Billaney Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 I'd be the first to admit , my knowlage of aquatic plants is minamal at best be I have no idea what this shoot is from. Its coming up from an area thats full of crypts and twisted Val which is what i thought it was at first but its much thicker and stright untill the tight dark twist at the top. Its also the only shoot like it in the tank. any thoughts ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplecatfish Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Just guessing, but I think it might be a flower spike from the val. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 That Billaney, is what I am trying to acheive with my set up. It is a cryptocoryne Flower. :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: I am very jealeous :oops: Usually they only flower when grown emersed. How long has the plant been in your tank?? do you know what crypts you have in your tank? Cheers Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted November 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 its only been in there 6 months or so , the tanks still less than a year old. I really have no idea what type of cyrpt it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Don't forget to keep taking pics as it develops - please.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/Crypto ... f/aff.html This is my guess Cryptocoryne Affinis One of the few to flower while submerged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted November 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 This shot shows more of the leaves its coming up from which might help ID the type of crypt i normally don't get excited about the plants but this is really neat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Do the leaves look like this? This is Affinis. Crypt leaves can look different depending on light, temp etc. Flower is the best way to id. Again, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 It is hard to tell because they can vary so much but the leaves and flowers look like affinis. Most pics of flowers are emersed and so might be slightly different as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracytrout Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Must be that miracle magic wainuiomata water working it's magic again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Hope you will put this pic on the fnzas website upgrade as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted November 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Hope you will put this pic on the fnzas website upgrade as well. Zev is most welcome to use these pictures and I'll take more as it changes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted November 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 I just like taking photo's of it now Here again with a few of the tanks other tankmates. so will it "flower" ? what colour will it be if it does ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Looking at that pick the leaves don't look like affinis---more like blassii. Are the leaves red underneath and wide with crinkles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted November 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Looking at that pick the leaves don't look like affinis---more like blassii. Are the leaves red underneath and wide with crinkles? I'd say pinkish underneth and they are a little crinkly but not what i'd call wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 I think it is blassii--- the flowers are similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cesarz Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Here's a photo of Crypt affinis submerged with flower from the Netherlands National Herbarium for comparison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 I was looking at the leaves which didn't look too much like affinis. Blassii has a similar flower but I don't thnk it flowers submersed so we will go back to affinis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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