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Yea I got that and it turned into this. Definitely rotala rotundifolia.lilangelfish716 said:
Wow! Thank you! I never would have suspected that and was so surprised my plant ID book didn't have it- it has never let me down. Appreciate your time and advice. I'm concerned bc it's not growing upright. My lights I thought were bright enough but maybe they need replacing. I will add more supplements too.midna said:i believe this is rotala rotundifolia in its emersed form, which makes sense that you couldn't find an id. i may be wrong though. once it starts growing underwater the leaves will become much thinner and closer together.
like all plants, good fertilizer, light, and co2 are needed for optimal growth. rotala is a fairly easy plant.
Rotala rotundifolia - Tropica Aquarium Plants
Thank you!Snailerator said:Yea I got that and it turned into this. Definitely rotala rotundifolia. View attachment 578982
rotala will grow toward the light. i see that some of the stems are growing side roots, which means they are trying to creep and root sideways. try clipping those dangling roots to encourage upright growth. sometimes it might take a while to straighten out.lilangelfish716 said:Wow! Thank you! I never would have suspected that and was so surprised my plant ID book didn't have it- it has never let me down. Appreciate your time and advice. I'm concerned bc it's not growing upright. My lights I thought were bright enough but maybe they need replacing. I will add more supplements too.
I will definitely try this, this is a trick I've never done before. Just ordered a bunch of seachem products too that I have had success with in the past and will keep this tank on a routine dosing schedule. Will dose with flourish excel and flourish iron routinely and am hopeful to see improvement. Thanks again!midna said:rotala will grow toward the light. i see that some of the stems are growing side roots, which means they are trying to creep and root sideways. try clipping those dangling roots to encourage upright growth. sometimes it might take a while to straighten out.