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    Going on a Cryptocoryne Craze!!

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    I think I got the bug from AQto do a tank with crypts. Might use a branch with windelov ferns as the background, so what crypts does anyone here can recommend to start with? probably looking at 1 1/2 foot tank low maintenance. Anyone got picture of their crypt tank to show, I need some inspiration

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    try wendtii ... got lots of varieties ... green, brown, green gecko, mi oya, tropica, etc etc

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    Here's mine with quite a fair bit of crypts.



    On left are c.balanase and c.lucens. In the center are a mixture of wendtii 'mi oya', 'tropica' and the normal green/brown ones.

    On right is a crypt. sp from china which I've no idea what species.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jungle-mania
    I think I got the bug from AQto do a tank with crypts. Might use a branch with windelov ferns as the background, so what crypts does anyone here can recommend to start with? probably looking at 1 1/2 foot tank low maintenance. Anyone got picture of their crypt tank to show, I need some inspiration
    crytonite hits! ha.
    my dubious crypt tank...WIP. parva, x willisii, crispatula v spiralis, wendtii browns, and a brown lawn i don't know because pick up from jkt market.
    the lutea are the tall bright green ones[changing from emersed]...



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    dun use ferns as back ground...

    use Echis....

    back ground echis foreground crypts and its low maintanence all the wayyyy

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    One of my lovely crypt


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    Quote Originally Posted by gregorsamsa
    dun use ferns as back ground...

    use Echis....

    back ground echis foreground crypts and its low maintanence all the wayyyy
    what kind of echis do you think is good?
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    hi what is wendtii? does it have many colors?

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    Quote Originally Posted by rtcc86
    hi what is wendtii? does it have many colors?
    hahahhaa no idea at all

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    what is echis? Got the full name or a picture? Also is there a basic parameter crypts like? like low ph, temp, etc.

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    Wendtii refers to Cryptocoryne wendtii. This species has a lot of varities, colour and forms.

    Echis refer to the Echindorus plants. Please visit Tropica.dk for more info.

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    i think echi red rubin looks good at the back....

    meanwhile, i'm waiting for some persons echi "ozelot" green to propogate so that i can have one in this scapeless crypto-echi tank

    i tried the china crypt and i passed it to ranma.. gave up.. looks like a crypt but doesn't grow as easy as a crypt... drats
    Last edited by gregorsamsa; 12th Apr 2006 at 21:09.

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