GreenPepper Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Beautiful Red Root Floaters for sales 10cm X 10cm $11 pick up at 91765 and $18 shipped Plant will look more red with strong light. Pictures are for reference. SOTG402, usgetata, PlantDude and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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oem Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 OK GreenPepper how are your plants so red? I have these as well and mine just have a little tinge of red on the edges even on new growth. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 Iron + high light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 I believe it's CO2. In my TB tank, they are green leaves. In my planted co2 tank, they are red leaves. Same light. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oem Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Thanks 4 hours ago, Soothing Shrimp said: Iron + high light? 4 hours ago, OMG Aquatics said: I believe it's CO2. In my TB tank, they are green leaves. In my planted co2 tank, they are red leaves. Same light. Thanks Guys. I have plenty of iron in my water (and sink) and great lighting, so it's the extra co2. I guess I'll have to get more fish at the auction next weekend to provide more co2 Sorry Dear Wygglz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jynn Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Mine are the same color with no Co2. Just high light. I've got a finnex Ray II on the tank I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repsaJ Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 I was under the impression floating plants utilized atmospheric CO2 instead/in addition? What kind of light are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oem Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 2 hours ago, repsaJ said: I was under the impression floating plants utilized atmospheric CO2 instead/in addition? What kind of light are you using? Your right about airborne co2, but I'm not sure how much is available with a relatively tight fitting lid. My lighting on this tank is an old homemade duel CFL unit with one 32W and one 23W. I'm not sure on spectrum or K rating. We got them from a LFS (tricker.com, since 1892) and my wife says they never were that red, even though they were under natural sunlight. Might just be varietal as it is with most plants, although it sounds like OMG has the same variety. I bought them more for nitrate removal then color. Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Using Current USA LED+ Light is around 2" away from RRF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenPepper Posted April 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 18 hours ago, oem said: OK GreenPepper how are your plants so red? I have these as well and mine just have a little tinge of red on the edges even on new growth. Thanks light. they look bringt red if I take them out under the sun light during warm weather oem 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amyers22 Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 I keep these and mine are extremely red. I think my light (Finnex Planted Plus original) is the reason they look and grow so well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oem Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 Thanks GP. My plants grow like the weeds they are, removing them constantly. I think that maybe it's my local variety, but will move some into one of my new tanks with different lighting when they are set up to see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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