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gheitman · 10-17-2007, 03:19 AM

I admit I have a problem. I am a Cryptocoryne junkie and can't wait until my LFS gets a good plant shipment to see if there are any new or unusual crypt species available. I have a 30 gallon Asian biotope tank that is currently planted with Cryptocoryne ciliata, C. moehlmannii, C. pygmaea, C. spiralis, C. wendtii 'red' and C. willisii (along with Crinum thaianum and Rotala wallichii for variety). I also have Cryptocoryne walkeri v. lutea and C. wendtii 'green' in a few of my other tanks. To get a fix I just ordered some plants online (for the second time) and will be adding the following by the end of next week:

new
Cryptocoryne cordata var 'blassii'
Cryptocoryne "balansae"
Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia
Cryptocoryne wendtii "Mi Oya"
Cryptocoryne wendtii "Tropica"

additional
Cryptocoryne willisii
Cryptocoryne pygmaea

I don't know why it is I like crypt species so much unless it is because they are generally easy to grow in my tanks which aren't as 'high tech' as many people have. I definitely like the large variety of species and the different appearances that are available. Incidentally I use either Seachem's Flourite or Carib Sea's Eco-Complete Planted Aquarium substrates and fertilize with Flourish, Flourish Iron and generally anything else with Flourish in the name.

10-17-2007, 03:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
gheitman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 288 iTrader Ratings: 9 iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 16200	I am a crypt junkie (I don't hang around dead people) I admit I have a problem. I am a Cryptocoryne junkie and can't wait until my LFS gets a good plant shipment to see if there are any new or unusual crypt species available. I have a 30 gallon Asian biotope tank that is currently planted with Cryptocoryne ciliata, C. moehlmannii, C. pygmaea, C. spiralis, C. wendtii 'red' and C. willisii (along with Crinum thaianum and Rotala wallichii for variety). I also have Cryptocoryne walkeri v. lutea and C. wendtii 'green' in a few of my other tanks. To get a fix I just ordered some plants online (for the second time) and will be adding the following by the end of next week: new Cryptocoryne cordata var 'blassii' Cryptocoryne "balansae" Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia Cryptocoryne wendtii "Mi Oya" Cryptocoryne wendtii "Tropica" additional Cryptocoryne willisii Cryptocoryne pygmaea I don't know why it is I like crypt species so much unless it is because they are generally easy to grow in my tanks which aren't as 'high tech' as many people have. I definitely like the large variety of species and the different appearances that are available. Incidentally I use either Seachem's Flourite or Carib Sea's Eco-Complete Planted Aquarium substrates and fertilize with Flourish, Flourish Iron and generally anything else with Flourish in the name.