Cryptocoryne spec. “Flamingo” - Page 4 - Cryptocorynes

Justindew · 12-09-2011, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by DogFish2.0

That's cool, just to support you in this effort, send me your C. Keei that way you'll have plenty of tank space for these new plants.

Hah, how about I send over my bullosa as well I wouldn't want to waste shipping costs on just a few plants.

DogFish2.0 · 12-09-2011, 09:00 AM

Hey, I'mall about the helping hand if you want to toss in those nasty black Bullosa, I'll cover your shipping. That's what friends are all about.

BTW - Your Green Geckos...doing VERY well in my Toxic Ten, all have new leaves. I think it's 3wks on that build now.

sketch804 · 12-11-2011, 10:01 AM

Just a thought but anyone who gets this plant should really try and contact GG because he is doing tissue culture on many different plants from what i see and he would be a perfect candidate to try and "spread the wealth"..If this is one of the first few times US will be reviving this plant we should all figure out a way to be able to propagate this beautiful plant so the masses can enjoy it as well! but as i say, just a thought..ha

Justindew · 12-11-2011, 10:23 AM

Who is GG?

sketch804 · 12-11-2011, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Justindew

Who is GG?

His name is Ghazanfar Ghori , Also that is his handle on this or other sites.

heres the website: http://kryptokoryne.aquaticscape.com/

I havent seen him in a bit, but every year he has a thinning of his C. Nurii plants, IDK if he is on this site or plantedtank.net because i use both of these websites daily..

chad320 · 12-14-2011, 04:28 PM

I am interested in the group buy as well. I already have this plant. it is in fact pink and stays pink in a variety of parameters. I knnow this because when I recieved the plant, it was in tissue culture gel. I was growing from about 15 different "nodes" so I split it up to see what it liked. It failed to adapt to and eco/MTS/flourite mix, it failed in AS Malaya, it failed in AS amazonia/eco/MTS. When I was finally down to my last piece, I put it in Eco/MTS/AS Amazonia and put it in my emergent setup. Its been there for a year and only keeps 1 to 2 leaves at a time that are small like parva. So, yes, I am in again. I feel like my biggest failure was taking an emergent tissue cultured plant and trying to do two things at the same time. Both submerging it AND trying to get it used to soil. I should have adapted it to soil first and then submerged it after it took hold. Maybe not, it STILL hasnt grown for me, it just holds on. Ill get a pic up of my teeny tiny little plantlet after I find this group buy thread

chad320 · 12-14-2011, 04:54 PM

Dang, I missed the buy. If anyone does another, PM me here and TPT, im in

I looks like you guys are getting it in gel. Please take my advice and try to convert it to soil emergent first before submerging it. ADA AS I mixed equally with Eco complete, flourite and MTS worked best for me. Malaya is a fail, not worth trying. I would assume the new AS works as well. Here is what is left of mine after a year of trying several methods....

CraigThor · 12-14-2011, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by chad320

I am interested in the group buy as well. I already have this plant. it is in fact pink and stays pink in a variety of parameters. I knnow this because when I recieved the plant, it was in tissue culture gel. I was growing from about 15 different "nodes" so I split it up to see what it liked. It failed to adapt to and eco/MTS/flourite mix, it failed in AS Malaya, it failed in AS amazonia/eco/MTS. When I was finally down to my last piece, I put it in Eco/MTS/AS Amazonia and put it in my emergent setup. Its been there for a year and only keeps 1 to 2 leaves at a time that are small like parva. So, yes, I am in again. I feel like my biggest failure was taking an emergent tissue cultured plant and trying to do two things at the same time. Both submerging it AND trying to get it used to soil. I should have adapted it to soil first and then submerged it after it took hold. Maybe not, it STILL hasnt grown for me, it just holds on. Ill get a pic up of my teeny tiny little plantlet after I find this group buy thread

You can just send me your little plant adn I'll take good care of it...

Justindew · 12-14-2011, 04:55 PM

I am definitely going to try both methods Chad hopefully we can find the secret to this plant as it is so different from most crypts out there.

CraigThor · 12-14-2011, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by chad320

Dang, I missed the buy. If anyone does another, PM me here and TPT, im in

I looks like you guys are getting it in gel. Please take my advice and try to convert it to soil emergent first before submerging it. ADA AS I mixed equally with Eco complete, flourite and MTS worked best for me. Malaya is a fail, not worth trying. I would assume the new AS works as well. Here is what is left of mine after a year of trying several methods....

Holy tiny little guy... Wonder what 1100 watts of T5 and MH lighting will do for em.