🪴 Red Root Floater (Phyllanthus fluitans) — Live Aquarium Floating Plant

Bring color, movement, and natural balance to your aquarium with Red Root Floaters, one of the most sought-after floating plants in the aquascaping hobby. Known for their vibrant ruby-red roots and rounded green leaves that blush red under strong light, these floaters add a stunning pop of contrast to any freshwater setup — from betta tanks to shrimp colonies and community aquariums.

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Why AquariumVille Customers Love Red Root Floaters

• Fast-growing & easy to maintain: Thrives in most freshwater aquariums with gentle surface flow.
• Natural nitrate reduction: Helps improve water quality by absorbing excess nutrients.
• Shade & cover: Creates a soft canopy that reduces algae growth and provides shelter for fish and shrimp.
• Beautiful color transformation: Leaves turn deep red under high lighting and low nitrates.
• Perfect for bettas & nano tanks: Adds a calm, natural look and enhances surface oxygen exchange.

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Care Tips

• Provide moderate to high light and low water surface movement for best growth and color.
• Avoid water droplets collecting on leaves (which may cause melting).
• Works well with sponge filters or air stones for gentle flow.
• Ideal water parameters: pH 6.0–7.5 | Temp 70–82°F | Soft to moderately hard water.

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What You’ll Receive

• A generous starter portion of Red Root Floater (Phyllanthus fluitans) — carefully hand-selected and packed with care from AquariumVille.
• Ships fast in a sealed container to ensure freshness and minimal melt on arrival.

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Perfect For

• Betta tanks
• Shrimp and nano aquariums
• Planted community tanks
• Low-tech aquascapes

Add one of nature’s most eye-catching floating plants to your tank today — and see why Red Root Floaters are AquariumVille’s #1 best-selling plant!