Cryptocoryne Parva

[qicheng]

Does anyone know where I can find the dwarf crypt or if anyone can spare a few stalks? Thinking of trying it out...

[jacian]

I am looking for C. parva too. Didn't manage to see anyone selling it. Maybe I will check with Teo tomorrow, would let you know.

[Phang]

Hi All,

Anyone here with experience with the plant mentioned ???


Regards

[tawauboy]

very sloooooooow grower.
mine has lots of spot algae.

[Phang]

Hahaha...
Get the point....

[FC]

Questions:
1) Does anyone know where to buy Crypt Parva and its' price (state qty)?
2) Does anyone has this plant in matured state? Can you share the photo?

I am thinking of using it as foreground plant. Good idea?

Thanks.

[geoffrey]

You may want to try South Island Aquarium. Not sure if they have Parva. Although they do export only, occasionally they will help. Try give Florence or boss lady, Shirley a call and let them know if they can get them for you. When I first started, I got most of my plants from them.

Remember, you have to be persuasive. Their website.

[naturetan]

Get from Teo. Got it from them last time just a few to try, they gave me for free...[]

[checkerboard]

use C. parva as foregound... it will take a very very long time for it to fill any area... it's a very slow grower... so you have to be really patient i think, and once planted in, do not touch it at all, they dun respond well to any shifting.

[tawauboy]

c. parva is a real slow grower. in my tank, it took 1.5 yr to double their real estate. good as a foreground plant if you are looking for 'almost maintenance free'. however very prone to green spot algae.
leaves length about 1.5" and height about 1".

[Plantbrain]

I've done well with C. parva, even submersed flowers.
One thing, it does like lots of light IME.
I placed it in a corner where sunlight hit it about 2-4 hours a day. It's done very well.
One plant that's close but easier and cheaper: C x willisii.

Regards,
Tom Barr

[benny]

Willisii does look quite similar but it's quite a fair bit taller. For smaller (or rather shorter) tanks, using it as a foreground may not be so suitable in my opinion.

I did try C. parva as a foreground plant. Don't really do well at all. Painfully slow and prone to algae. Easily "disturbed" by other invading plants such as moss or hairgrass or the long reaching roots of Echindoras spp. You do need a lot to cover a small area as it takes forever to grow. Definitey a sizable investment.

Have you considered Lilaeopsis sp? Looks similar at a glance and a lot easier to find. Very much more ecnomical too. Teo's definitely has it.

Cheers,

[FC]

From your opinions, Crypt Parva seems to be the right plant for me.

Thanks alot for the response!

[freemann]

http://aquabotanicwetthumb.infopop.c...p;m=5386043703

This is my parva tank

[geoffrey]

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On 5/14/2003 8:11:54 PM

Get from Teo. Got it from them last time just a few to try, they gave me for free...[]
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Aye... the last time I asked the Teo brothers, they indicated they do not have (puzzled look). I must said, crypt species are really hard to tell apart.

[Simon]

naturetan, i think what teo gave u was C. Willisii not parva.. coz there is someone who constantly asking teo for them []

[theodore]

Just got my C. parva from Precious Aquarium. It's quite expensive given the amount I had to get to replace my current foreground (most of it at least).

[Plantbrain]

It's a pricey plant for larger foregrounds. .5w/l or so seem good, I've done well using a redder color bulbs down in the 3000K range.

If you slope your gravel with only 2-3cm in the front going up towards the rear of the tank, C x wilisii looks pretty good, leaf is a bit wider, it's a cheaper plant and still fits the bill in most cases.

But I'll tell you C parva lawns are the ultimate aquascapes as a Crypt fanatic would tell you.
C. crisptula var tonkinesis makes a nice semi foreground plant.

Very high light keeps a number of species not much over 5-10cm.

If you like crypts and are serious about cultivating, emergent terrariums are excellent. Great for Anubias and other plants as well. Cheap too.

Regards,
Tom Barr

[loupgarou]

at the same time, I'm looking for a transition plant.

my mid foreground is potomageton gayi.. its looking like a e tenellus generally (except nicer greens and browns mixed and looks softer).
the corners of my tank are crypts of various types. but mostly wendtii...

so in order to make the shift from p. gayi to wendtii.. probably use wilisii or maybe lucens or e. quadricostatus?

[juggler]

Is C x wilisii non-demanding? Can I plant it in the shade like Anubias?