opiesilver

Don't get caught.

You could take a chance at mailing them to yourself or sending it FedEx. One or two plants usually make it undetected but I can't recommend that you do it and if you do make sure that there is no dirt on the roots. It a big "no no" and could possibly bring something into our eco-system that would be bad.

SCMurphy

It also depends on the plant species. If you have an import permit and the plants have a phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin then you are all set.

Pyokorin

Hi Ben!
Hi Jim!

Thanks for visitting to my web site.
http://home.s01.itscom.net/oasis/
It's true that inflorescence is fun, but I rather enjoy cultivating them.
First of all, it's nessessary to keep Crypts in good condition to bloom them.
Everyday, I'm thinking about how to make crypts jungle


Yes, I know Aqua Forest.They have a few species for sale.
But, there are better crypts shop in Tokyo.
If you come to Tokyo, I recommend other good shop.

opiesilver

If you get time I would appreciate seeing a detailed description of your potting mixes as compared to what the plants come out of in the wild. I've been growing all of mine in a 50/50 sand and peat mix. Some do great while others just do ok.

mozesyap

Oh, that's quite a lot of trouble. I got all these mosses and plants, that I passed to my brother. They are still flourishing.... but seems like a lot of trouble bringing them over.

Anyway, those crypts are nice, too bad I wasn't adventurous enough to go exploring when I was back in Singapore

Ben Belton

I was in Tokyo back in September for the ADA Nature Aquarium Party. I had a great time. Saw Kyoto, Tokyo, and the ADA Gallery in Niigata. Probably will be some time before I go back.

Aqua Forest had some great aquascapes. I have never seen emersed Crypts for sale. I will have to get a list of aquariums shops to go to if I come back some day.

Here is a link to my trip pics.
LINK

Ben

Pyokorin

Happy New Year!!


I select each soil for each specie depend on wild environment.
Yesterday, I made following page describe my setting only for Peat Swamper Crypts.
I put English explanation in each picture.
http://home.s01.itscom.net/oasis/cultivation.htm

Sorry for my bad English.
Ill make further more species, such as ideii,thwaitesii,ferruginea....


Hi!

Ohoooo!!!
You stayed at Japan and joined with ADA party!?
You enjoyed not only Japanese aqua style, but Yukata and Tatami haha

I know well about both shops, Aqua Forest and An Aquarium.
I link both web site of shops.
If you will come to Japan again and seek for more rare specie
about Cryptocoryne, Echinodorus and Eriocaulon,
I recommed a shop in Nakano only 10mins distance from Aqua Forest by train.

Im glad about your enjoying Japan.

Xema

Hi Pyokorin, Happy new year for you!!

Nice culture info you are sharing with us.

I use to use something like your tea ball way, I use to put a beech leaf-mould bag into the water.
About soil, I am using many differents kind of element to get different soil with different propeties for every specie.

I am using a mix of beech leaf-mould with akadama and some of sand to grow swamp species.

Greets from Spain

EDGE

Happy New Year!!!

That is some nice looking crypts, Pyokorin.

Is the point of having peat to just reduce pH or to give humic acid and other beneficial acids to the water?

I am using a non peat related acid to reduce pH.. I can achieve pH 2-4 with minute dosing. This is under experimental phase, so I do not have any results at the moment.

How often do you replace the peat?

budak

The next leg of the trip is here.