Ludwigia Palustris Super Red (Plant Clip) (Tropica)

R205.00

Ludwigia palustris ‘Super Red’ is one of the easiest and most vibrant red stem plants available in the aquarium hobby. Unlike many demanding red aquatic plants, it can maintain a distinct red coloration even in low-tech, non-CO2 setups, making it highly recommended for beginners. Under intense light and carbon dioxide injection, its small leaves turn a breathtaking, deeply saturated crimson colour.

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Brand: Tropica

Ludwigia palustris ‘Super Red’ is one of the easiest and most vibrant red stem plants available in the aquarium hobby. Unlike many demanding red aquatic plants, it can maintain a distinct red coloration even in low-tech, non-CO2 setups, making it highly recommended for beginners. Under intense light and carbon dioxide injection, its small leaves turn a breathtaking, deeply saturated crimson colour.

Care Overview:

Growth Rate: Fast.
Placement: Midground or background.
Height: 10–30 cm.
Temperature: 18–28°C.
pH Range: 6.0–7.5.

Core Requirements:

Lighting: Medium to high. Low light causes the plant to turn olive-green or drop its lower leaves.
CO2 Injection: Optional but highly recommended. Supplying CO2 promotes a much deeper red coloration and dense, bushy branching.
Nutrients: Requires a nutrient-rich substrate or regular dosing. It responds exceptionally well to heavy iron supplementation to lock in its fiery colour.

Maintenance & Trimming:

Because of its rapid growth, regular pruning is required. Trimming the tops forces the plant to aggressively throw out side shoots, creating a compact, dense bush. You can easily propagate the plant by pushing the severed top cuttings right back into the aquarium substrate, where they will quickly grow new roots.

Acclimation of your shrimp:

We use the rule of three (3)

One part is their water that we send them in and 2 parts is your tank water.

Drip Acclimation Tools:

Small tupperware bowl or something similar
Plastic cup or aquarium airline hose
Scissors
Shrimp or fish net
Airline tubing

Removing Shrimp from the Bag:

If you received your shrimp in a breather bag you’ll want to place the bag directly inside the tupperware. Make sure to not pour the shrimp out because they may get stuck inside the bag.

With your scissors, cut the side of the bag, starting from the top. This will let the water pour out the bag and the bag will remain inside the bowl with the shrimp.
Carefully remove the shrimp that remained behind in the bag. You can also dip the bag in the water to achieve this.
Your shrimp should now be inside the tupperware.

Using airline tubing to acclimate:

Allow water to drip into the tupperware with shrimp at 2 – 3 drops per second. Apply the rule of 3 here, One part existing water from shrimp bag and 2 parts your existing tank water. Dripping should take 1 hour to complete. We believe that dripping shrimp for hours on end creates more stress and can harm your newly purchased critters.
Once the water in the tupperware is mainly tank water you can safely introduce your shrimp to your tank.
We have had a 100% success rate with the above method.

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