CO2 required
Alternanthera reineckii
Alternanthera reineckii
medium
Quick stats
⭐Difficulty
medium
💡Light
High
☀️PAR
100 to 200 PAR
💨CO2
Required
🌱Growth rate
Medium
📍Placement
Midground to background stem plant. Creates dramatic pink red colour contrast against green plants.
📝Care notes
Popular red pink stem plant used to add warm colour contrast to green planted aquascapes. Colour ranges from pink to deep red depending on light intensity and iron availability in the water column.
🧪Fertilisation
Weekly macro and micro dosing
⏰Schedule
Weekly EI dosing with extra iron and potassium supplementation for best red and purple colour.
✂️Propagation
Cut stems below a node and replant cuttings. Roots develop within a week in good conditions.
