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Love the plant choices! For the Rotala, try adding a bit more iron. And yeah, floating plants are a game-changer. They'll also give your tank a cool jungle vibe. What fish are you keeping in there?


Thanks! I've got a betta and some cherry shrimp. The betta's been pretty chill with the shrimp so ...

Nice setup! For Rotala to stay red, you'll need strong lighting and low nitrates. Try keeping nitrates below 10 ppm. The Nicrew should be enough if it's the planted version. How often are you dosing ferts?


Thanks! I'm dosing Thrive once a week. Nitrates are around 15 ppm right now. Gonna try ...

Just set up my 10-gallon planted tank and wanted to share. Got some Anubias Nana, Java Fern, and a few stems of Rotala Rotundifolia. Running a Nicrew light for 8 hours a day, no CO2. Substrate is Fluval Stratum. Anyone got tips for keeping the Rotala red without CO2?