Alternanthera Reineckii 'Super Magenta' is a striking aquatic plant renowned for its vibrant magenta leaves and captivating appearance. This plant is a favorite among aquascaping enthusiasts for its ability to add a splash of intense color and dramatic contrast to any freshwater aquarium.
Key Features:
- Vibrant Coloration: Alternanthera Reineckii 'Super Magenta' is known for its brilliant magenta leaves, which can range from deep pink to rich red. This intense coloration makes it a standout feature in any aquascape.
- Compact Growth: This plant grows in a compact, bushy form, making it ideal for midground placement in aquariums. It can also be used as a background plant in smaller tanks.
Optimal Growing Conditions:
- Lighting: Requires moderate to high lighting to maintain its vibrant color. Strong lighting will enhance the red hues and overall health of the plant.
- CO2 and Nutrients: CO2 supplementation is beneficial and can significantly enhance the growth and coloration of the plant. Regular fertilization with both macro and micronutrients is essential for optimal health and vibrancy.
- Water Parameters: Prefers slightly acidic to neutral pH levels (6.0-7.5) and soft to moderately hard water. Ideal water temperature ranges from 22-28°C (72-82°F).
Benefits:
- Aesthetic Appeal: The vivid magenta leaves of Alternanthera Reineckii 'Super Magenta' add a stunning visual element to any aquarium, creating a dynamic and colorful underwater landscape.
- Versatility: Suitable for various aquascaping styles, this plant can be used to create focal points, provide contrast, or add depth to your aquarium layout.
- Habitat Enrichment: Provides excellent cover and hiding spots for fish and shrimp, contributing to a more natural and secure environment for your aquatic inhabitants.
Care and Maintenance:
- Pruning: Regular pruning helps maintain the plant's shape and encourages bushier growth. Trimmed stems can be replanted to propagate new plants.
- Planting: Can be planted directly in the substrate or anchored to rocks and driftwood for added versatility in aquascaping.
Conclusion:
Alternanthera Reineckii 'Super Magenta' is a stunning and versatile plant that can significantly enhance the beauty of your aquarium. Its vibrant magenta coloration, ease of care, and adaptability make it an excellent choice for both novice and experienced aquarists. Create a breathtaking underwater landscape with this remarkable plant and enjoy the vivid splash of color it brings to your aquarium.
Enhance your aquarium with our versatile selection of high-quality aquatic plants, available in three convenient formats:
- Fresh-Cut Plants: Includes approximately 5+ loose, fresh-cut stems without roots. Perfect for flexible planting arrangements.
- Fresh-Cut Bunched: Approximately 5+ fresh-cut stems without roots, bundled with foam and a plant weight for easy placement.
- Fresh-Cut Potted: About 5+ fresh-cut stems without roots, securely potted in a net pot with rockwool, ensuring stability and healthy growth.
Choose the format that best suits your aquascaping needs and create a vibrant, lush underwater environment with our premium aquatic plants.
Disclaimer: Pictures are not the actual plants you will receive, but a sample representation. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be free of pests, and pesticides, grow emerged or submerge.
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Scientific Name |
Alternanthera Reineckii 'Super Magenta' |
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Synonym |
Alternanthera reineckii 'Pink', Alternanthera cardinalis |
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Common Name |
Magenta Scarlet Temple, Purple Telanthera Rosefolia |
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Placement |
Midground / Background |
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CO2 |
Not required |
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Growth Rates |
Medium |
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Difficulty Level |
Easy |
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Nutrient Substrate |
Required |
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Can it grow emerged? |
Yes |
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Lighting Requirements |
Medium - High |
Handling time for Live Plants orders:
Live plants are shipped from Monday - Saturday if you choose United States Postal Services (USPS): Most plant-only orders can ship out within 1-3 business days excluded out-of-stock, pre-order, or backorder products.
UPS 2-Days and UPS Overnight only ship from Monday-Wednesday to ensure they arrived in the same week. Please be mindful we also have 1-2 business days handling time, so please placed your order on or before Tuesday, the cut off time is 6:00 AM Pacific Time (PT)
Handling time for Live Animals orders:
Live Animals are shipped from Monday - Wednesday: Live Animals orders take longer to ship. We only ship Live Animals orders when they can be delivered within the week so they don't spend an extra day in transit on the weekend.
Handling time for Live Animals ranges from 1-5 business days depending on the weather and health of the livestock. We will email tracking information when the order is shipped.
Free Shipping: We offer Free Shipping on eligible orders.
- Free Shipping will take 2-5 days to reach you
- If your orders included Live Plants & Live Animals. We will combine the shipment and you will see the flat rate shipping cost at checkout
- Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and US Virgin Islands customers are not qualified for the Free Shipping program. Please upgrade to Expedited or Express Mail for faster delivery.
Delayed Parcels: Sometimes your packages may take longer than normal to arrive with U.S. Postal Service or our chosen courier. We are legally obliged to wait 15 working days (3 weeks) for a package to be considered lost. See U.S. Postal Service website for further detail.
- We cannot be held responsible for any delay caused by U.S. Postal Service but if your packages were lost by the courier service, we will issue a replacement by 50/50, which means we pay 50% and the customers pay 50% plus shipping for the replacement orders.
- Please always keep your shipping address up-to-date! ( Debit and Credit Card, Paypal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, Shopify Pay, Ali Pay, and other payment processing services )
- Any shipment being refused or shipped back to us by providing a wrong address or other reasons will not be refundable.
Cancellations: We understand sometimes thing goes out of control.
- Please contact us ASAP if you want to cancel your orders. Orders only might be canceled if they are not being shipped by shipping couriers.
Return Policy: All sales are final
- We do not accept returns or exchanges for Live Plants and Live Animals
WHAT WE GUARANTEE
24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours. Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.
- Picture requirements: Take at least 2 clear photos of damaged product in their original, unopened & sealed transparent packing and send photos and orders information to our email within 24 hours: aquariumplantsfactory@gmail.com
- Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.
Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.
It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.
Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.
WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE
Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.
However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.
- Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
- We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
- We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
- Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.
Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.
Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.
Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.
S
Everything arrived so nicely and looked just like what I was expecting!
O
Im so happy because my plants arrived helathy 😁
M
The plants arrived alive but the leaves and stems were very twisted which leads me to believe they were cut some time before shipping or they just were tossed around a lot during their 5 day travel. They were also not 'super magenta'. I hope they'll straighten out and put some roots out.
P
Exactly as described. 48 hours after adding to my tank there is no melt or wilt. I swear they have already grown! Very happy with my APF experience.
J
Gorgeous colors! Can’t wait to see them taking over the section of the tank they are planted in.
A
These look even better in person! Super Magenta 💜
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