Mr Gumby Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Hi folks, Are there any thin leafed crypts like cryptocoryne crispatula that stay short ? I have one side of my tank carpeted in cryptocryne wendtii but I'd like a contrast of texture if not colour Thanks in advance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 On 11/27/2021 at 10:49 AM, Mr Gumby said: Hi folks, Are there any thin leafed crypts like cryptocoryne crispatula that stay short ? I have one side of my tank carpeted in cryptocryne wendtii but I'd like a contrast of texture if not colour Thanks in advance Cryptocoryne parva. But it will cost you a small fortune to get enough to carpet… 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Gumby Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 On 11/27/2021 at 4:36 PM, Fish Folk said: Cryptocoryne parva. But it will cost you a small fortune to get enough to carpet… That's exactly what I'm looking for 👍 I'm a patient guy and I'm assuming it will slowly spread like other crypts? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 On 11/27/2021 at 12:07 PM, Mr Gumby said: That's exactly what I'm looking for 👍 I'm a patient guy and I'm assuming it will slowly spread like other crypts? s s s l l l o o o w w w l l l y y y 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Slow doesn't describe how slow it actually is! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Gumby Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 I guess I'm in for a test then 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 It’s a beautiful plant but all the above comments are true. Mine have been in the tank for about a year and it’s hard to tell if there’s been any growth at all. A benefit is that it doesn’t seem to attract any algae! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Gumby Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 I think I'm going to start with one corner and see how things go. At the moment I have 5 moss balls there which are now stupidly big. I keep them to throw in fry tanks and they obviously like the way I feed my fry lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 On 11/27/2021 at 10:36 AM, Fish Folk said: Cryptocoryne parva. But it will cost you a small fortune to get enough to carpet… The stuff is cheap; jsut expect that one plant take a decade*3 to carpet the tank 😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Gumby Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 On 11/27/2021 at 8:19 PM, anewbie said: The stuff is cheap; jsut expect that one plant take a decade*3 to carpet the tank 😉 Worth it tho if I can stay the course, time will tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Buy more than you expect to need. And have an excess of patience. I put an entire tissue culture (a couple dozen tiny plants) into my 2 G tank about 4 months ago. The ones that survived look good. I have about a dozen left. They exist. They have grown a little. Some are as much as twice as big as they were at the start when I just now compared pics from the other day to back then. The biggest are practically enormous in comparison. 🙄😝😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B7gwap Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Not a crypt but this variety of dwarf saggitaria started out as two stems a month ago: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) Pigmy chain sword (Helanthium tenellum) is much easier to get a carpet than crypts but need more maintenance than crypts would (or at least Crypt parva). Here’s pics that are about 2.5 months apart. Pigmy chain in the foreground. Edit to note the second pic has some added tannins. Edited November 28, 2021 by Odd Duck 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaha Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 I'm trying to slowly grow a Crypt Luscens Carpet. It's similar to the thin leaves of parva but a bit larger so my smaller fish can swim around in it. It's been about 3 months and the "fastest grower" has grown to encapsulated about 0.5 inches more area than when at it was planted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Gumby Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 Ok so after all your helpful comments I went off to my LFS for crypt parva and returned with.....alternanthera reineckii mini and Sagittaria subulata tissue cultures lol. All the same I'm pleased with how it's planted up. Ignore the stringy rotala at the back, I need to trim and get it nice and bushy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 As much as I love crypts, I think those are good choices. The AR ‘Mini’ can be challenging since it really likes quite a bit more light than Crypts and Sag. Your Sag should do well The AR may be more challenging. I’ve not had any do particularly well, but in general, I don’t seem to be as good with stem plants where I can grow most other types fairly easily. Keep us posted. We all like to watch other people’s progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Good choices! Sag has a wonderful natural look and AR will give you a great pop of red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Gumby Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 On 11/28/2021 at 7:11 PM, Odd Duck said: As much as I love crypts, I think those are good choices. The AR ‘Mini’ can be challenging since it really likes quite a bit more light than Crypts and Sag. Your Sag should do well The AR may be more challenging. I’ve not had any do particularly well, but in general, I don’t seem to be as good with stem plants where I can grow most other types fairly easily. Keep us posted. We all like to watch other people’s progress! Luckily I managed to pick up an early Christmas present in the shape of a fluval 3.0 😁 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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