rotala macrandra

[gary smith]

Hi all, I have this plant in my tank it's growing quite well but it's a very pale orange my lighting is a tmc 1500 gro beam it's running at 100%, I am dosing e.i ferts at 10 ml per day for macro and micro these are double strength mixes do you think I should dose more iron to bring the colour out.
i am injecting co2, the drop checker is yellow by the time the lights come on they are on from 4:15 pm till 11:45 pm with a 90 min ramp i also have alternantha and this is a nice colour thanks Gary

 

[zanguli-ya-zamba]

Hi Garry

I don't think that raising the amount of iron dosing will help in coloration of the Rotala.
What are your water parameter ?
It likes soft water, rich co2 and water changes.
Hope that if I am wrong someone will correct me.

Cheers

 

[zanguli-ya-zamba]

I know this is a long journal but you might find some very good information in it.
There is a part where Tom talks about that plant.
I advice you to go trough the whole journal. That's the journal of the master lol

"Dutch something or the other" 120 Gal | UK Aquatic Plant Society

Cheers