C. elliptica flower - Cryptocorynes

AaronT · 09-02-2007, 09:07 AM

I have one flower on my Cryptocoryne elliptica "Perak: Pondok Tanjung (NJM
04-26) and one on its way.

SCMurphy · 09-02-2007, 04:17 PM

Nice, one question.

Why do you start a new thread for each flower?

jazzlvr123 · 09-02-2007, 04:35 PM

well i can't speak for aaron but i think a different flowers deserve their own thread, mostly becuase it takes a lot of skill and dedication to get crypt flowers. very beautiful aaron, this inspired to to start an emmersed crypt setup, im going to put each crypt in separate pots with peat at the base then fill the water line half way up the pot with a pump to keep the water circulating any other tips?
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lol I just saw your other thread sean and realized your the last person i should be talking about crypt flowers to, your a flower pro!! hehe

SCMurphy · 09-03-2007, 06:25 AM

No problems my friend, Aaron is in my home club, we rib each other a bit.

AaronT · 09-03-2007, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by jazzlvr123

well i can't speak for aaron but i think a different flowers deserve their own thread, mostly becuase it takes a lot of skill and dedication to get crypt flowers. very beautiful aaron, this inspired to to start an emmersed crypt setup, im going to put each crypt in separate pots with peat at the base then fill the water line half way up the pot with a pump to keep the water circulating any other tips?
edit:
lol I just saw your other thread sean and realized your the last person i should be talking about crypt flowers to, your a flower pro!! hehe

Thanks for the nice comments.

Are you planning to use substrate on top of the peat? That should work the way you described.

AaronT · 09-03-2007, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by SCMurphy

Nice, one question.

Why do you start a new thread for each flower?

I suppose I should start to condense my flower pictures.

It looks like I have more than you this way though.

ruki · 09-03-2007, 07:24 AM

There is one useful thing with having a separate thread for each species. If you want to look it up later, as a reference to compare your own bloom against it for identification purposes, it's easier to find that way.

jazzlvr123 · 09-03-2007, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by AaronT

Are you planning to use substrate on top of the peat? That should work the way you described.

yup i just orderd some ada aquasoil for my crypt pots, my crypt cordata rosanervig took off when i put it in aquasoil so i figure ill use that soil for all my crypts

AaronT · 09-03-2007, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jazzlvr123

yup i just orderd some ada aquasoil for my crypt pots, my crypt cordata rosanervig took off when i put it in aquasoil so i figure ill use that soil for all my crypts

It's actually not the best for all Crypts. Some of the Crypts actually prefer more basic conditions. Potting soil with some crushed limestone is the way to go for those species.

The cordata 'Rosanervig' did well in the AS because it prefers an acid soil.

jazzlvr123 · 09-03-2007, 10:48 PM

thaanks for your advice aaron, i just made an order of one of every crypt aquaspot world has available, when they come i will pot them individually with Potting soil and crushed limestone like you said. im going to take pics during the setup and start emmersed crypt journal for evryone to see and give advice. If i can get aleast one spathe (flower) from any of the crypts it will be totally worth it for me Hehe