My Emersed Cryptocoryne Set-up - Cryptocorynes

HoustonFishFanatic · 01-07-2009, 06:32 AM

Hi friends just wanted to share some pictures of my emersed Cryptocoryne set up.
This is the list of Cryptocoryne species I maintain.
1. Cryptocoryne cordata var. ‘Rosanervig’
2. Cryptocoryne cordata var. ‘Thailand’
3. Cryptocoryne cordata var. cordata
4. Cryptocoryne affinis
5. Cryptocoryne albida
6. Cryptocoryne beckettii
7. Cryptocoryne ciliate
8. Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae
9. Cryptocoryne spiralis
10. Cryptocoryne spiralis ‘dwarf’
11. Cryptocoryne retrospiralis
12. Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia
13. Cryptocoryne moehlmannii
14. Cryptocoryne usteriana var. ‘Red’
15. Cryptocoryne walkeri
16. Cryptocoryne parva
17. Cryptocoryne x willisii
18. Cryptocoryne x willisii var. ‘brown’
19. Cryptocoryne wendtii var ‘green’
20. Cryptocoryne wendtii var ‘brown’
21. Cryptocoryne wendtii var ‘Tropica’
22. Cryptocoryne wendtii var ‘ Mi Oya’
23. Cryptocoryne wendtii var ‘ Green Gecko’
Lagenandra sp
1. Lagenandra thwaitesii

Here are some pictures of the rarer ones I have.

Cryptocoryne cordata var. ‘Rosanervig’

Cryptocoryne usteriana var. ‘Red’

Cryptocoryne spiralis ‘dwarf’

Thanks
Bhushan

HoustonFishFanatic · 01-07-2009, 06:34 AM

Cryptocoryne cordata var. ‘Thailand’

Cryptocoryne albida

The emersed set-up

Thanks
Bhushan

Navarro · 01-07-2009, 07:18 AM

Man! You better have some sort of dinner invitation or something similar because I want to see them in person!
Cheers,
Luis

HoustonFishFanatic · 01-07-2009, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Navarro

Man! You better have some sort of dinner invitation or something similar because I want to see them in person!
Cheers,
Luis

Sure Luis, Its already in my mind . Just waiting for some personal stuff to get over with before I call you guys over.
Thanks
Bhushan

AaronT · 01-07-2009, 08:10 AM

That's looking good Bhushan.

I'm glad to see you're having such great success.

davemonkey · 01-07-2009, 08:22 AM

Looking great! That's a huge species list you've got!

-Dave

cah925 · 01-07-2009, 11:17 AM

Wow, I'm green with envy.

HoustonFishFanatic · 01-07-2009, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AaronT

That's looking good Bhushan.

I'm glad to see you're having such great success.

Thanks Aaron. You would recognize these plants.

Dave and cah925 thanks for the encouragement.

Bhushan

bigstick120 · 01-07-2009, 01:17 PM

Nice looking plants, how are you keeping them? I see clay pots in an aquarium. Whats in the pots? Any cover on the tank? Photoperiod? Thanks

HoustonFishFanatic · 01-07-2009, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bigstick120

Nice looking plants, how are you keeping them? I see clay pots in an aquarium. Whats in the pots? Any cover on the tank? Photoperiod? Thanks

Thanks dude!These are in a 20 L covered with glass cover. The substrate is combination of used Amazonia II and Bright Sand. The light is on for 10 Hours a day. I mist it two times daily.

Bhushan