What type of plants are these

[Drewbie]

I saw them and a new LFS but unfortunately the store owner was lacking communication skills and could not answer me on the plant type.

I thought they looked great and was wondering of anyone knew anything about them

(or a good site for identifying plants)

 

[jrp1588]

the left isn't a true aquatic I'm pretty sure. The one on the right looks like a very red rotala rotundifolia

 

[brutus]

here's a good one PlantGeek.net - Your Aquatic Plant Resource

 

[jrp1588]

yep, that's what i usually use. This is the plant on the left. Non-aquatic. I messed up and bought it a long time ago. It rotted within about a week.

 

[brutus]

yeah dont feel bad i bought one once came home looked it up then tossed it out too

 

[jrp1588]

haha, beautiful plant. It's a shame it's non-aquatic

 

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

Yeah the plant on the left is called Purple waffle and should be in an aquarium. It will slowly die, rot, and polute the aquarium.

 

[travis simonson]

The plant on the right could very well be Nesaea sp. 'Red', a very difficult plant to keep looking good. It's hard to tell because the pic is a little blurry, but the color is spot on for Nesaea. It needs as much light as you can give it, CO2, and good trace/Fe fertilization, otherwise it will turn an ugly brownish color and will be prone to stunting.