The SECRETS To Growing RED AQUARIUM PLANTS!

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Red aquarium plants are a coveted aspect of the planted aquarium community. There are many types of plants which are innately red, if given the proper conditions. Some are easier than others and we will discuss not only the most important factors in establishing a deep red coloration but also what the best options are for the beginner planted tank enthusiast. Don't forget that not all aquarium plants ave the ability to become red as it is a genetic trait of a particular subset. However, many aquarium plants that at first seem to be exclusively green will transition to fully red or partially red if the correct conditions are met. At the end of the day, high tech aquariums with added CO2, strong lighting and fertilizers will always result in healthier and potentially redder plants. Continue reading: aquaproshq.com...
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[@jetjazz05]

I am always so blown away to look at your tanks. I watch quite a few tank builders on KZbin, but none of them put out the quality, ingenuity and skill every single time like you. Lots of guys can and do make a couple good tanks, but literally every tank you make is just breathtaking. Great job and thanks for keeping the community in awe of how gorgeous tanks can be!

[@BarrysAquarium]

I like the short cinematic clips throughout the video!

[@Kapybaraaa]

Same, that was a good song played on top of the beautiful plants and fish (the same one in outro)

[@gerbenbakker_]

The secret of everything is money

[@AQUAPROS]

Yur not wrong....

[@RyanStonedonCanadianGaming]

42 (Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy) I just add a 0.

[@lukeho283]

Especially in the fish keeping hobby

[@gianniskousidis4614]

........"more" money

[@andresfelipepuentesmarin9889]

Creativity *

[@thomasb4467]

I’m new to plants. I bought a red plant and it’s been doing awesome in my tank for the past 4 months. I have no idea what it is because I’m stationed in Germany and don’t know German.

[@FatherFish]

Excellent. You have certainly earned your spurs.

[@martinsfische]

Congrats on 300k Mike. You really deserve it 👍. Nice greetings from Germany Martin

[@arunseigell7361]

Clear lucid video that put a lot of misconceptions to rest👍👍👍

[@jetjazz05]

1) ton of iron, 2) lots of light I had some red root floaters, they'd turn dark red if I added iron every other day or so, if I went down to adding twice or once a week it would turn pink. What you said about c02 is likely the case as well, but since the floaters touched air it got lots of c02 from the air. My tank is low tech.

[@vb6060]

Hi I found your channel 1 hour ago thanks to Google AI and immediately subscribed it. There seem a bunch of aqua related interesting stuffs in your channel though I've watched only a few of them so far. Another benefit I immediately felt - As a non-native English speaker or learner, it's really rare to meet such a person like you who speak crystal clear English with proper speed. To me, you are better than any other English tutors. I feel like I got two birds with one stone haha. Thanks a lot.

[@antoniowyckoff2]

What's the best light for my heavily planted 29 gallon aquarium in your opinion sir?

[@raymondlow3634]

Adding on to mike's 2 factors, we can limit the nitrate levels in the water by doing more frequent water change, it really helps with all the different red plants. Most red plants also prefer slightly colder environment ( 25~ 26 Degree C).

[@AQUAPROS]

Totally, it gets complicated with certain plants for sure. Rotala red for example is easy, just have CO2 and its red. The needle leaf needs CO2 AND more light. Im sure theres plants out there that need CO2 stong light, Fe AND a specific N level. Soooo much biodiversity :)

[@metrikal1]

Everything depends on species. Recently online there's been this big campaign of people saying iron has nothing to do with it. But I swim in lakes looking at plants and have seen vals go completely red from substrate alone, seeing reds even 6 feet down. It looks like iron because there's a lot of red stones on the beach. A mile away in a different substrate they are green, sometimes with a pink stripe, based on what I know of the geology, I think might be from magnesium. Iron rich can affect other plants also, I've had hornwort turn red on the nodes. Also I have guppy grass that gets some purple red streaking, moderate light, but when the tank wa more iron rich was seeing a lot more of it.

[@curtismurphy7792]

Congratulations on 300K mike

[@AQUAPROS]

Thanks! did I hit it!??????

