Red plants that stay red?

samh

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Nov 16, 2010
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Hey guys

I'm wanting to know some red plants that will stay red with ei dosing and low-med lighting 3 54w t5 @ 30" from substrate over a 4ft 130g tank with pressurized co2.

I have ammania gracilis which is happy being orange. Would ludwigia inclinata be alright? Was also thinking about rotala macramdra and ludwigia glandulosa?

Let me know what you think.
Sam
 

Tom Barr

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Red lilies, can be trimmed and kept smaller/short.
I also have some costly, but nice red ludwigia variety.

Ammannia is naturally orange, even in lower N tanks.
L peuriensis or granulosus are good.
 

samh

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Nov 16, 2010
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Thanks,

Yeah my Ammania is kinda going a greenish shade now, i just bought some Alternanthera reinecki, i'm going to get some Ludwigia glandulosa, i'm not sure what other ludwigia's we have down here. I'd like to get my plants red without increasing light... hopefully through co2 and fertz...