Help identify plant

[Bill Stock]

I stopped at the LFS to pick up some Java Moss for the GF and I saw an
interesting red plant for the Tropical tank. Unfortunately I wasn't paying
enough attention to the name and I can't make out the invoice. It looks
something like Red Strata, but I could not find any plants under this name.

It's a red stem plant about 6" tall, with narrow (1/2") leaves about 1.5"
long. Any ideas?

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Bill Stock wrote:
> I stopped at the LFS to pick up some Java Moss for the GF and I saw an
> interesting red plant for the Tropical tank. Unfortunately I wasn't paying
> enough attention to the name and I can't make out the invoice. It looks
> something like Red Strata, but I could not find any plants under this name.
>
> It's a red stem plant about 6" tall, with narrow (1/2") leaves about 1.5"
> long. Any ideas?

Red stricta? Red temple? All names for Alternanthera reineckii. Another
red plant is Nesaea or Hygrophila polysperma "tropical sunset",
Rotala...the list goes on

[Bill Stock]

> wrote in message
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>
>
> Bill Stock wrote:
>> I stopped at the LFS to pick up some Java Moss for the GF and I saw an
>> interesting red plant for the Tropical tank. Unfortunately I wasn't
>> paying
>> enough attention to the name and I can't make out the invoice. It looks
>> something like Red Strata, but I could not find any plants under this
>> name.
>>
>> It's a red stem plant about 6" tall, with narrow (1/2") leaves about 1.5"
>> long. Any ideas?
>
> Red stricta? Red temple? All names for Alternanthera reineckii. Another
> red plant is Nesaea or Hygrophila polysperma "tropical sunset",
> Rotala...the list goes on
>

Thanks,

I think it's this one Alternanthera reineckii ''lilacina'' .

Figures, I would pick a difficult one, although my tank conditions should be
OK. Perhaps my PH is a bit high at 7.2.

[Elaine T]

Bill Stock wrote:
> > wrote in message
> ups.com...
>
>>
>>Bill Stock wrote:
>>
>>>I stopped at the LFS to pick up some Java Moss for the GF and I saw an
>>>interesting red plant for the Tropical tank. Unfortunately I wasn't
>>>paying
>>>enough attention to the name and I can't make out the invoice. It looks
>>>something like Red Strata, but I could not find any plants under this
>>>name.
>>>
>>>It's a red stem plant about 6" tall, with narrow (1/2") leaves about 1.5"
>>>long. Any ideas?
>>
>>Red stricta? Red temple? All names for Alternanthera reineckii. Another
>>red plant is Nesaea or Hygrophila polysperma "tropical sunset",
>>Rotala...the list goes on
>>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> I think it's this one Alternanthera reineckii ''lilacina'' .
>
> Figures, I would pick a difficult one, although my tank conditions should be
> OK. Perhaps my PH is a bit high at 7.2.
>
>
>
Don't sweat the pH. I have some growing just fine at 7.6. It's
actually pretty hardy for a red plant.

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[Bill Stock]

"Elaine T" > wrote in message
.. .
> Bill Stock wrote:
>> > wrote in message
>> ups.com...
>>
>>>
>>>Bill Stock wrote:
>>>
>>>>I stopped at the LFS to pick up some Java Moss for the GF and I saw an
>>>>interesting red plant for the Tropical tank. Unfortunately I wasn't
>>>>paying
>>>>enough attention to the name and I can't make out the invoice. It looks
>>>>something like Red Strata, but I could not find any plants under this
>>>>name.
>>>>
>>>>It's a red stem plant about 6" tall, with narrow (1/2") leaves about
>>>>1.5"
>>>>long. Any ideas?
>>>
>>>Red stricta? Red temple? All names for Alternanthera reineckii. Another
>>>red plant is Nesaea or Hygrophila polysperma "tropical sunset",
>>>Rotala...the list goes on
>>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> I think it's this one Alternanthera reineckii ''lilacina'' .
>>
>> Figures, I would pick a difficult one, although my tank conditions should
>> be OK. Perhaps my PH is a bit high at 7.2.
>>
>>
>>
> Don't sweat the pH. I have some growing just fine at 7.6. It's actually
> pretty hardy for a red plant.

Thanks, it seems to be doing OK, but has dropped a few leaves.

Cabomba is having a bit of a meltdown though. It's lost a lot of needles and
is not rooting at all. This might be PH, but I'm wondering about nutrients.
Although the Hornwort is pearling.


