{"id":15546,"date":"2026-05-30T03:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T03:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marinefarm.co.uk\/videos\/2026\/05\/30\/3-most-popular-red-aquatic-plants\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T03:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T03:00:11","slug":"3-most-popular-red-aquatic-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marinefarm.co.uk\/videos\/2026\/05\/30\/3-most-popular-red-aquatic-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Most Popular Red Aquatic Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/4jRBfFK_Wew\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"3 Most Popular Red Aquatic Plants\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4jRBfFK_Wew\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>3 most popular red aquatic plants in the planted tank hobby Rotala Macrandra, Rotala sp. Hra, and Ludwigia Palustris. These red aquatic plants are the go to choices for serious aquascapers, and in this video we show you exactly why.<\/p>\n<p>What makes each of these red aquatic plants so different and why most tanks never unlock their true color potential.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf3f Plants covered:<br \/>\n\u25b8 Rotala Macrandra deep red, demanding, rewarding<br \/>\n\u25b8 Rotala sp. Hra wine red under strong light, native to Vietnam<br \/>\n\u25b8 Ludwigia Palustris the most underrated red plant in aquascaping<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 What you\u2019ll learn:<br \/>\n\u2013 Why these plants turn green in most tanks<br \/>\n\u2013 Light, CO2, and nutrient requirements for true red coloration<br \/>\n\u2013 How to place them effectively in your aquascape<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd17 Explore EHEIM: https:\/\/bit.ly\/43yQM4K<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd17 EHEIM parts USA: https:\/\/bit.ly\/44IsN4j<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3 most popular red aquatic plants in the planted tank hobby Rotala Macrandra, Rotala sp. Hra, and Ludwigia Palustris. These red aquatic plants are the go to choices for serious aquascapers, and in this video we show you exactly why. 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