[Organic Soil 40 Breeder Riparium]

Thanks @Streetwise, this aquarium is dirted as well, just wanted to mention that as I know you enjoy using soil in your tanks. I also included some clay in the soil. 

[Organic Soil 40 Breeder Riparium]

Hello everyone, I am currently doing some aquarium maintenance and I moved some of the crypts that spread along the front of the aquarium to the corner. While I was filling up my aquarium, I noticed that I had another crypt flowering. So now I have 3 flowers over 2 plants. Nature is amazing! Next update will hopefully be of the crypt flower emerging from the water and opening up.

[Organic Soil 40 Breeder Riparium]

Thanks @xXInkedPhoenixX I appreciate it!

[Organic Soil 40 Breeder Riparium]

Hello everyone, this weekend I added my diy riparium planters to the aquarium along with some indoor houseplants I bought. The plants I added are Areca Palm and Golden Pothos. The crypt flower is still getting taller every day and is now 3-4” from the surface.

[Please share photos of your heavily planted tanks!]

Some incredible aquariums here! Makes me want to start another aquarium! Haha 

Here is my 55 gallon, 29 gallon, 40 gallon breeder and 10 gallon. 

[Streetwise Indoor Aquariums]

@Streetwise does the rubber plant hold up long term? I make diy riparium planters for my aquariums and I have had success with some plants but am always looking for more. I have always had a hard time finding a species list for plants that do well in a riparium setting. I mostly use peace lilly, prayer plant, hygrophila corymbosa (which produces these tiny purple flowers), lucky bamboo, bacopa and another grassy plant I forgot the name of. 
 

Yes! I am glad I gave organic soil a try, the balance you can achieve with heavy planting and the soil makes aquarium maintenance so easy and makes a lush forest. I have a 55 gallon, 40 gallon and 10 gallon that are dirted. 

[Streetwise Indoor Aquariums]

Awesome aquariums @Streetwise, I love the natural look. The pico tank with the wood and pothos (I think its pothos?) sticking out the top looks awesome! I run almost all my aquariums dirted as well and let the plants go wild. 

[Organic Soil 40 Breeder Riparium]

A quick update, the tube of the flower has grown about 2” or so since the first post 2 days ago. As far as I can see, there appears to be 2 flowers. I also attached a picture of the bottom of the tubes or the “kettle”. After spending some time learning on the site @Daniel kindly made me aware of, I read that the “limb” of the “spathe” or the flower in simpler terms may emit a “dirty smell”. That will be an interesting experience to say the least. 
Also, the aquarium temperature is currently 69 degrees Fahrenheit as my aquarium is unheated. This particular species appears to be well suited for those with colder water aquariums. 

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Hi Grace! Very nice aquariums! The amazon swords look so good! What kind of lighting do you have on the 10 gallon? It looks almost like a spotlight at the center of the aquarium. 

[Hello from Edinburgh Scotland]

@PheonixBlayne81 Hi Cris! Amazing electric blue ram! Please keep us posted on the 500L aquarium, would love to see it. 

[Organic Soil 40 Breeder Riparium]

Here is a picture of the aquarium just in case anyone is interested in what the entire aquarium looks like. 

[Organic Soil 40 Breeder Riparium]

13 hours ago, Daniel said:

Cryptocoryne are the best. This site has all thing Cryptocoryne.

Cryptocoryne flowers (being in the Arum family) have the characteristic spathe and spadix arrangement.

               

Wow thank you Daniel! I appreciate it! That link was very helpful. The species of crypt that is flowering in my aquarium is Cryptocoryne Purpurea. After reviewing some pictures in that link, I believe it is the Cryptocoryne Purpurea nothovar. purpurea variety. 

[Organic Soil 40 Breeder Riparium]

15 hours ago, JettsPapa said:

Hello,

I've never seen a crypt flower.  Congratulations.

Hello, thank you. Me either, I was very surprised to see it. I will keep updating this every other day or so to keep track of it. 

[Organic Soil 40 Breeder Riparium]

17 hours ago, Betsy said:

I'm interested to know what it'll look like opened up!!  How cool!!!

Beautiful plants! 😆👍

Thank you! I appreciate it! I will be sure to post updates here with progress pictures. 

[Organic Soil 40 Breeder Riparium]

20 hours ago, darkG said:

I don't know either. Most often I think flowers have to be above water to function. 

(You may have a deficiency going on, perhaps iron?) 

Yeah, I have had anubias flower on multiple occasions throughout the years but nothing ever happens. I imagine it would need to be emersed with other flowering anubias around for it to work. The crypt flower appears to be growing about an inch a day towards the surface. I will post an update picture tomorrow. As far as an iron deficiency goes, I do not think my plants are deficient, all the new leaves look healthy and I supplemented the substrate with iron when I set up the aquarium as well.

[Organic Soil 40 Breeder Riparium]

23 hours ago, xXInkedPhoenixX said:

@Isaac M hi! I'm sorry I don't have an answer there but it looks like you have a super happy plant! Good pic too

Hi! No problem, I am just glad to share. It is my first time on a fish forum and am just happy sharing my aquarium with others. Thank you for your reply about your oto fry as well, I cannot wait to see how they mature. 

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Wow that is amazing! Congrats! What are you feeding the fry? 

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Hello Elizabeth, 

Welcome to the hobby! 

It is ok, we have all made those mistakes as a new fish keeper. Looking at your aquarium, it looks like you are doing very well now. Very beautiful aquarium! Much better than I did a year into keeping fish. 
 

Hopefully planted aquariums will reignite the passion you had for plants. Have you ever thought about a riparium? You could grow both aquatic plants submerged and grow plants above the water line as well. It looks like you may have something similar now as I see some foliage above the tank. 

[Organic Soil 40 Breeder Riparium]

Hello everyone,

I am from California and am 24 years old. I have been keeping aquariums for about 10 years now. I currently have 5 aquariums, a 5 gallon, 10 gallon, 29 gallon, 40 breeder and a 55 gallon. They are all freshwater planted aquariums.

I have had my 40 gallon breeder set up for about 2 years or so. Just a few days ago I noticed what I thought was a new leaf from one of my crypts. After closer inspection, it appears to be a flower. I never knew crypts could flower while submersed. Does anyone have any experience with this? I think it would be interesting to attempt to get seeds from it if anyone knows how.