What is rotala green?
Rotala Rotundifolia Green, also known as simply Rotala Green is a very popular aquatic stem plant within the planted aquarium tank hobby. Belonging to the popular Rotala family, Rotala Green is commonly found in the midground of larger planted aquarium tanks or as the background in nano planted aquarium tanks.
How to make Rotala Blood Red?
Rotala Blood Red is a more demanding type of Rotala and should ne grown under high light and with injection of CO2. When grown under these ideal conditions, the leaves will get a striking red color. Addition doing of iron may help bring out red colors in plants.
Can you buy plants from Tropica?
All plants are different and have different needs. Tropica has made selecting plants easy for you.
Does Tropica ship to the US?
Tropica Aquarium Plants aims to increase the joy and experience of having having an aquarium as a hobby. The company develops, produces and sells aquarium plants, fertiliser and aquarium equipment. We deliver on a daily basis to retailers all over Europe, Asia and North America.
Is rotala low tech?
Additionally, most varieties of Ludwigia or Rotala rotundifolia also do extremely well in a low tech aquascape, although they are more frequently associated with high tech setups.
Does Iron make plants red?
While the red pigment produced by the plants does contain iron, the plants will not produce more red pigment than they need just because more iron has been added: a little iron goes a long way.
Why is rotala not red?
Certain species such as rotala rotundifolia variants and Ludwigia arcuata only get very red under nitrate limitation and they will not achieve high degree of redness no matter how much light you throw at it without NO3 limitation.
Are Tropica plants pest free?
The plants are free from snails, algae and pesticides, which makes them completely safe for delicate shrimps and fish. Aquarists appreciate them for their compact growth and purity.
What does snail free plant mean?
Probably that the plant was grown in an area w/o snails around, so you don’t have to worry about snail eggs in the plant.