CO2 required
Alternanthera reineckii
Alternanthera reineckii
medium
Quick stats
โญDifficulty
medium
๐กLight
High
โ๏ธPAR
100 to 200 PAR
๐จCO2
Required
๐ฑGrowth rate
Medium
๐Placement
Midground to background stem plant. Creates dramatic pink red colour contrast against green plants.
๐Care 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.
๐งชFertilisation
Weekly macro and micro dosing
โฐSchedule
Weekly EI dosing with extra iron and potassium supplementation for best red and purple colour.
โ๏ธPropagation
Cut stems below a node and replant cuttings. Roots develop within a week in good conditions.
