Red Vallisneria

[SethMorrow]

http://www.aquariumplants.com/product_p/va11.htm does anyone have experience with these? They're beautiful and I'd love to purchase some for my tank! But they still seem to be pretty fringe in the aquatic planting community

 

[DanTheGuppyMan]

I have grown corkscrew Val's and regular jungle Val's, and they are beautiful plants. My jungle val grew very well when I had it. (I tore down that tank last year) and it was in low light with no CO2. I now grow corkscrew Val's in my latest planted tank...they are also growing quite well with TONS of runners. Great background plant

 

[SethMorrow]

I love my Val's! They grow like crazy too! I just didn't want to assume the reds would be so much like the others.

 

[DanTheGuppyMan]

Well, they aren't the 'same', they are red! but no difference in care

 

[DanTheGuppyMan]

Maybe a little higher light and higher dose of iron to get the red color out, but other than that

 

[Atxpunx]

I have red jungle Val and common jungle Val in my 55 gallon. The common Val grows wonderfully. The red Val grows like a beast!!! The setup is low tech and I get and orange tinge from the red jungle vals. The leaf width is very close to and inch plus and length is ridiculous, I've pulled out a 7 to 8 foot red jungle Val where as the common Val grows to about 4 feet with a width of half an inch. I purchased my vals from bamaplants .com at a dollar a plant with seven dollar shipping.

 

[SethMorrow]

That's cheap! Ill have to check that site out! Thankyou!

 

[Atxpunx]

You're welcome. He also carries three other vals, one of which is red tiger Val. I have it in my 20 gallon and I love the natural stripes and reddish tint.