travis simonson
Aquarium Advice Addict
I just got a bunch of Nesaea sp. "Red" from Charley (Lowcoaster on AquaBid), and I wanted to document my experience with it. It is possibly the most brilliant red plant I have ever seen. I have kept it several times before and have never been able to grow it well. All of my efforts ended in dead plant disasters. It is probably the trickiest plant to make look good that I have ever kept so I thought I would post a picture of it looking perfect, right out of Charley's tanks, and then document what happens as it subjected to the tender mercies of my ARLC tank
It really contrasts (possibly too much) well with the light green Limnophila sp. "Corkscrew" behind it. In my past experiences with it, it has always turned from bright magenta/red to brown, and then quit growing, eventually dying. I am running a more balanced fertilizer regimen now, so I want to see if I can have any better luck with it.
It really contrasts (possibly too much) well with the light green Limnophila sp. "Corkscrew" behind it. In my past experiences with it, it has always turned from bright magenta/red to brown, and then quit growing, eventually dying. I am running a more balanced fertilizer regimen now, so I want to see if I can have any better luck with it.