Anyone used Polygonum Sao Paulo??

[niru]

Hi All

the new stock in my lfs has Polygonum Sao Paulo. I havent found much info on the web on this except for its red colors. I would like to get this, but have no idea of its needs.

In my 180 litre tank I have EI, good CO2 (40+ppm) and flow. Lights are 90W T5HO with reflectors, but are about an year or so old tubes. Its hard water (kH > 12, gH abt 20+).

Any iputs are most welcome.

-niru

 

[ghostsword]

Grows amazingly emersed!

Underwater it just needs high light to creep, otherwise it will grow like a stem.


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[niru]

Thanks ghostsword!
With my year old tubes @ 2WPG this should be OK then as a background plant? And no need to alter the doing then..

 

[ghostsword]

It cares most about CO2.. 90W is more than enough, I had it growing with just 50W on a 50cm tall tank.

 

[a1Matt]

I had it growing low tech with ambient light only, leggy but healthy