> --
> Elaine T __
> http://eethomp.com/fish.html <'__><
> rec.aquaria.* FAQ http://faq.thekrib.com

[Elaine T]

Bill Stock wrote:
> "Elaine T" > wrote in message
> .. .
>
>>Bill Stock wrote:
>>
> wrote in message
ups.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Bill Stock wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I stopped at the LFS to pick up some Java Moss for the GF and I saw an
>>>>>interesting red plant for the Tropical tank. Unfortunately I wasn't
>>>>>paying
>>>>>enough attention to the name and I can't make out the invoice. It looks
>>>>>something like Red Strata, but I could not find any plants under this
>>>>>name.
>>>>>
>>>>>It's a red stem plant about 6" tall, with narrow (1/2") leaves about
>>>>>1.5"
>>>>>long. Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>>Red stricta? Red temple? All names for Alternanthera reineckii. Another
>>>>red plant is Nesaea or Hygrophila polysperma "tropical sunset",
>>>>Rotala...the list goes on
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>I think it's this one Alternanthera reineckii ''lilacina'' .
>>>
>>>Figures, I would pick a difficult one, although my tank conditions should
>>>be OK. Perhaps my PH is a bit high at 7.2.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Don't sweat the pH. I have some growing just fine at 7.6. It's actually
>>pretty hardy for a red plant.
>
>
> Thanks, it seems to be doing OK, but has dropped a few leaves.
>
> Cabomba is having a bit of a meltdown though. It's lost a lot of needles and
> is not rooting at all. This might be PH, but I'm wondering about nutrients.
> Although the Hornwort is pearling.
>
Mine dropped leaves off of the lower parts of the stem when I first got
it. Once it got good roots going into the substrate, it started doing
better. It's a slow grower - it would probably like more light - but
I've had it for 6 months now and have even propagated some.

Cambomba has always had me stumped. I had the notoriously difficult R.
macranda thriving once and the Cambomba next to it died. I even tried
C. caroliniana in my pond this spring where it could get all the
sunlight it could possibly need and it fell apart. I'm starting to
think along the same lines as you - high hardness and/or pH may be the
problem.

--
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http://eethomp.com/fish.html <'__><
rec.aquaria.* FAQ http://faq.thekrib.com

[ross]

Elaine T wrote:

> Bill Stock wrote:
>> "Elaine T" > wrote in message
>> .. .
>>
>>>Bill Stock wrote:
>>>
> wrote in message
ups.com...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Bill Stock wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I stopped at the LFS to pick up some Java Moss for the GF and I saw an
>>>>>>interesting red plant for the Tropical tank. Unfortunately I wasn't
>>>>>>paying
>>>>>>enough attention to the name and I can't make out the invoice. It
>>>>>>looks something like Red Strata, but I could not find any plants under
>>>>>>this name.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>It's a red stem plant about 6" tall, with narrow (1/2") leaves about
>>>>>>1.5"
>>>>>>long. Any ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>>Red stricta? Red temple? All names for Alternanthera reineckii. Another
>>>>>red plant is Nesaea or Hygrophila polysperma "tropical sunset",
>>>>>Rotala...the list goes on
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>I think it's this one Alternanthera reineckii ''lilacina'' .
>>>>
>>>>Figures, I would pick a difficult one, although my tank conditions
>>>>should be OK. Perhaps my PH is a bit high at 7.2.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>Don't sweat the pH. I have some growing just fine at 7.6. It's actually
>>>pretty hardy for a red plant.
>>
>>
>> Thanks, it seems to be doing OK, but has dropped a few leaves.
>>
>> Cabomba is having a bit of a meltdown though. It's lost a lot of needles
>> and is not rooting at all. This might be PH, but I'm wondering about
>> nutrients. Although the Hornwort is pearling.
>>
> Mine dropped leaves off of the lower parts of the stem when I first got
> it. Once it got good roots going into the substrate, it started doing
> better. It's a slow grower - it would probably like more light - but
> I've had it for 6 months now and have even propagated some.
>
> Cambomba has always had me stumped. I had the notoriously difficult R.
> macranda thriving once and the Cambomba next to it died. I even tried
> C. caroliniana in my pond this spring where it could get all the
> sunlight it could possibly need and it fell apart. I'm starting to
> think along the same lines as you - high hardness and/or pH may be the
> problem.
>
If its Red it'll need lots of light, as a general rule

Take Care
Ross T