Market rate for Cryptocoryne balanese?

[learner]

hi...

thinking of adding crypto. balanese .... the jason guy is selling for 8 bucks... (see singnet classifieds)
is it reasonable?


CHEERS

[hwchoy]

sounds like damn X.

[DEA]

no
it's very expensive
i got 100 pcs from teo for like 40 bucks or something

[lorba]

learner, not sure abt the quality he's selling, but my first batch of balansae was from aquamart at payalebar, til now, still going strong with broad bright green leaves.

Second batch from Teo's. Teo's grow them emerged. You gotta have a little bit of waiting and they don't look good when first planted. They also have the submerged type. I tried both. I think putting some solid fert (monster grow? or something) will help it a lot. The best part is the price, 3 plant for about dollar.

[loupgarou]

precisely, I think you order it direct from oriental from your lfs (eg; c32 you also get it cheaper. at most it would be $5 a pot. but most likely to be 3 stalk 1.50