Rotala rotundifolia is not picky, unlike some other Rotala species, and doesn't need the high tech setup to grow well. However to get its best growth and color, high light, CO2, and a good fertilizer schedule will help.
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Rotala rotundifolia, also sometimes called Rotala indica has small leaves and is a good display for the background or midground of an aquarium. It grows to about 20 inches (50 cm) if cared for correctly and grows at a moderate rate.
My Rotala Rotundifolia is almost entirely red. Part of this may be that the NO tube I am using is a Coralife 50/50 bulb, and the added blue and UV radiation may be causing some of the problems I am having.
Anubia nana, Anubia barteri (from my previous plant stock), Echinodorus "Ozelot" green, Nassaea crassicaulis and Rotala rotundifolia (donated by Pavlos Aslanis) Bolbitis heudeloti, Alternanthera reineckii, Ceratophyllum demersum, Ricia fluitans, ...
Like elodea and Rotala rotundifolia, it is a stem plant with narrow, lanceolate leaves, but its leaves are longer and are lighter green. Its many leafed crowns further distinguish it from elodea and Rotala rotundifolia.
For tank set-up, start out with many species of fast-growing plants (you want to find the ones that adapt best to your tank's conditions). Examples: Hygrophila corymbosa, Shinnersia riv., Rotala rotundifolia, Ludwigia repens, Limnophila sessiliflora, ...
Rotala macrandra
Rotala rotundifolia
Sagittaria graminea
Sagittaria subulata var subulata
Vallisneria americana
Vallisneria asiatica var biwae
Vallisneria gigantea
Vallisneria spiralis
Vesicularia dubyana ...
 See also: Rotala, Plants, Water, Fish, Color
  
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