Fire of the DragonLand

**bluebubbles** · 8th Nov 2013, 21:49

Luckily these sparks of fire will not create Haze to Singapore.

**yangqian** · 9th Nov 2013, 13:49

Is that nana petite on the right side of the tank?

**Navanod** · 9th Nov 2013, 14:08

I can only say...huat arh!!

**bluebubbles** · 9th Nov 2013, 16:43

Originally Posted by yangqian

Is that nana petite on the right side of the tank?

They are a bunch of petite flanking the dragon. Not a difficult plants to grow but cares need to be given as they are prone to algae and yellowing of baby leaves. My wish list is to get a much bigger tank like yours and properly propagate some of my favourite plants in there.

I can only say...huat arh!!

I want the Fire Red shrimpt so HUAT even more.

**stormhawk** · 11th Nov 2013, 09:08

Until you mentioned Dragon near the Nana Petite, I totally missed it. Nice setup bluebubbles.

**bluebubbles** · 12th Nov 2013, 17:43

Originally Posted by stormhawk

Until you mentioned Dragon near the Nana Petite, I totally missed it. Nice setup bluebubbles.

Thanks. Is an "anyhow-do" tank to keep my favourite plants and let them "huat". The dragon is placed them to support the petite nana, thus is called the dragon land.

**David** · 12th Nov 2013, 18:19

I am eyeballing the super tall Cryptos on the right...cannot remember the name though not common and not easy to grow...is it super red now?

**bluebubbles** · 13th Nov 2013, 03:41

Originally Posted by David

I am eyeballing the super tall Cryptos on the right...cannot remember the name though not common and not easy to grow...is it super red now?

When I first bought this tank years ago, I planted a baby shoot called Wendii Brown (bought from SV). Months later, I removed them from my tank when I realised they were "intrusive". Like weeds, it is quite difficult to rid matured crypto completely because they have roots burried and spread underground like earthworms. A tiny oversight roots can spread, eventually thicken and than bring out shoot. The one you saw on the right of my tank is one of those strayed roots turned matured plants. In fact they also appear in the middle (if you look carefully) and at the back of my tank. I just let it be and eventually grown to like them when they began to blend well with their shiny olive color but I have never seen them red before or not that I know they are supposed to be red in color?

**David** · 13th Nov 2013, 18:08

I have only seen this once at BioPlast display tank and they are not common. This Cryptos can grow to a height of 40cm to 60cm...and if the conditions are right, they top side of the leaves is very dark green while the underside is a very bright red.

**bluebubbles** · 14th Nov 2013, 13:28

Originally Posted by David

I have only seen this once at BioPlast display tank and they are not common. This Cryptos can grow to a height of 40cm to 60cm...and if the conditions are right, they top side of the leaves is very dark green while the underside is a very bright red.

Oh

? I didn't know they are rare. I have been throwing them away for years everytime they reappear in my tank.

Hmmm.....now really need to treasure them.

**wongce** · 14th Nov 2013, 14:19

Uncle Blue, the title for this thread should be BUSH FIRE.... lucky no smoke or NEA will visit you again...lol

really nice Fire Reds... very bushy planted tank....

maybe you should try a sea of CRS for your next setup...

**bluebubbles** · 14th Nov 2013, 22:51

Originally Posted by wongce

Uncle Blue, the title for this thread should be BUSH FIRE.... lucky no smoke or NEA will visit you again...lol

really nice Fire Reds... very bushy planted tank....

maybe you should try a sea of CRS for your next setup...

Oh NEA visited, but they look at the Fire and did nothing. They are more concern of the larva in my toilet gutter.

Aiyo, my FR is a low-tech shrimp unlike CRS which requires chiller to breed. My next setup will be a sea of Fire Blue or Fire Yellow. You know I very cheapo type, so be patient about my wishlist coming to light.