{"product_id":"red-foxtail-myriophyllum-sp-bunch","title":"Red Foxtail (Myriophyllum sp.) - Bunch","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E8F5E9;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed Foxtail\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eMyriophyllum\u003c\/em\u003e sp.) is a fast-growing stem plant with finely divided, feathery whorls that flush copper to burgundy under strong light. It is one of the quickest ways to fill a background, and because it grows fast it pulls nitrate hard, which makes it genuinely useful in a tank that is fighting algae. Care level is beginner to intermediate. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/freshwater-aquarium-plants\"\u003elive freshwater plants\u003c\/a\u003e to build the scape around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E8F5E9;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding:10px 14px;margin:14px 0;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes it red:\u003c\/strong\u003e light, not fertiliser. Under moderate light this plant is simply green. The copper and burgundy tones only develop under strong light, and iron in the water column deepens them once the light is there.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement:\u003c\/strong\u003e background and rear corners. Plant the stems two inches apart rather than leaving them banded together, or the inner stems shade out and rot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e moderate for green growth, high for red colour. This is the single variable that decides how it looks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater column feeder:\u003c\/strong\u003e most of its uptake is through the leaves, so it responds to liquid fertiliser more than to root tabs. Iron supplements deepen the red.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCO2:\u003c\/strong\u003e not required. It grows without, and faster with.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72 to 82°F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003epH:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5 to 7.5.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrimming:\u003c\/strong\u003e expect to trim often. Cut the top few inches and replant the cutting, and the stem you cut branches into two. That is how one bunch becomes a background.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRemove the band before planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e The lead or rubber band that holds a bunch together crushes the stems underneath it and rots them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:640px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMyriophyllum\u003c\/em\u003e sp.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso sold as\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eRed Foxtail, Red Myrio, Foxtail Milfoil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eBunch, stem plant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eBackground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eBeginner to intermediate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eModerate to high, high for red colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCO2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eNot required, beneficial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eFast\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePropagation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eCuttings, replant the trimmed tops\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIn-store only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent fry cover. The dense feathery whorls are one of the best hiding places you can give a tank of livebearers, and shrimp graze biofilm off the foliage all day. It pairs well with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/hornwort-ceratophyllum-demersum-freshwater-plant\"\u003eHornwort\u003c\/a\u003e if you want to load a tank with fast-growing nitrate sponges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot for goldfish or large cichlids.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft feathery stem plants are food to both. Anything that grazes or digs will strip this to bare stalks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Supplies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/flourish-iron\"\u003eFlourish Iron\u003c\/a\u003e to bring out the red once the light is strong enough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/additives-supplements\"\u003eLiquid plant fertilisers\u003c\/a\u003e for the water column, which is how this plant feeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/plant-lead-weight-anchors\"\u003ePlant weights\u003c\/a\u003e for replanting cuttings until they root\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMine came in green. Was it mislabelled?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlmost certainly not. Red foxtail grows green under moderate light and only colours up under strong light. Raise the light and add iron, and the new growth comes in copper while the old growth stays green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the bottom of the stem bare?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEither shading or too little light. Stems drop their lower whorls when the upper growth blocks the light. Trim the top, replant it, and discard the bare stalk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow often will I be trimming?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeekly in a well-lit tank. That is the trade for how quickly it fills in and how much nitrate it takes up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I plant it in the substrate?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, stems root into the substrate. Remove the band first and push each stem in individually, an inch or two apart.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49162059415771,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/7c385d48-9115-48be-a105-57e9878f5c0d.png?v=1787388348","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/red-foxtail-myriophyllum-sp-bunch","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}