Plants · position 07

Rotala 'Blood Red' (as sold)

Rotala sold as 'Blood Red'

Identification

Scientific name
Rotala 'Blood Red' (as sold)
Common name
Rotala sold as 'Blood Red'
Origin
Sold as a cultivated Rotala selection; the exact clone has not been confirmed
Position
#07 in the layout
Status
In the tank
History
Moved to the far-left background corner on 18 September 2026; old rooted bases discarded and the tops replanted.

Measured PAR

Measured PPFD
160 µmol·m⁻²·s⁻¹
Survey
September 18, 2026, Chihiros WRGB II Pro 90, R86 G86 B95 W15
Working range
90–150
Comparison
Above working range

Measured underwater with an Apogee MQ-510at this plant’s position. Working ranges are practical reference figures, not biological thresholds. The full survey sets out how the number was taken and what it does not establish.

Growth habit

Fine stem; upright, branches willingly.

Placement

Far-left background corner since 18 September 2026. It was originally planted rear-centre. This is the older of the two 'Blood Red' groups and is a separate plant from the Blood Red SG at #21.

Coloration notes

In this tank it presents reddish brown rather than true crimson. Whether that is the clone or the conditions is not established.

General to the species. What this plant has actually done in this aquarium is recorded under observations.

Trimming notes

Top and replant.

Current observations

  • Presents reddish brown rather than crimson under the current light. Recorded as an observation, not attributed to a cause.

Photographs

Photograph pending. Planned: a current photograph at matched camera settings, repeated at intervals so color can be compared across time rather than described.

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