. The suggestions were 10%, 15%, 20% & None. Guess what I selected. I had to bump up the order to $80 to qualify for free shipping. Hope they don’t ship the dregs to us non-tippers.

Most of the red plants I saw yesterday were sold out. So were most of the Swords. I got these.

I do have two unused 48” LED strips I could use for enhanced lighting, but I have to consider what‘s best for the fish. I am also thinking about placing an opaque cover over part of the tank in case the light bothers my fish.

 

[anewbie]

marcusfishtank sells some really nice pinto anubia as well as some fantastic flamingo crypt - but i would not put a flamingo crypt in a 24 inch tall low tech tank. I have some in my low tech 5 and it is struggling and some in my high-tech 40B and it is doing really well and is a solid pink. Don't get me wrong aquarium plant factory is not bad and they have a huge selection; but other places i prefer include marcusfishtank and aquariumplants. Dustinfishtank is also ok. the biggest problem with marcusfishtank is their selection is small and frequently i can't find the plants i'm looking for but then again most of the plants i want these days are not sold by any of the shops.

 

[FishHobby99]

Do they want tips?

Thanks, I‘ll take a look.

 

[FishNturt808]

The tips section is probably just the point of sale app they use. Just my guess anyway. If I worked at a place that had a tip section I definitely wouldn’t do much to remove it. I’m sure some people slap a tip on there.

Edit disclaimer: I work in the tourism/service industry we gladly take your tips

 

[FishHobby99]

The tips section is probably just the point of sale app they use. Just my guess anyway. If I worked at a place that had a tip section I definitely wouldn’t do much to remove it. I’m sure some people slap a tip on there.

Edit disclaimer: I work in the tourism/service industry we gladly take your tips

Found it strange because I’ve never seen it for a retail merchant. I do tip generously as appropriate, but can’t see doing it for a fish plant store.

 

[FishNturt808]

Found it strange because I’ve never seen it for a retail merchant. I do tip generously as appropriate, but can’t see doing it for a fish plant store.

It’s definitely odd. Especially for an online merchant.

 

[FishHobby99]

It’s definitely odd. Especially for an online merchant.

Yeah & I’m sure they get a few givers

 

[FishNturt808]

Yeah & I’m sure they get a few givers

That’s what I was saying. Just outta the chance someone just fills it out, why take it off ya know

 

[FishHobby99]

At least it defaults to None. I‘ve seen places that go to 15%. Usually for political donations

 

[Tacocat]

Have you tried ludwigia palustris super red? It's easy and gets really red and grows fast. I have it in my 5 gal and it's doing well, and is recovering from the algae period. Also, because it's a stem plant, to propagate all you need to do is to snip a stem off and replant it.

 

[FishHobby99]

Have you tried ludwigia palustris super red? It's easy and gets really red and grows fast. I have it in my 5 gal and it's doing well, and is recovering from the algae period. Also, because it's a stem plant, to propagate all you need to do is to snip a stem off and replant it.

Not sure, name sounds like one I ordered that’s been shipped. These names are Greek to me. Or is it Latin?

 

[anewbie]

Not sure, name sounds like one I ordered that’s been shipped. These names are Greek to me. Or is it Latin?

That was one of the plants you high-lighted from aquariumplantfactory - no clue if you actually ordered it.

 

[FishHobby99]

Checked my order. That one went out of stock overnight, as did others. I ordered several Alternanthera Reineckii. Familiar with it?

 

[anewbie]

Checked my order. That one went out of stock overnight, as did others. I ordered several Alternanthera Reineckii. Familiar with it?

I have a personal dislike for all ludwigia; high maint.