CT_ Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 (edited) I'm pretty sure this is a rotalla. at first i thought it was rotundifolia, but the leaves seem more fine than photos i've seen, they're more like fine pine needles in size. EDIT: Side note this photo is the bottom of the trimmings. I bought the bunch planted just the healthy tops and they all died. the ugly bottoms i threw in a shoebox full of water and easy green and they grew like this under my desk lamp that I turn on and off whenever i feel like. Edited March 16, 2022 by CT_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Hmm… maybe… Rotala rotundifolia?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Maybe wallichii? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minanora Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 My bet is Rotala Nanjenshan with those super fine leaves. One of my favorites. I have an obsession with rotalas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT_ Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 it was just sold as "bunch plant 3.99$" 😉 in the lower light plants tank at my LFS looking at google photos wallichii looks closer. but its hard to say especially when judging by color where growth conditions matter. I'm not running CO2 in my shrimp tank or my random tub of plants and the internet says they both need CO2 and high light. but its doing really well in my random tub so maybe there's hope! In anycase, thanks for the input guys! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minanora Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 I just realized that I didn't add a photo lol. Sorry about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 It grows in my tanks with no co2 but it’s a bit high maintenance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT_ Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 high maintenance like it grows too fast or you need something special? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 On 3/15/2022 at 9:33 PM, CT_ said: high maintenance like it grows too fast or you need something special? It seems to need lots of light. I haven’t grown it with co2 but I think that’s helps too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT_ Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 (edited) I checked my desk lamp and it's 8000lux so about 6x my fish light! That's probably why it likes growing there so much Edited March 17, 2022 by CT_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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