Aquarium plants - Beginner's Guide

Raj 148

Rotala sp mini ‘Gold’ plant precise guide

Rotala sp mini ‘Gold’ is a different type of plant for the tank. They are difficult to maintain. The beginners guide gives details of the plant and how to take care of them with the proper proportion of nutrients.

Rotala sp mini ‘Gold’ plant – Overview

Common Name	They are commonly referred to as Macrandra mini gold.
Color	The leaves are green in color along with a pinkish shade.
Habitat/Origin	They can grow up to a width of 2 – 7 cm.
Average Size	They can grow about 10-15 inches high. The stem grows 2-5 in width. This thickness of the stem can be visibly seen in 2 months.
Growth Rate	These aquarium plants grow fast. They require adequate nutrient dosing, high Co2, and high lighting for their fast growth.
Placement	They can be placed in the mid-ground of the tank. These plants suit well for Nano tanks.
Maintenance	They are difficult to maintain. The nutrients should be given regularly. Pruning should also be done properly.
Planting Methods	The stem of the plant can be placed in the substrate. The substrate should be nutrient-rich for the plant to grow healthy.
Ideal Setup	The substrate of the tank should be nutrient-rich. They can be either placed under sun or aquarium lighting with high watts should be used.
Care Level	The care level of this plant is medium.
Supplements	This plant demands high fertilizers. They require supplements like carbon dioxide (20- 40 mg/l), Nitrate (10-50 mg/l), Potassium (5 -30 mg/l). Apart from these, they require other supplements in smaller quantities. They are Phosphate (0.1 -3 mg/l), and Iron (0.01-0.5 mg/l)
Lighting	They require high lighting. In low or moderate lighting their growth becomes slower.
Water temperature	The temperature tolerance of this plant ranges from 18 – 30 degree C. however optimum temperature is 24- 28 degree C. The pH of the water should be 4.5 – 7.
Propogation	This plant is propagated by cutting. The stems of the plant are cut and placed in the substrate. They then develop into a new plant.
Approx. Cost	This plant should be ordered in a bunch of minimum 10. The approximate cost of this plant ranges from Rs.7.50 to Rs.24.90.
Common Diseases	The leaves become pale or dull in color when proper nutrients are not supplied.
What to look for when buying	–
Related Specifies	–
FAQs	–

Rotala sp mini Plant gallery

References

https://en.fishkeeping.info/most-preferred-midground-plant-crypts-cryptocoryne-beginners-guide/

Raj

Raj has been fishkeeping since he was 10 years and continued this passion even after migrating to Canada. During his 20+ years of experience in keeping fish, he had owned, bred some of the common species like a guppy and the rarest species like a pufferfish. He proudly says the only thing which has traveled with him through the different stages of his life (Childhood, teen, adult) is fishkeeping. Raj is writing the beginners guide section for FKI since its inception

We are passionate about fishkeeping and love sharing everything we learn about them under fishkeeping.info. We wanted to present precise information to the readers, hence at FKI we have presented our experience and our learnings under 3 sections – Our beginner’s guide has precise information about your favorite fish and plants, step by step guide has how-to articles on maintaining your aquarium, breeding your fish, growing your aquatic plants and aquascaping, a repository of FAQs on your fish, aquatic plants, aquarium decors and products.