what plant is this ?

**freshfish** · 20th Dec 2008, 18:19

i bought this bunch of red plants just now . to my suprise when i removed the bottom part there were no roots !

so how do i plant this into my tank ???

**Abaddon** · 20th Dec 2008, 22:28

Should be Rotala rotundifolia

Just stick them into the subtrate. They grow to be yellow as least mine did.

**freshfish** · 20th Dec 2008, 23:28

grow yellow and die ??

**Abaddon** · 21st Dec 2008, 00:45

No. they are naturally yellow. A bit of champagne red too sometimes

**Vadim** · 21st Dec 2008, 01:10

Nesea red?

**ranmasatome** · 21st Dec 2008, 01:20

Don't think this is Rotala rotundifolia.

**4 Season** · 21st Dec 2008, 14:00

Originally Posted by Vadim

Nesea red?

Vadim is correct, these plant belongs to Nesaea species.

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**Abaddon** · 21st Dec 2008, 20:16

Lol, I stand corrected

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**Bybloz** · 21st Dec 2008, 20:50

I think its Nesaea Crassicaulis

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