Rotala Indica
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None of the older growth has it. This stuff grows fast. I'll be able to make me a little shrub of it in no time.
hmm whats your lighting? the leaves are really broad for a rotala indica, not saying its not it, just curious as to why its so broad. (perhaps lower than usual light?)
Thats true I never really looked at the picture, R. indica are really narrow pointed leaves with a pink underside.
I just bought it on Saturday. I wouldn't be surprised if it was marked wrong. I have the little marker right here.
When I googled the plant, I got all sorts of different plants and plantgeek said it is often marked incorrectly.
My light is a coralife 130 watt light.
When I googled the plant, I got all sorts of different plants and plantgeek said it is often marked incorrectly.
My light is a coralife 130 watt light.
I saw give it some time. The older leaves on the plant look like they are the emersed form of the rotala. You can slowly see the new top leaves narrow out a bit. Provide good lighting and you will have the plant turn a nice pink hue
When I saw your pic I was thinking that the plant looks more like some kind of ludwigia... But I'm no good with ID so don't be surprised if I'm wrong. 
If it's ludwigia, I'm not sure how well it will do long term... Mine didn't fare so well in a 55 gallon with the same light you have, even after I replaced the bulbs. Hopefully you will have better luck with it than I did!
If it's ludwigia, I'm not sure how well it will do long term... Mine didn't fare so well in a 55 gallon with the same light you have, even after I replaced the bulbs. Hopefully you will have better luck with it than I did!
I think I'm going to ditch my air stone. It bubbles and splashes a bit on the glass hood and then I get this big patch of calcium buildup or even algae only in the spot that it bubbles. Therefore, the light can't get through very well. I have to clean the left side of the glass every month at least because it gets nasty. The other side still looks pretty good.
I tried turning it down, but it's not helping that much.
I tried turning it down, but it's not helping that much.
