Rotala Macrandra Pearl (Pot)

Description

The Rotala Macrandra Pearl (Pot) is an excellent background plant for planted aquariums.

Key Features

• Tall-growing aquatic plant ideal for the rear of the tank
• Creates a lush backdrop and natural depth in aquascapes
• Helps absorb excess nutrients and maintain water quality

Rotala Macrandra ‘Pearl’ Care Notes for Singapore

Rotala macrandra ‘Pearl’ is prized for its softer pinkish tones that sit between the green stems and the deep reds, giving an aquascape a gradient of colour rather than a single block. It is still a true macrandra, so we class it as a high-tech plant: strong light, pressurised CO2, and steady water-column nutrients are what bring out the pearly hues. Without them it reverts to a plainer green and drops its lower leaves.

The Singapore reality is heat. Our 27-29C ambient is warmer than macrandra ideally likes, which can mute the colour and slow the plant, so the keepers who get the best ‘Pearl’ here tend to run a chiller. Plant our emersed-grown pots with spacing, expect a pale conversion period, and keep your dosing and CO2 absolutely consistent day to day. Frequent top-and-replant trimming keeps the canopy full and the colour where the light hits it.

Explore more background plants, and read our red-plant aquascape guide, the trim-and-replant walkthrough, and our iron dosing guide.