Patrick_G Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Found some at an old school LFS. 😃 Are there any secrets I should know? It’s pretty unimpressive right now. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Doesn't look right. It is all green. The ones i've had before are solid pink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 I hope this is the emersed form. If it’s not then I paid way to much! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Hoping this crypt works out for you! The pink flamingos are still on my bucket list! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemBob Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 That looks like the emmersed form I bought. I have only find ok with it. I'm low tech and have heard it really only colors up with CO2. It also likes higher light than other crypts. @Bentley Pascoe may be able to prove better advice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 I have a second light on the way so that should help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 On 7/8/2021 at 7:36 PM, Patrick_G said: I hope this is the emersed form. If it’s not then I paid way to much! Yes, that looks like the emerse form.  I have some transitioning right now that looked just like this when they arrived.  They’re coming in nicely with more typical crypt form and light pink color since I’m low tech and these are in a fairly deep tank and not a crazy amount of light. I can’t guarantee yours are Pink Flamingo, but they do at least look like what I got and those are transitioning nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Fish Den Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 I have not been able to have much luck with pink flamingo. I have purchased form several places including the co-op, tissue culture, emersed and converted to submerged growth. I can get it to convert to the submersed growth pink leaves and then it just slowly dies off. I have one now, going in a high tech tank with co2 and Fluval 3.0 light so I will see how it does in there. Good luck with yours and hopefully it does good for you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 On 7/9/2021 at 7:08 AM, Andy's Fish Den said: I have not been able to have much luck with pink flamingo. I have purchased form several places including the co-op, tissue culture, emersed and converted to submerged growth. I can get it to convert to the submersed growth pink leaves and then it just slowly dies off. I have one now, going in a high tech tank with co2 and Fluval 3.0 light so I will see how it does in there. Good luck with yours and hopefully it does good for you! Are you using any root tabs with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentley Pascoe Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 @ChemBob appears to have summoned me! Howdy! I would concur that certainly looks like an emersed wendtii crypt of some form, and very likely pink flamingo. The fun part, get ready to lose those leaves and hopefully at the same time see new growth show up. In my experience, it can be a little rough to get that ultra pink color without some CO2 injection, but not impossible.  Flamingo really responds well to strong light, which is somewhat the opposite of most crypts who tend to like less powerful light for longer durations to really kick off and be happy. I'm not sure what light you're using, but if you can, push the yellow/orange/red spectrums of your light some, that will help quite a bit and make sure you have some root tabs under it to help in the conversion process.  Best of luck! - a random plant nerd. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 @Bentley Pascoe, thanks! It’s in a 75 gal with that’s soon to have two Nicrew strip lights. Maybe I’ll should reposition it so it’ll be in the high par zone where the lights overlap? I do have a layer of aquasoil under the sand but I’ll pop in some root tabs as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koi Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 My flamingo looked exactly the same as yours in its emersed state. This is the only picture I can find with its older leaves, hopefully it will put you a little at ease that you might have the right plant. Since I haven't had the plant that long, I don't have any definitive tips that may help you but I can share my experience with it so far. But just like you did, I cleared a nice space around the flamingo so that there was no chance of it being shaded by other plants. Weird thing is the first 4 leaves came out the typical brown you'd see from a crypt wendtii before the bright pink showed itself. If anything the first few leaves had light hue of pink to around the edges but it didn't really hold for long. Its nearing 2 months now and I've adjusted my lights to try accentuate the pink more. Now I'm starting to notice by the time the 2nd pink leave comes out, the first leaf starts to turn brown at the edges. about a week later I guess we'll both see in time how it works out but I'm hoping in another few months I can figure out a way for it to hold onto its pink. I really hope it has nothing to do with limiting nitrates. But good luck on yours! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsy Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 This is what mine looks like in my low-tech/low-light tank - the leaves on yours look just like mine (minus the color!). My pink flamingo is very brown/pink! Thanks for the help, Pete! 🙄😂 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Fish Den Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 On 7/9/2021 at 5:44 PM, ARMYVET said: Are you using any root tabs with it? Yes I have put root tabs with them. Thing is, the pink flamingo is supposed to be a variant of C. wendtii, and I have others of the same species in several of my tanks and they all grow great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 It grew a pinkish green leaf and now It’s very slowly growing a solid pink one. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 I picked some flamingo up last week; it was in emersed form but hopefully soon i will catch up to you but probably not; we shall see. To be honest i like that plant more for uniqueness than actual visual impression. I have discovered so many wonderful crypts this past year who knew there were so many; sadly nearly all of them are unavailable from stores and you have to find hobbists with them. - Â 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 @anewbie, at this rate it’ll be Christmas before all the submerged leaves grow. 🤨 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 (edited) Still from the picture the plant seems to be doing pretty darn well; esp for an inert substrate. I also use inert substrates but i know someone who grows them in a tub outside in dirt so he has the advantage of both organic substrate and well the sun for a light and even he struggles at time with this plant. It can be pretty finicky. I had one that i grow from tissue for a year but when i moved the tank from a 20long to 40b it got lost (came uprooted) and was never seen again. I always struggle with this plant and purple aflame (a sword). So i'm pretty impressed with how well your plant is doing. On 8/14/2021 at 11:01 PM, Patrick_G said: @anewbie, at this rate it’ll be Christmas before all the submerged leaves grow. 🤨  Edited August 15, 2021 by anewbie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 @anewbie, I’m totally pleased that it’s looking healthy. My substrate does have a hidden layer of aquasoil so I think that’s helping. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 She’s slowly starting to resemble her name. The two newest leaves are solid pink. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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