think pink!

[TomFromStLouis]

I had some Rotala walichii that did beautifully until I bleached it. The replacement walichii form the lfs mysteriously failed. (It was a mystery becaue the original had done so fabulously well until...).

So now I have some Sunset Hygrophila that is pink only on the newer growth. I suppose the walichii was only pink on the new growth too, but somehow it make a bigger impact.

So, any ideas for a pinkish background plant with small leaves or finer texture? I have 3wpg and 6.7pH with C02.

[carpguy]

Most of what I've read points to high light for better reds or to low nitrates. 3 wpg is bright but not very. Where are your nitrates? That gets to be a balancing act, but I've seen a lot of folks say the reds are most intense only when the nitrates are low (< 5ppm).

[odessa]

I have the same deal with my sunset hygro only the tips take on the pink color.
Rotala indica puts out a light red almost pinkish leaves.
ludwigia breveps has pinkish tips there,s a pic here: http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?liveplantsb&1056859005
gratiola Officinalis http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?liveplantsb&1056859232
Ammannia Gracilia can have pinkish leaves.
Proserpinaca palustris: Marsh Mermaidweed
http://aquabotanicwetthumb.infopop.cc/6/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=4006090712&f=3506023812&m=9536014943
Gratiola sp.
http://aquabotanicwetthumb.infopop.cc/6/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=4006090712&f=3506023812&m=7356062572
thats all I can think of right now.
HTH