{"id":13143,"date":"2023-01-02T19:52:47","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T17:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/shop\/reineckii-mini\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T16:34:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T14:34:19","slug":"alternanthera-reineckii-mini","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/shop\/alternanthera-reineckii-mini\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternanthera reineckii &#8216;Mini&#8217; \u2013 Red Midground Aquarium Plant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Alternanthera reineckii &#8216;Mini&#8217;<\/strong> is the compact version of the popular AR species, bred as a cultivar to stay smaller and bushier than the standard form \u2014 making it the perfect red accent plant for the midground of freshwater aquariums. Its deep red to magenta coloring provides a vivid contrast to green background plants and bright substrates.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Type:<\/strong> Stem plant (cultivar)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> Cultivar (selectively bred)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Growth rate:<\/strong> Medium<\/li>\n<li><strong>Height:<\/strong> 5\u201310+ cm \u2014 stays compact, ideal for midground placement<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lighting demand:<\/strong> Medium to high \u2014 good lighting is key for red coloration<\/li>\n<li><strong>CO2:<\/strong> Medium \u2014 CO2 injection significantly improves growth rate and color vibrancy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fertilization:<\/strong> Regular micro and macro nutrient dosing recommended<\/li>\n<li><strong>Placement:<\/strong> Midground \u2014 excellent as a red accent cluster between green foreground and background plants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Care tips for planted tanks:<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain water temperature below 25\u00b0C, especially during hot summer months<\/li>\n<li>Provide CO2 supplementation and consistent fertilization for best color results<\/li>\n<li>Weekly water changes help maintain the stable parameters this plant prefers<\/li>\n<li>Trim regularly to maintain a compact, bushy form and encourage side shoot growth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Propagation:<\/strong> Replant stem cuttings or allow lateral side shoots to root. Once rooted, separate and replant for a fuller midground display. A beloved red aquarium plant among planted tank enthusiasts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alternanthera reineckii &#8216;Mini&#8217; is a compact red stem plant ideal for midground placement in medium to high-tech freshwater planted tanks \u2014 vivid color with CO2 and good lighting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11285,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"wpai_generated_summary":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[319,289,321],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-13143","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-freshwater-aquariums","product_cat-liveplants","product_cat-mediumtech-plants","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-variable"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/13143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13143"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/13143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39161,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/13143\/revisions\/39161"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=13143"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=13143"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=13143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}