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    Plant ID + What happened to this plant

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    Can someone help me to ID this plant?

    When i got this plant, it looks like a good midground plant.
    The leaves were short and broad. (See the part circle in blue in the picture)

    When i plant it into my tank it started to grow quite fast.
    However, the leaves become thin and long. (See the part circle in red in the picture)


    Anyone know what's the problem? Some nutrients missing?

    My tank is a 2ft, with 55W PL light on for 8hr per day.
    I dose using EI and DIY CO2.
    Setup about 1 month.
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    i think the plant just converted from emersed to submersed form.

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    Rotala occultifolia?

    yeah the below leaf, the round one, I think that the emerse leaf
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    Yes you got it emerged Then it grown very fast submerged

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    So i guess when submerged, it will grow fast with thin and long leaves?
    That case, looks like it's not a suitable midground plant?

    Can anyone recommend me a midground stem plant that doesn't grow too fast?

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    yes this plant is suitable for background plant, it grow tall.

    Maybe you want to post your whole tank photo, easier to recommend anything that way.
    -Robert
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    This is my tank about 1 week ago.
    Basically the Rotala occultifolia? was place on the left side.

    It was to cover up the stem(or call it bulb) of the background plant which was not very nice looking.

    I was thinking maybe some red midground plant would add some colors to my tank.


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    you could try blyxa japonica in that position...i used it in front of my crinium calimanstrum as well to cover the bulbs and it works well. it's not red, but in good conditions it turns a nice gold-green so you do get some colour variation

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