Red Plants

[arif_93]

hi anyone know any nice red aquarium plants that grows quite fast doestn tneed co2 and can survive on 2.2wpg
i want one to accompanie my water wisteria any ideas anyone???
thanks

 

[lowee]

You might want to look at rotala rotundifolia, its a very fast grower and can turn a quite attractive pink/red colour under the right light conditions.

 

[nry]

Depends on the scale you want. I had a red tiger lotus with 1wpg in my 15-gallon tank. It grew beautifully with really deep red, almost pearlescent leaves, stunning. Main issue was that even when the larger leaves were trimmed weekly it was still a bit large for my design. It may work well for you but it depends on what you want.

I have had rotala macranda under 1wpg but it was more pink than red: moving to 2.5wpg (on a larger tank than yours so not directly comparable) has now helped it develop a much deeper red colour.

 

[nicklfire]

just remember as per the pinned lighting topic Lighter green or red plants have less chlorophyll making the plant less efficient at photosynthesising therefore requiring more light

 

[lljdma06]

Alternantera reineckii. I've grown it with 1.4 WPG, with and without CO2. It should do well.

llj