Plants · position 06

Rotala 'Orange Juice'

Rotala OJ

Identification

Scientific name
Rotala 'Orange Juice'
Common name
Rotala OJ
Origin
Cultivated selection of Asian Rotala
Position
#06 in the layout
Status
In the tank
History
Moved toward the centre background on 18 September 2026, tops replanted.

Measured PAR

Measured PPFD
135 µmol·m⁻²·s⁻¹
Survey
September 18, 2026, Chihiros WRGB II Pro 90, R86 G86 B95 W15
Working range
70–110
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, branching, moderate speed.

Placement

Centre background since 18 September 2026, when the tops were replanted there. It was originally planted rear-left.

Coloration notes

Orange to salmon in the new growth. One of the more light-hungry colors in the tank.

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

Trimming notes

Top and replant tops; the cut stems branch and thicken the street.

Current observations

Nothing recorded specific to this plant in this aquarium yet. The scape is still growing in; observations are added when there is something specific to report rather than to fill the section.

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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