Rotala rotundifolia 'Blood Red' - Tissue Culture
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The Rotala rotundifolia 'Blood Red' is one of the most intensely colored Rotala varieties, producing deep crimson-red stems and leaves that create a stunning contrast in planted aquariums. This fast-growing stem plant thrives in high-light, nutrient-rich environments with CO₂ supplementation, developing its signature deep red hues. Perfect for midground to background placement, this plant adds depth, movement, and vibrancy to any aquascape.
Grown in sterile tissue culture, this plant is 100% pest-free, disease-free, and algae-free, ensuring a healthy and clean start for your aquarium. Unlike traditionally grown plants, tissue culture specimens arrive with strong, young growth, ready to establish in your tank.
Features We Love:
- Intense Blood-Red Coloration – Develops striking red hues under high light and CO₂.
- Fast-Growing & Highly Adaptable – Thrives in nutrient-rich environments and fills in quickly.
- Perfect for Dutch & Nature-Style Aquascapes – Provides vibrant contrast against green plants.
- Great for Shrimp & Fish Tanks – Offers excellent cover and shelter for aquatic life.
Care Guidelines:
- Light: Moderate to high (high light enhances red coloration).
- Temperature: 68° - 82° F (20° - 28° C).
- pH Range: 6.0 - 7.5.
- Growth Rate: Fast.
- Ideal Placement: Midground to background.
Pro Tips:
- High Light for Best Color – Intense lighting is key to achieving its deep red tones.
- CO₂ Enhances Growth & Coloration – CO₂ injection is recommended for the most vibrant reds.
- Regular Trimming Encourages Bushier Growth – Frequent pruning helps maintain a dense, compact shape.
- Plant in Groups for a Stunning Effect – Mass planting enhances the visual impact in aquascapes.
100% Live Arrival Guarantee:
We stand by the quality of our plants. All Aquatic Arts plants come with a 100% Live Arrival Guarantee.
For the safety of our animals, we only ship live fish, crabs, and select other inverts exclusively via UPS 1 Day Air. If your order contains this item, you will only see UPS 1 Day Air as a shipping option during checkout. If other items are in your cart that can ship with 2 day or standard shipping options the only shipping method you can still select is UPS 1 Day Air.
UPS 1 Day is a description of the duration of time a shipment will spend in transit once it has been shipped. This does not guarantee the package will be shipped the same or next day from which the order was placed.
Shipping Schedule for this service
Current Handling Time:
1-9 business days
Here at Aquatic Arts, we consider the welfare of the live animals we are shipping to be of the foremost importance. This process is much more involved than simply creating a shipping label and affixing it to a box. Depending on the order, it takes from 4 to 7 people to complete this process properly. We check the weather conditions here where they fly out of the Indianapolis UPS facility and the destination for each shipment. We start early each morning and go through a multi-step process to have the day's shipments prepared in time for the UPS pickup. The volume of orders in our system also affects the processing time. Therefore our stated handling time is 1-9 business days.
Shipping Rate
Pricing is by size of package needed to fill entire order and distance it must travel. It will be calculated at checkout.
