Salvinia natans is an easy floating plant that gently shades your aquarium, helping reduce the intensity of bright LED lighting. Ideal for tanks where the light feels a little too strong.
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Giant red-bronze ribbon leaves on a dramatic large Vallisneria for big aquariums
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Common name: Giant vallis
Origin: Asia
Position in Aquarium: Background
Grows up to (cm):
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Growth rate: Medium pace
Vallisneria giganthea Rubra is the red-bronze form of giant Vallisneria, producing very long, broad ribbon-like leaves that develop warm reddish-bronze to olive-red tones alongside bright green, creating a more colourful and visually dramatic background than the all-green standard giganthea form. Under good light the red tones are most pronounced on newer growth.
It shares the same easy, tolerant nature as all Vallisneria varieties — growing without CO2 in low to medium light and tolerating a wide range of water conditions including hard and alkaline water. It is a vigorous grower and spreads by runners to form an impressive colony of tall, coloured leaves across the background of a large aquarium.
Best suited to large aquariums from 150 litres upward, Vallisneria giganthea Rubra creates one of the most striking large-scale background effects available in the freshwater hobby. The combination of giant leaf length and warm reddish colouration makes it a dramatic and unusual choice for hobbyists wanting a statement background plant in a well-established larger aquarium.
You’ll receive a healthy, rooted plant in a pot, similar to those shown. Each one is hand-checked before dispatch.
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Customers praised the "excellent quality" plants that arrive "carefully packed" and "in first class condition." Most shoppers report strong growth after planting. However, one customer received wrong plants and experienced unresponsive customer service. Overall, the aquatic plants thrive well once established.
Plants were excellently packed and in first class condition and they are growing well
As I said before the plants are excellent.
Excellent quality plant, growing well. Very happy
Wrong plants sent and didn’t respond to emails but plants that was sent seem in fair condition
Carefully packed and arrived in good condition
The leaves are mostly bright green with warm reddish-bronze to olive-red tones that are most noticeable on newer growth, particularly under good light.
Yes. Like all Vallisneria it is easy and tolerant — no CO2 required, adapts to a range of water conditions including hard water, and grows under low light.
As a giganthea form, leaves can reach over a metre in length. It is suited to large aquariums from 150 litres upward with sufficient tank height.
No. It grows reliably without CO2 injection, making it a practical giant background plant for low-tech large aquariums.
Via runners that produce daughter plants along the substrate. It can fill a large tank background over time and should be thinned regularly to manage spread.
