All crypt tank?

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Post by Ghazanfar Ghori »

I'm thinking about devoting an entire aquascape to
just crypts. There so many different kinds - so
many textures/colors and leaf shapes.
What species should I use?
Some that come to mind...
C. balansae
C. retrospiralis
C. albida
C. blassi
C. lutea
C. parva
C. wendtii
C. moehlmanii

..what else? I need something with different leaf textures, colors and sizes.
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Post by Marsha Finley »

how about:
Cryptocoryne keei
Cryptocoryne hudoroi
Cryptocoryne parva De Wit for foreground...
Cryptocoryne pygmaea

All found at:
<a href="http://users.bart.nl/~crypts/index.html" target="_blank">The Crypts Pages</a>
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Post by RTRJR »

And if the tank is large enough (assuming it would be for C. balansae and C. retrospiralis), you could focal point a clump of C. ciliata for a pseudo-swordplant.

I've considered this route also, and stare at the 65 column wondering about it - it is very tempting.
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Post by Ghazanfar Ghori »

How's your luck been with Crypt. ciliata?
They're readily available but all have been grown
emeersed and seem to take quite some time to adjust to submersed growth.
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I don't have it (unless it's one of these from Sean that I haven't catalogued yet <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley36.gif" border="0"> ) - it's on my wish list!
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Post by SCMurphy »

I avoid C. ciliata, they get too big. C. moehlmanii
and pontederiifolia make a nice pseudo-sword. I'm still begging around for C. keei and hudoroi, no luck there. <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley19.gif" border="0">

Are you sure you can handle that many crypts Ghazanfar? They do tend to try to over take the tank if you treat them right. <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley2.gif" border="0">
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Post by Ghazanfar Ghori »

Controling their spread will be a point to consider.
I may resitrict them to areas using subsubtrate barriers.
It's going to be tricky getting the right colors
since quite a few crypts change coors of their leaves
depending on conditions.
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I had a great experience with cilata...easy to grow, nice color, healthy
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Once established, ciiata should be easy. IMLimitedE*, it is easier to pull the innumerable offsets than most crypts - they are nice and crunchy/brittle, so snap away easily. It can get very large. Other than the larger central plants, it is not the best trade-in, it is too available and inexpensive.

Things that have at some point been labeled wendtii I take as purely pragmatic - if it has whatever color in tank A and it works, great. If not, move it and try another batch. What is showed in tank B earlier may or may not apply.

*remember, I'm not high tech.
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