looking good!
rjfurbank's 10g emersed crypt tank
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Hi Everyone!
Have been wanting to try my hand at emersed crypt growth for a while now and finally got around to setting up a spare 10g today. I have been reading all the threads on APC and the blogs set up elsewhere on this and mainly followed the instructions from Ghazanfar Ghori's blog found here:
http://kryptokoryne.aquaticscape.com/2009/10/23/how-to-grow-cryptocoryne-emersed/
I plan on only keeping the usual crypts that I have growing in my submersed tanks for now so did not worry about the black water type set up. I was not sure what substrate to use and it seems people use all kinds of things. I would have liked to go w/ Aquasoil (as this seems to be the all-around preference) but didn't want to shell out for the shipping. So instead I went w/ a 50/50 mix of sphagnum peat and potting soil which I could get from the local big box for ~$10 which I have read others have had success with.
I am using a standard 10g glass aquarium w/ glass top; a standard 15W T8 strip light; and a heater to keep the water at ~72-73F. Will need to get a device to monitor the humidity. I've read that ~80% is desirable.
Here's some pics:
The substrate materials I used
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The pots used--3" net pots from a local hydroponic store (and my friend who helped me set this up)
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The potted crypts (and 2 ludwigia's for fun) from my aquariums
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Just after filling
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With my fun Xmas gift added
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Any comments suggestions welcome.
Thanks for looking!
-Roy
Have been wanting to try my hand at emersed crypt growth for a while now and finally got around to setting up a spare 10g today. I have been reading all the threads on APC and the blogs set up elsewhere on this and mainly followed the instructions from Ghazanfar Ghori's blog found here:
http://kryptokoryne.aquaticscape.com/2009/10/23/how-to-grow-cryptocoryne-emersed/
I plan on only keeping the usual crypts that I have growing in my submersed tanks for now so did not worry about the black water type set up. I was not sure what substrate to use and it seems people use all kinds of things. I would have liked to go w/ Aquasoil (as this seems to be the all-around preference) but didn't want to shell out for the shipping. So instead I went w/ a 50/50 mix of sphagnum peat and potting soil which I could get from the local big box for ~$10 which I have read others have had success with.
I am using a standard 10g glass aquarium w/ glass top; a standard 15W T8 strip light; and a heater to keep the water at ~72-73F. Will need to get a device to monitor the humidity. I've read that ~80% is desirable.
Here's some pics:
The substrate materials I used
The pots used--3" net pots from a local hydroponic store (and my friend who helped me set this up)
The potted crypts (and 2 ludwigia's for fun) from my aquariums
Just after filling
With my fun Xmas gift added
Any comments suggestions welcome.
Thanks for looking!
-Roy
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Ok -- time for an update on this set up.
Things have been growing well and I have been adding new plants as I come across them. Had some excitement when I ordered some new crypts and one c. beckettii came w/ the beginnings of a spathe. It actually opened a bit after I put it in the tank but quickly melted. . .
The plants I have now are:
c. wendtii (various versions)
c. undulata
c. parva
c. ciliata
c. beckettii
c. pontederifolia
c. lutea (not sure if this is the correct name but that's how I bought it)
Did a big clean up the other day and changed 100% of the water. Here are some pics:
set up before water change:
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a few new ones:
c. ciliata
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c. beckettii
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w/ new water:
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Thanks for looking!
-Roy
Things have been growing well and I have been adding new plants as I come across them. Had some excitement when I ordered some new crypts and one c. beckettii came w/ the beginnings of a spathe. It actually opened a bit after I put it in the tank but quickly melted. . .
The plants I have now are:
c. wendtii (various versions)
c. undulata
c. parva
c. ciliata
c. beckettii
c. pontederifolia
c. lutea (not sure if this is the correct name but that's how I bought it)
Did a big clean up the other day and changed 100% of the water. Here are some pics:
set up before water change:
a few new ones:
c. ciliata
c. beckettii
w/ new water:
Thanks for looking!
-Roy
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WeedCali -- thanks for the interest. . . 
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Have had a few spathes! My first was a wendtii that I only caught near the end of the cycle and didn't get any good shots. Since then I've had my C. pontederifolia (got this one from my LFS submersed) flower a couple times and recently my C. moehlmannii (got this one from Ghazanfar Ghori) had a spathe as well. Here are some pics: (hopefully these are correctly identified!)
C. moehlmannii
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C. pontederifolia
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The 10g is full and these two plants have leaves up against the top glass so I am planning to move all these plants to a larger set up. My friend had a used 38g that I was able to get. It's quite tall and should allow better growth for the larger plants. Also, it allows me to add some more. . .
Thanks for looking!
-Roy
.Have had a few spathes! My first was a wendtii that I only caught near the end of the cycle and didn't get any good shots. Since then I've had my C. pontederifolia (got this one from my LFS submersed) flower a couple times and recently my C. moehlmannii (got this one from Ghazanfar Ghori) had a spathe as well. Here are some pics: (hopefully these are correctly identified!)
C. moehlmannii
C. pontederifolia
The 10g is full and these two plants have leaves up against the top glass so I am planning to move all these plants to a larger set up. My friend had a used 38g that I was able to get. It's quite tall and should allow better growth for the larger plants. Also, it allows me to add some more. . .
Thanks for looking!
-Roy
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