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Alternanthera sessilis

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Subject: Alternanthera sessilis
From: Roxanne Bittman <rlb at nhdgis_dfg.ca.gov>
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 11:19:51 PST

I would like to successfully grow Alternanthera sessilis - and by 
successfully, I mean plants with lots of red leaves and bushy growth, like 
in the Dutch Plant Aquarium pictures.  It seems all this plant does in my 
tank is lose its leaves and put energy into root growth.  I usually lose 
patience with it after a few weeks.  Is this too soon?  Is the trick to 
wait until it produces roots and then the leaves will follow?

Tank is 40 gal, soft water, Kent's FW Plant Supplement 1x/week, Hilena D in 
gravel, light is 4 30watt fluor. tubes, pH 7.4, no CO2.
Thanks,
Roxanne Bittman
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