The growth pattern is odd with the plant.
It' does go all over, you just have to grow it fast and trim it(topping etc).

But.............I just yanked this up, then hacked the ratty bottom's off.
To get this look, I simply allowed the bush in the rear to double it's present trimmed size. So let it grow out more, then trim.

Then I went with full dosing minus NO3.
After 1 week, I trimmed and chose only the reddest stems to replant.

Just some simple trimming methods can yeild crazy red color.
Many seem to think that their plants show always look a certain redness.
Well, some parts will but often not the entire bunch.


But this is horticulture..........
I'd say the plant is similar in terms of growth as Rotala "Green".
It responds well to topping or replanting tops.

I used 110w on a 25 Gallon tank here.
Pretty high light for these days and crazy high light back then.

Folks suggested that open lower biomass tanks would get algae if you used EI.
Some suggested also that I could not do simple arrangements.
Clearly not.

This tank took a few weeks to do, then I moved on having made the point.

Regards,
Tom Barr