Pink Baby Tears Live Aquarium Plant – Single Bunch

Pink Baby Tears (Rotala rotundifolia) is an attractive freshwater aquarium stem plant known for its delicate foliage and beautiful pink to reddish tones. Its fine leaves and colourful growth make it an excellent choice for adding contrast to green aquarium plants and creating a natural, colourful aquascape.

Supplied as a single bunch of live aquarium stems, Pink Baby Tears is ideal for midground and background planting. It grows well in established freshwater aquariums and develops its best colouring under suitable lighting and nutrient conditions.

Why Choose Pink Baby Tears?

• Attractive Pink Foliage: Develops pink to reddish tones under suitable lighting, creating a beautiful contrast against green plants.
• Great for Aquascaping: Ideal for colourful midground displays and background planting.
• Moderate to Fast Growth: Establishes readily under suitable conditions and responds well to trimming.
• Suitable for Community Tanks: Provides natural cover for small freshwater fish and shrimp.
• Easy to Propagate: Stem cuttings can be replanted to create fuller, denser growth.
• Low-Tech Compatible: Can grow without injected CO2, although additional CO2 can improve growth and appearance.

Pink Baby Tears – Quick Care Guide

• Scientific Name: Rotala rotundifolia
• Common Name: Pink Baby Tears
• Care Level: Easy to Moderate
• Lighting: Moderate to High for best colour
• Temperature: 20–28°C
• pH Range: 6.0–8.0
• Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast
• Placement: Midground to Background
• Height: Approximately 20–50cm or taller if untrimmed
• CO2 Requirements: Optional; beneficial for stronger growth
• Propagation: Stem Cuttings
• Quantity Supplied: 1 Bunch

Planting and Caring for Pink Baby Tears

Pink Baby Tears is a versatile aquarium plant that grows best when planted directly into aquarium substrate. Carefully remove the bunch weight or elastic band and separate the individual stems before planting.

Space the stems a few centimetres apart to allow light to reach the lower leaves and encourage healthy growth. Planting several stems together creates an attractive group that becomes fuller as the plants establish.

Moderate aquarium lighting is suitable for general growth, while stronger lighting can encourage more pronounced pink and reddish colouring. A balanced supply of aquarium plant nutrients will help maintain healthy foliage.

CO2 injection is not essential, although it can encourage faster, denser growth in planted aquariums.

Trim the upper stems as the plant grows to maintain your preferred height. Healthy cuttings can be replanted into the substrate to develop additional plants and create a fuller display.

How to Encourage Pink Colouring

Pink Baby Tears develops its most attractive colours when provided with suitable lighting and balanced plant nutrition.

In lower-light aquariums, the foliage may remain predominantly green. Under stronger lighting, healthy new growth can develop attractive pink, orange or reddish tones.

Maintain consistent lighting, avoid major nutrient deficiencies and ensure plants have sufficient room to grow. The exact colour will vary depending on growing conditions.

Ideal for Colourful Freshwater Aquariums

Pink Baby Tears is especially attractive when planted alongside green live aquarium plants, creating a natural contrast in planted freshwater tanks.

Its upright growth makes it useful for filling midground and background areas, while regular trimming helps maintain a neat, bushy appearance.

It is suitable for many freshwater community aquariums, including tanks housing tetras, rasboras, guppies and freshwater shrimp.

Explore More Live Aquarium Plants

Looking for more colourful plants? Browse our range of live aquarium plants to find suitable varieties for your freshwater aquascape.

For practical advice on selecting and growing aquatic plants, read our Aquarium Plants for Fish Tanks Guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Pink Baby Tears easy to grow?

Yes. Pink Baby Tears is relatively easy to grow in a freshwater aquarium with suitable lighting and nutrients. Moderate lighting supports growth, while stronger lighting can improve its pink colouring.

Does Pink Baby Tears need CO2 injection?

No. Pink Baby Tears can grow without injected CO2, making it suitable for many low-tech planted aquariums. Additional CO2 can encourage faster, denser growth.

Why is my Pink Baby Tears turning green?

Pink Baby Tears may develop greener leaves under lower lighting conditions. Increasing light intensity carefully while maintaining balanced nutrients can encourage more pink or reddish growth.

Can Pink Baby Tears grow fully underwater?

Yes. Pink Baby Tears is a true aquatic stem plant suitable for permanent submerged growth in freshwater aquariums.

How do I propagate Pink Baby Tears?

Trim a healthy upper stem and replant the cutting into aquarium substrate. The cutting can develop roots and continue growing, allowing you to create a fuller planted display.

How much Pink Baby Tears will I receive?

This product includes one bunch of live Pink Baby Tears containing multiple stems. Exact stem count, length and density may vary naturally.

Important Live Plant Information

Quantity Supplied: One bunch of live Pink Baby Tears.

As a natural live product, plant height, leaf shape, colour and fullness may vary from the photographs. Newly introduced plants may temporarily change their leaf appearance while adapting to submerged aquarium conditions.

Please Note: The intensity of pink colouring depends on lighting, nutrition and overall growing conditions. Plants may be supplied with predominantly green foliage and develop stronger colouring after becoming established.