N1CK Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Missing my Crypts, kinda Jen's fault. Click on the pictures to make them bigger, figured I'd be taking loads of pictures and making them linked would save a bit of space. My Cheap, $10 light fittings from Bunnings that look oh so amazing. Different Angle, excuse the mess on the desk, was studying for exams earlier today. Bit o' Humidity in there already. Now I just need some Crypts in there, should have some in tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirio Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Very nice, + 20 IP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Nick, Where have you been hiding. What crypts are you getting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted November 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Nick, Where have you been hiding. When the old Crypt tank got infested with mould, I was never able to get rid of it. Kind of went off fish about then. Could never get the 5ft tank to look decent either lol. What crypts are you getting? ATM, I have C. Undulata (I think) to go in and another one, which I can not remember the name of right now. What Crypts I want to get, as many as I can fit in the 2ft Tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted November 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 First two Crypts are in using up my only two terracotta pots, need to get back to Palmer's lol. C. Affinis, about 3 smaller plants potted up in this one. C. Undulata Now comes with water. Substrate is a 50/50 mix of top soil and an Aquatic soil mix with a small amount of leaf litter. Then a JBL ball placed in the middle of each pot. Substrate is kind of light though and I have some gravel that I would like to use to cover it up. Only problem is it originally had some MTS in it but it has been dried out for over a year. So is it safe to use without the risk of the MTS coming back and am I just being paranoid? Or should I be getting some other gravel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Three things: 1. Acing exams 2. Razor blades 3. They're in Lake Rotorua 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Looking good Nick. Remember to allow some ventilation once the plants become established or you will end up with the mould like last time. Do you have a heater in there? At this time of the year you prob wont need it as it will get too hot in there. I gave up with the heater in mine as it is in my fish room and the temp in there stayed at about 18 during winter. Once the plants establish they are fairly hardy as long as it stays humid. Not wet just humid. One of my Crypts that I left outside last year was still alive in July. Let me know when you are ready for those plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted November 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Do you have a heater in there? At this time of the year you prob wont need it as it will get too hot in there. I gave up with the heater in mine as it is in my fish room and the temp in there stayed at about 18 during winter. There's a small 25w heater hiding at the back, water temp was sitting at around 20 deg. without it, so I decided to stick it in. Looking good Nick. Remember to allow some ventilation once the plants become established or you will end up with the mould like last time. I will remember about the venilation this time, lol. Don't want another repeat of mould. One of my Crypts that I left outside last year was still alive in July. Let me know when you are ready for those plants. Any time will do, getting another half dozen pots tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddle69 Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 what size pots are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted November 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 what size pots are you using? 12cm diameter and 11cm deep, if that helps? They're the $1.30 (I think) ones from palmers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddle69 Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 12cm diameter and 11cm deep, if that helps? They're the $1.30 (I think) ones from palmers oh ok same as im starting put mine into hmm this is making me want post a pic of my crypt tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted November 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 oh ok same as im starting put mine into hmm this is making me want post a pic of my crypt tank Post some We need some more Crypt tanks on here haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted December 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Haven't had a camera for the past few weeks, so haven't been able to update. Lots of pictures here to make up for it. All of these bar C. Affinis and Undulata were planted on the 18th of Nov My Desk Full tank shot. C. Undulata, this converted to emersed growth almost immediately. Glosso, 19th of November. Glosso, 7th of December. Taken root over the past week and has shot out a lot of runners. C. Cordata Blassi. Looking pretty pitiful atm, although 2 new leaves are growing so it should look a bit better soon. C. Retrospiralis had a bit of trouble growing Balansae emersed last time as the leaves ended up growing in to the water and the ends melted off, going to see if I can keep the longer leaves from melting off in this tank. Un-I.D'ed Crypt. According to Jen, this could possibly be C. Wendtii 'red' or something else, can't remember what the other one was. Also a little bit of what (I think) is lilaeopsis novo zelandiae in the back of that pot. C. Willisi, was hard to get even a half decent photo of, camera would not focus on the actual plant :facepalm: L. Repens growing emersed doing the best out of all the plants in there at the moment. New leaf coming out Runty being a photobomber/attention seeker, facials included. Now to wait for my grandad to finish raising his baby gold fish in this tanks twin and get another one started up, not entirely sure when I will be getting it back though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 They are looking great! Can't wait to see them flower. :happy2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativelover Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 looking good :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 I am going to get one of those light fittings for my loach tank, you have inspired me. I like the photobomber :gigl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted December 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 I am going to get one of those light fittings for my loach tank, you have inspired me. I like the photobomber :gigl: $10 each from bunnings and about $7 for the lights, 6500K 22w. Works great He's a cute little kitty when he wants to be, but he has an evil side, lol. Chases me down the hallway and tries to hamstring me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Looking good - the cat needs a caption though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted December 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Few things have changed, so I figured I would update. Most prominent change was to remove one of the Crypts, as the pot was blocking the water from flowing around the tank. Also Means I may be able to get a few floating java ferns somewhere. Looking through all the pictures I took, I never actually got one of this, oops. Figured I would link all the pictures, making them smaller on here in the process. Takes a bit longer to get them like this but saves a lot of space. L. Repens, C. Willisi and C. Undulata C. Cordata and 'blassi' These are really slow growing, having only stuck out one leaf each in the time that C. Undulata has had 3, almost 4. Glosso. It's thriving in here, taking up almost half the pot already. C. Retrospiralis Added a small stem of Star grass in this pot, seeing if it will grow emersed or not. un-I.D'ed Crypt Has sent out a few new leaves. atm is looking like it could be a C. Wendtii, few stems of Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae in there as well. C. Affinis The three small plants have all melted off and are slowly coming back now. Few strands of Xmas Moss in there as well, some emersed, some clinging submersed to the side of the pot Not to do with Crypts, but a picture of the leaf finally coming out on my A. Amazonica Looking good - the cat needs a caption though Something like, "Gonna sneeze... Gonna sneeze..."? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 You're the master! !drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Looking good. Stargrass (Heteranthera zosteraefolia) grows realy well emersed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Wow excellent work, you're doing very well !drool: Just wondered what willisii do you have, the proper one or the willisii lucens? It seems the lucens is pretty common and is the one that most people have. I'm pretty sure mine is the proper willisii, which is bigger than the lucens and has longer leaves. I can send you some if you want and you can see if there is much difference between the flowers :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 You're the master! !drool: Not yet Once I get a few to flower I'll be a little closer though lol. Looking good. Stargrass (Heteranthera zosteraefolia) grows really well emersed Does it still get the long green leaves? Or does it look different in its emersed form. Just wondered what willisii do you have, the proper one or the willisii lucens? It seems the lucens is pretty common and is the one that most people have. I'm pretty sure mine is the proper willisii, which is bigger than the lucens and has longer leaves. I can send you some if you want and you can see if there is much difference between the flowers :thup: I wasn't actually aware that there was a difference between the two, Jen sent it to me labeled just as willisii, maybe she could enlighten us? Atm it is rather small, each leaf/steam being around 5cm in length. As to sending me some, there isn't much room left in the tank right now and am waiting for the twin to this tank to return from my grandads once he is finished growing out his goldfish. Full tank shot. Showing how little room there is and I forgot to take one yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Stargrass looks almost identical emersed and submersed but many shops down here wont stock it submersed because the leaves are so easily damaged. It travels well when grown emersed and converts to submersed easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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