[@RyanStonedonCanadianGaming]

Thanks for these video guides and advices.

[@nickvarley8365]

Thank you for the tips! Haven't had the most success besides the undersides of rotalla

[@TheWaterBox]

Preach!

[@profeturulz8373]

My Lugwigia super reds plant tops start to die and old leave discolore when other plants shade it. So yeah light is the most important factor imo.

[@keepingitgreen9335]

thanks for the info! I can now make my plants a lot redder!

[@CrazyAquariumGuy]

mini red reineckii is a great red plant. I have kept them short and super red in a tank that is 2 feet deep. Just sand substrate, no fertz, BUT like you just said, high light! 4x54w T5 Highoutput for aquariums.

[@WorldAquariumSingapore]

Coolest tip there on the plants cheers 😃😃

[@JonathanTheBast]

Where did you get your CO2 equipment? Thanks in advance and great video 😀

[@averyshawn6291]

Congrats on 300k!!!!!!!! Mike!!!! 🎊🎊🎉🎊🎊🎉🎈🎈🎊🎉

[@AQUAPROS]

Thanks :)

[@averyshawn6291]

@AQUAPROS no problem

[@Evil_Genius_888]

Good video. I just ordered pinnatifida and echinodorus reni from buceplant on Friday. I’m hoping I don’t kill them. I do have CO2 and good light so maybe. lol

[@TankTastic]

Nice, this is why I love this channel!

[@Daaboo]

My red plants ARE red but the get black and leaves crumble and die. Have tried so much different things and I can't understand what is the issue. ALL other plants thrive and grow and there are absolutely no algae anywhere. Even the red plants seem to grow but all leaves turn black , some holes in them then crumble up and die. I'm about throwing them all away soon because I can't figure it out.....

[@sheracovington5877]

I wanted to do a mostly red tank with green carpet so this will do some good to start researching

[@Nutamago]

What size of tank do you have?

[@onterom]

Yes. The light and the co2

[@nadirsiddiqui9559]

You are right, there are two main factors for Red plants remains red.. good light and Co2

[@udayshanker2789]

Thanks for the information..

[@andresfelipepuentesmarin9889]

New subscriber!!! You video is very good, quality, explanation and the way you talk is very understandable for me that English is not my best I have just bought a rotala Hra !!!

[@udayshanker2789]

Sir..Do we red blue green LEDs in light or only white LEDs are enough for red plants?

[@Mulham-all]

Both would work but Red white LED it would give more nice and natural colors to the aquarium

[@ChromeCobra420]

You've got to have blue on there also, not only for growth but to make them pop. Just red and white isn't aesthetically pleasing to most eyes either.

[@jordanchin3495]

How about light duration? Perhaps in lower CO2 conditions, moderate lighting for much longer periods might help plants in iron rich substrates gain more growth and maybe add more reds due to a longer photoperiods? Since in CO2 setups with high intense lights photoperiods are restricted to 6hrs most of the time due to potential algae issues, the set up with no CO2 would put on less growth since it can't photosynthesize at the same rate.

[@danielvillalobos9346]

Even the dragon rocks are red !! Nice video !

[@fbasantajr]

Mike, what about liquid CO2 that you would dose every day, any experience with the about mentioned. Thank you

[@showciaochuang2000]

Fantastic I love your tank👍

[@buckaroo839]

so what light your using and brand plz my tank height is 20- 18 inc

[@rohitsinghgautam]

What is dimension of your aquarium and what the the power and color of your light?

[@travisbradley3287]

nice walk through!

[@harshar6583]

I am a kid and its tough asking parents like 10 to 15k for a co2 system and a really good light i am soo happy i found about diy co2 techniques just yeast sugar boon co2 for a freakin month i am soo happy just started about a month or two ago my plants look stuning my relatives are amused and always say you have a beautiful ocean in your aquarium and the price of my aquarium excluding the aquarium itself is about 500 ruppes only for plants rest all i collected in rivers its amazing and co2 system is like 62 ruppes just compare 62 rupees vs 15000ruppess

[@guglielmogennari7888]

Hi! The Flat one is set at full power? THX

[@jjaquariums]

At 4:07 whats the big Bush of green?

