Reddish Plants

[Rlon35]

Hey....thought of another question, so please forgive the multiple posts. Are there any other reddish plants, aside from crypts and tiger lotus, that are fairly easy for a beginner to maintain. I just feel that I need a third patch of red in my tank. keep in mind that I also have plant nipping fish, so the ones that I have tried (ludwigia and rotanda(?) end up with leaves floating everywhere.

 

[Ludwig Venter]

Waz going to suggest Ludwigia, but since you've already tried...... These must be fierce plant nipping fish, as Ludwigia should withstand the worst of 'em.??

 

[Renate]

Well what you can have also depends on the light and weather you are adding Co2. What are those parameters?

I would love to see a picture of your tank.

 

[aaronnorth]

there are hygrophillia species but these may get nipped aswell as they are not that strong. Quite a few stem plants go red under high liighting.

There is echindorous barthii - http/www.plantsalive.co.uk/index.php?_a=...p;productId=476

 

[Rlon35]

there are hygrophillia species but these may get nipped aswell as they are not that strong. Quite a few stem plants go red under high liighting.

There is echindorous barthii - [URL="http/www.plantsalive.co.uk/index.php?_a=...p;productId=476"]http/www.plantsalive.co.uk/index.php?_a=...p;productId=476[/URL]

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Perhaps the ludwigia failed because I was at such low lighitng. I had CO2, but now I have 2 watts plus per gallon and use ferts. I may have been wrong about the nippers. I was also given to me in such a messy mass, and I just kept the plant weight wrapped around the stems and dug in it. Maybe I'll give it another go. I loved the way it looked at first.

there are hygrophillia species but these may get nipped aswell as they are not that strong. Quite a few stem plants go red under high liighting.

There is echindorous barthii - [URL="http/www.plantsalive.co.uk/index.php?_a=...p;productId=476"]http/www.plantsalive.co.uk/index.php?_a=...p;productId=476[/URL]

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Boht plants look perfect. I worry about how the former would hold up, and the latterm well, how big does that get, I don't necessarily need a short plant, but there is not much more space to be taken up...

 

[aaronnorth]

Big, it is like an amazon sword but red! 50cm high and proboaly he same width aswell.

 

[Renate]

Why don't you have co2 anymore? So many people have great plant growth with it no matter how low the light is.

 

[Rlon35]

Why don't you have co2 anymore? So many people have great plant growth with it no matter how low the light is.

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Oh, I have Co2, it's just that it's a fermentation kit for up to 40 gallons, when I have 55. It's slightly less than adequate, but I only run it during the day and change it every few weeks as opposed to every month.