Identification please

drewsuf82 · 11-14-2012, 04:58 AM

OK so I was at the LFS and I saw some red and I've been dying to get some red into my tank so I bought it....

Now I'd like to know what it is so I can properly care for it and get it to propagate

Sethjohnson30 · 11-14-2012, 05:03 AM

Looks like it's rotala macrandra

drewsuf82 · 11-14-2012, 05:15 AM

well a more challenging plant this should be interesting

HybridHerp · 11-14-2012, 05:39 AM

good luck, thats a nice pink one you have there at least
so far I haven't had luck with that plant but we'll see what the future brings

Sethjohnson30 · 11-14-2012, 05:50 AM

Is there a trick to this plant? I can't Keap them alive to save my life! But then again everyone I have ever gotten was in very poor condition to start

**AzFishKid** · 11-14-2012, 05:51 AM

Looks more like an Ammannia species to me. Perhaps A. gracilis?

RcScRs · 11-14-2012, 06:22 AM

Almost 100% that it's http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/f...us&spec=Nesaea

This plant actually is quite common but its PAIN IN THE BUTT. Unless you're doing high tech with IE dosing and willing to watch everyday to check for fe problems this plant won't even root.

drewsuf82 · 11-14-2012, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by RcScRs

Almost 100% that it's http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/f...us&spec=Nesaea

This plant actually is quite common but its PAIN IN THE BUTT. Unless you're doing high tech with IE dosing and willing to watch everyday to check for fe problems this plant won't even root.

I was worried about that when I bought the plant but I wanted some red.

So I'll give it a try

If worse comes to worse I should have a runner from my jungle val over to replace it within a week or so

Indian fern · 11-15-2012, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by drewsuf82

I was worried about that when I bought the plant but I wanted some red.

So I'll give it a try

If worse comes to worse I should have a runner from my jungle val over to replace it within a week or so

IDK but I dumped my Rotala macrandra outdoors in a dirt tank and it didn't care. It just grow and grow. :3
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**ThatGuyWithTheFish** · 11-15-2012, 12:23 AM

No, that's no R. macandra, it's leaves are to long and large.

Indian fern · 11-15-2012, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ThatGuyWithTheFish

No, that's no R. macandra, it's leaves are to long and large.

+1 A rotala macrandra has round leaves

@marko@ · 11-15-2012, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Sethjohnson30

Is there a trick to this plant? I can't Keap them alive to save my life! But then again everyone I have ever gotten was in very poor condition to start

CO2 and light. needs more of both than some other rotalas, like r. rotundifolia or r. vietnam.

11-14-2012, 04:58 AM	#1
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11-14-2012, 05:15 AM	#3
drewsuf82 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Port Richey, FL Posts: 894	well a more challenging plant this should be interesting __________________ My 55 Gallon Adventure \|10 Gallon PFR Tank \| 10 Gallon Wild Type Shrimp Tank \|Moss Growing Setup \| 20L - my newest work in progress RAOK Club Member #80

11-14-2012, 05:39 AM	#4
HybridHerp Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: New York Posts: 1,892	good luck, thats a nice pink one you have there at least so far I haven't had luck with that plant but we'll see what the future brings __________________ My 75 gallon hi-tech idkwattocallit Tank (Post Sandy): http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...94#post2086394 My 10 gallon low tech Tank (Post Sandy): http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...82#post2086382 My 5.5 gallon nano College Dorm Tank: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...94#post2114094

11-14-2012, 05:51 AM	#6
AzFishKid Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (106/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 6,251	Looks more like an Ammannia species to me. Perhaps A. gracilis? __________________ ••• P H I L I P ••• "Because fake plants would be weird and sad." -Bsmith "This isn't a hobby, this is a way of life." -Da Plant Man Bucephalandra "and friends" Collection

11-15-2012, 12:23 AM	#10
ThatGuyWithTheFish Honeycomb Cats! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Boston Posts: 1,666	No, that's no R. macandra, it's leaves are to long and large. __________________ 20G Long Hi-Tech: My Golden Rule of planted tanks: WWTAD- "What would Takashi Amano do?" RAOK Club #69

11-14-2012, 05:03 AM	#2
Sethjohnson30 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Portland oregon Posts: 1,078	Looks like it's rotala macrandra

11-14-2012, 05:50 AM	#5
Sethjohnson30 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Portland oregon Posts: 1,078	Is there a trick to this plant? I can't Keap them alive to save my life! But then again everyone I have ever gotten was in very poor condition to start

11-14-2012, 06:22 AM	#7
RcScRs Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 433	Almost 100% that it's http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/f...us&spec=Nesaea This plant actually is quite common but its PAIN IN THE BUTT. Unless you're doing high tech with IE dosing and willing to watch everyday to check for fe problems this plant won't even root.

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