My Emersed Cryptocoryne Set-up

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HoustonFishFanatic

Discussion Starter · Jan 7, 2009

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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

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HoustonFishFanatic

Discussion Starter · #2 · Jan 7, 2009

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Cryptocoryne cordata var. 'Thailand'

Cryptocoryne albida

The emersed set-up

Thanks
Bhushan

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Navarro

· #3 · Jan 7, 2009

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

HoustonFishFanatic

Discussion Starter · #4 · Jan 7, 2009

Navarro said:
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

· #5 · Jan 7, 2009

That's looking good Bhushan.

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

davemonkey

· #6 · Jan 7, 2009

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

-Dave

cah925

· #7 · Jan 7, 2009

Wow, I'm green with envy. :biggrin:

HoustonFishFanatic

Discussion Starter · #8 · Jan 7, 2009

AaronT said:
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

· #9 · Jan 7, 2009

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

Discussion Starter · #10 · Jan 8, 2009

bigstick120 said:
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

TNguyen

· #11 · Jan 8, 2009

Look like someone here in Houston got a cause of Crypt fever. Great job man! I know where to go if I ever need some.

HoustonFishFanatic

Discussion Starter · #12 · Jan 8, 2009

TNguyen said:
Look like someone here in Houston got a cause of Crypt fever. Great job man! I know where to go if I ever need some.

I have some for you if your emersed set up is ready to go!

DelawareJim

· #13 · Jan 8, 2009

So now that a few folks from Houston have the fever, has anyone collected C. beckettii from the San Marcos?

Cheers.
Jim

HoustonFishFanatic

Discussion Starter · #14 · Jan 8, 2009

DelawareJim said:
So now that a few folks from Houston have the fever, has anyone collected C. beckettii from the San Marcos?

Cheers.
Jim

Hey Jim, it was good meeting you at the AGA convention. We tried last year. But there was some construction going around the river where the crypts were supposed to be. We have a confirmed sighting from another spot now. We will try to collect it this year during the Houston PlantFest.
Thanks
Bhushan

TNguyen

· #15 · Jan 9, 2009

HoustonFishFanatic said:
I have some for you if your emersed set up is ready to go!

Looks like I got to make some room. Here's my test setup. Bring some to the meeting for sure.

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HoustonFishFanatic

Discussion Starter · #16 · Jan 9, 2009

TNguyen said:
Looks like I got to make some room. Here's my test setup. Bring some to the meeting for sure.

Looks good man!

What species do you have in there?

TNguyen

· #17 · Jan 9, 2009

Just your wendtii (brown), (green), (red) and parva. Nothing special. Just a setup trial.

DelawareJim

· #18 · Jan 9, 2009

HoustonFishFanatic said:
Hey Jim, it was good meeting you at the AGA convention. We tried last year. But there was some construction going around the river where the crypts were supposed to be. We have a confirmed sighting from another spot now. We will try to collect it this year during the Houston PlantFest.
Thanks
Bhushan

Hey Bhushan, it was nice meeting you as well. Don't forget your friends in GWAPA if you're able to collect some this year.

There are a couple of us that would be interested in comparing it with what we have and adding to our collections.

Cheers.
Jim

HoustonFishFanatic

Discussion Starter · #19 · Jan 9, 2009

DelawareJim said:
Hey Bhushan, it was nice meeting you as well. Don't forget your friends in GWAPA if you're able to collect some this year. There are a couple of us that would be interested in comparing it with what we have and adding to our collections.

Cheers.
Jim

Yes Jim, I will definietly get some for you guys. I guess there are a few people from GWAPA who will be there with us.

Thanks
Bhushan

DelawareJim

· #20 · Jan 9, 2009

Oh?

When is this outing and who's going? I've got some extended family in San Antonio and might be able to find an excuse to come to Texas.

Cheers.
Jim

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