Re: [APD] Red plants not red enough

[Paul Krombholz <krombhol at teclink_net>]

    * From: Shireen Gonzaga <whimbrel at comcast_net>
   

> I have a Barclaya longifolia that has pretty dull-looking
> red leaves. Ditto for my Ludwigia repens. Is there a way
> to kick it up a notch in color? It's a CO2 tank dosed with
> PO4, K, and TMG twice a week. My substrate is plain gravel.
> Would it help to put some laterite or Flourish tabs under
> the roots of the red plants? What about adding chelated iron
> to the water?

Iron might help.  Also try brighter light. Make sure the red plants 
have plenty of room.   Red plants turn green pretty fast if they are 
being shaded out by other plants.


> BTW, I was browsing through one of Amano's books last night.
> One of his amazing compositions featured a lovely arrangement
> of Anubias nana. And to my amazement, there was lots of spot
> algae on the leaves. I hope this is a comfort to others like
> me who have algae-covered Anubias leaves -- even the master
> aquatic plant artist himself has it.  :-)

Check the pattern of the spot algae.  Each spot may have been placed 
after much contemplation  :-)






--
Paul Krombholz in sunny central Mississippi
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