tsunami

You know, you people can just email him to buy a bunch for 7-8$.

Carlos

HeyPK

I have one plant that I got from Naomi. It has survived the bleach treatment in good shape, and should get established quickly.

Thanks, again, Naomi!!

oh-yeah

Try Grandaquatics.com for Crypt tonkenensis. They claim to have it plus some others. But sounds like a group buy, They are talking bundles and boxes etc.

aquaverde

What's the url for Grandaquatics.com? I can't seem to find the site.

oh-yeah

Whoops, Its Grandaquatic.com not Grandaquatics.com

aquaverde

thanks-

gnome

Gee, I didn't get any notifications for the last several posts in this thread.

HeyPK - you're most welcome!!! I guess one of the pieces died ...? I know I'm sounding like a broken record, but these guys do seem to be somewhat less hardy than your typical wendtiis. Something is finding mine to be particularly palatable, too. Every leaf shoot gets chewed before it unfurls. When the leaf finally does open up, it's got big ol' gaping holes. Then, there are the ones in the 2.5-gallon tank. The leaves remain tiny and green and the rate at which a new leaf develops is probably slower than the Anubias 'petit' in the same tank. DANG slow!

$21.01 is insane!

My LFS got another shipment of them early last week. I picked up a bunch to send and they seemed pretty healthy. When I went back on Friday, they were badly melted. So it seems like they're best picked up and dealt with as soon as possible after the shipment arrives. I'm wondering what shape the auctioned bunch was in by the time the auction was over... I imagine the winner would have received nothing but some leafless rhizomes. I was extremely tempted to ask my LFS if they'd sell me some pieces for a reduced price. But my conscience didn't allow me to do it.

If anybody else here wants some, I think the LFS is expecting another shipment of C. pygmaea in a week; if not, in three weeks. I'd be happy to pick up and send. Just leave me a PM. But I can tell you now that it would be cheaper from Lowcoaster, if indeed he sells them for $7 or $8.

-Naomi

bobo

Sorry to bust in here, but I've been out of the loop for awhile with houseguests.

If you live in South Florida, Dec. through March can easily see your residence turn into a hotel in pretty short order. As a result, I've been preoccupied with catering to their wants and desires, which -- when added to the similar increase in activity at work, leaves me with little time for play.

Paul, I see you managed to get some albida without my help and it looks like the brown variety. I've got the green too if you want some of that.

I've ordered from Charley aka "lowcoaster" with good results. He apparently gets immediate access to fresh shipments coming over from Oriental Aquarium to the NYC area, so he's the best bet on the east coast. Albany no doubt gets the same material independantly from a west coast distributor.

Theoretically, many LFS and others can get Oriental's product but not directly. It first has to come to a distributor which then sorts out orders and forwards them to retailers who then sort out and mail them to us. Problem is, by the time it goes through all the middlemen, it arrives dead or in very poor shape. Fall and spring are the only time one has even half a chance going this route.

Charley's apparently able to pick up his orders as soon as they arrive from Singapore at the NYC area distributor for the east coast and he wastes little time in mailing them on to you. That makes all the difference.

Bobo

aquaverde

I recommend Charley aka Lowcoaster. I got C. pygmaea, tonkenesis, parva from him last week, all in great shape, nice portions. I'd say that's the way to go for anyone looking for pygmaea. I couldn't stuff any more plants in my crypt tank with a shoehorn. Now to see if I can grow 'em.