Back to Flora & Fauna Ask Finn
No photo yet
Sign in to submit the first photo
PlanthardFreshwater
Whorly Rotala
Rotala wallichii
Family: Lythraceae
📍 Southeast Asia & South Asia
Delicate, feathery pink-to-red stem plant. One of the most visually striking rotala species. Demanding — needs high light, CO2 injection, and pristine water to colour up.
Keeping this species
- co2
- Required
- diet
- Water column feeder
- light
- Very high
- tank size
- 20 gallons minimum
- growth rate
- Medium
Community Photos
0 photosPhotos are added when members log a tank with this species and upload a photo in their tank journal. Add your own tank to contribute.
No photos yet — add a tank with Whorly Rotala to be the first!
Sign in to vote.
Tips from the community 💡
0 tipsReal experiences, care advice, and keeper notes. Finn learns from these too.
Sign in to share your experience.
No community tips yet — be the first to share your knowledge!
Water it likes
- ph
- 5.0–6.5
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <20 ppm
- hardness
- 0–6 dGH
- temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
Natural Habitat Temperature
72°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Apr high)
Stats
Community tips0
Growing in0 tanks