[aquaverde]

The leaf shape is more like balansae and I've gotten a reddish bronze color from retrospiralis. Considering what you said about the growing conditions, it may not stay red, which to me would be a shame.

What a healthy-looking specimen.

 

[aquaverde]

Never seen a short balansae, myself, except a young'un. Closer to 3' than 2, once they get good and comfy. Outgrowing my 24" deep tank, ha, but I love them.

 

[aquaverde]

A balansae-loving aquarist on another forum trimmed some of his balansae yesterday and reports the trimmed leaves that came from his 75gal tank were 51" long. :shock: