Lysimachia Parvifolia ‘Red’ (Tropica)

R229.00

Under simple aquarium conditions, Lysimachia parvifolia ‘Red’ already develops a reddish coloration. With improved lighting and good nutrient availability, the leaves become increasingly intense in colour, making it an attractive accent plant in the midground or background.

The submerged leaves are small, rounded and resemble baby spinach, which is why the plant is sometimes referred to as Samolus parviflorus ‘Red’. The true Samolus parviflorus is a green aquarium plant with a very similar leaf shape, but Lysimachia parvifolia stands out due to its red hues.

Growth is upright and compact when regularly trimmed, and the plant responds well to replanting of cut shoots. Stable conditions and a balanced nutrient supply ensure the best colour development.

Outside the aquarium hobby, Lysimachia parvifolia has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine as an anti-inflammatory herb.

5 in stock

Brand: Tropica

Under simple aquarium conditions, Lysimachia parvifolia ‘Red’ already develops a reddish coloration. With improved lighting and good nutrient availability, the leaves become increasingly intense in colour. As a result, it makes an attractive accent plant in the midground or background. Some aquarists especially prefer the striking look of Red Lysimachia Parvifolia in this setting.

The submerged leaves are small and rounded. They also resemble baby spinach, which is why the plant is sometimes referred to as Samolus parviflorus ‘Red’. In addition, it stands out due to its red hues. Growth is upright and compact when regularly trimmed. The plant responds well to replanting of cut shoots.

Stable conditions and a balanced nutrient supply ensure the best colour development. In fact, keeping Parvifolia ‘Red’ Lysimachia healthy requires a carefully balanced aquarium environment.

Plant info:

Origin: Country or continent where a plant is the most common. For example, Lysimachia Parvifolia in its ‘Red’ form is popular in many aquascapes.
Growth rate: Growth rate of the plant compared to other aquatic plants.
Height: Average height (cm) of the plant after two months in the tank.
Light demand: The average or medium light demand of an aquarium plant is 0,5 W/L.
CO2: A medium need in CO2 is 6-14 mg/L. A high demand in CO2 is approx. 15-25 mg/L. To bring out the best in ‘Red’ Lysimachia Parvifolia, sufficient CO2 is recommended.

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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