[@AQUAPROS]

Baby tears (pearl weed)

[@jys444]

Totally agree with you!

[@honeygirlification]

Had my tank for a couple months and there’s some kind of grey and red plants growing on the fake decor. Any idea why?

[@stiaininbeglan3844]

Algae, or you've managed to get some kind of moss in there, but probably algae.

[@manojitsaha8369]

Which one becomes red easily between Rotala hra and Ludwigia arcuata?

[@jasonrivera9117]

Is there a required lumens, kelvin or watts in a light? Just curious

[@yoyo_hughes_1179]

"the two most important factors" *proceeds to hokd up 4 fingers*

[@AQUAPROS]

2 on each hand? mY mAtH iS gUd ThO 🤪

[@z3ro7o]

Its High light Co2 Low no3 That did the trick for me with rotala hra, ultra red

[@johnsonboy62]

Is that needle leaf ludwigia called ludwigia arcuata??

[@muhammedk9648]

Do u no longer use dirt/soil?

[@CamillaMarieH]

Perfect! I'm making a red tank in the future and this will help a lot :D

[@gmrgmrgmr]

How much Watts your lighting is?

[@plantsfishtanks6885]

lots of light and (too) less nitrate makes plants more red, this is an average formular

[@radow30]

if you want to have good planted tank with red plants its simple, you need good lighting,good soil,good filtration and media filtration for bacteria and co2

[@uraninite8151]

What are the Nitrate levels in this tank? I can’t seem to get my red plants red and I think it’s due to my ADA soil and tap water adding ammonia, nitrate and nitrite into the water.

[@adam7260]

Are you using tap water conditioner and ammonia nitrate and nitrite help plants not make them worse

[@andrewm1967]

so the rotala h'ra and the AR redniki I have in my pond that get full sun are not red cause it need high level of co2 added

[@AQUAPROS]

Probably!

[@vijaysaradhi0911]

Hey Mike! Can you please make a video on the plant Hygrophila pinnatifida please?

[@AQUAPROS]

Sure, ill get some soon

[@vijaysaradhi0911]

@@AQUAPROS ❤️ love from India buddy! We follow your uploads.. Pinnatifida is from India but we find it difficult to grow it.. Consider my request and make a video soon mate.. Congrats on subs! Keep up the good work. All the best❤️

[@NoName-it4uu]

can Ph also play a role on this?

[@jocse9617]

Im from Perú my arcuata is turning green u.u im putting iron and 86 lúmenes for litre + co2 but I cant get red my arcuatas and minipink ludwigias somebody help me my tank 45 cm large tall 44 cm x 40 cm

[@bettabegoodjr2104]

Is that a 40breeder derimmed??

[@AQUAPROS]

Yes

[@bettabegoodjr2104]

@@AQUAPROS ty for answering my question.... im doing me one now!

[@bettabegoodjr2104]

@@AQUAPROS how wide was your bracing system?

[@Texas_Takeover]

Answer: CO2 and high lighting

[@1816pinaki]

True that ..... i had my blyxa turned almost red due to co2 n light

[@sachi4314]

Is that a Rice fish?(medaka)

[@marcelojrsouza]

We don't have in Brazil. :(

[@loganyoutube4818]

Ok I’ve watched a few videos and I’m stumped...is this just a really complicated and expensive hobby or is there some form of market for these plants

[@yermailmain206]

Tiger lotus for the W

[@eskimojulie]

I am betting you have soft water cos hard does not absorb co2 anywhere near as much ?

[@alwin9491]

Light

[@ghostly1771]

Jello

[@AQUAPROS]

👍

[@SirKingHoff]

Soooooooo much green beard algae

[@srirampandrangi]

Mike Mike mike

[@coletran3451]

No secret

[@MarliQQLuv]

Jesus that ONF is 💰🤑

[@Scouse.raver1]

You kind of lost me at CO2 😐

[@mithunraju2552]

1st comment

[@hubertherbert4607]

Trust me you need a background.