Care specifications
| Type | Floating |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Light | Medium (40–80 µmol PAR) |
| CO2 | Not needed |
| Fertilizer demand | Medium |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Max height | 1 in |
| Spread | 4 in |
| Placement | Floating |
| Attaches to hardscape | No |
| Snail & shrimp safe | Yes |
| Temperature | 70–84 °F |
| pH | 6–7.5 |
| Color | Red |
| Trimming | Regular |
| Styles | Nature, Jungle |
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Propagation
Divides on its own at the surface; separate clusters by hand and remove excess weekly once established.
Frequently asked questions
Why are my Red Root Floaters green instead of red?
Color is light-driven: under modest light the leaves stay green with red roots only. High light at the surface — which floaters get more of than any other plant — plus iron-containing fertilizer brings the full red within a couple of weeks.
Why do my Red Root Floaters keep dying in my tank?
Almost always surface agitation: they hate being splashed or swirled, and wet leaf tops rot. Calm a corner of the surface with a corral and reposition the filter outflow, and they go from melting to multiplying.
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Red Root Floaters appears in
- Aquarium plants for medium light
- Floating plants for aquariums
- Aquarium plants that don't need CO2
- Aquarium plants that stay under 3 inches
- Aquarium plants for nano tanks
- Snail-safe aquarium plants
- Red aquarium plants
- Fast-growing aquarium plants
- Aquarium plants for beginners
- Aquarium plants for betta tanks
- Plants for jungle-style aquascapes
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