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Ludwigia Glandulosa

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Captivate05
I got this plant at my LFS a couple weeks ago, and the top of the leaves were pretty much green. It has since turned orange in my tank. Like, really orange. I know it can be a challenging plant, so I'm curious if there is anything else I can do to make it less orange and more red, or if I'm SOL and should be looking into an easier red colored plant.

Tank specs:
29g
4x 18watt T5NO (17 inches from substrate)
DIY co2 (two 2litres, one switched out each week).
EI dry ferts, dosing half KNO3
pFertz Iron root tabs
Flourite substrate
GH 7
KH 2.5

My biggest issue with it is that I'm trying to use it in my "golden rule" spot, and I'd like it to be some-what brighter. It doesn't need to be brick red or anything (doubt I'd get it with my current set-up), but I was hoping I could get it would get more... red.
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In my experience, the more light this plant receives, the redder it becomes. I'm not sure about orange though. Sounds more like Ludwigia inclinata.

-Cary
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tbonedeluxe
In my experiences ,adding more iron to my fert regimen took my orange tinted L. arcuata x repens to a deep red tint. The iron surplus also attributed to deeper red colors in my other red laced plants. Light was also a contributing factor.
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