Good luck with the Lineata, had to be one of the best fish I’ve kept. The male was stunning.
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How to get nurii rosen to grow in blackwater
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I've always struggled with Nurii in soft water tanks, but in harder tap water tanks it grows like a weed!
Crypts I've had no issues growing softer water are Beckettii 'petchii', Spiralis tiger and red and X purpure. Some of them take a long time to get started, but are fine once they're going.
Crypts I've had no issues growing softer water are Beckettii 'petchii', Spiralis tiger and red and X purpure. Some of them take a long time to get started, but are fine once they're going.
I have 'petchii' but it was too new to make a statement and yes spiralis tiger red is growing quite well without co2 or strong light. Never heard of X purpure - if that is purpurea it is described as some sort of hybrid.
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When i receive the 4 i did order i'll take a picture label the aquarium and post it and then in 4 to 8 months repeat to see how they do 😉
This closely related species was sold to me as a. lineata (not the ones that will arrive in a few weeks - fingers crossed nothing goes wrong); i really like this fish but it is colourless at least in my environment. It also has a good personality - it doesn't run and hide like my a. wolli but it also doesn't beg and expect me to drop food in its mouth like a. winekelfleck i have:
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I have 4 weeks old frys right now i'm raising though it is early to know if they will make it all the way.
For historical reasons you should indicate what type of tap water you have for example I have kh 3 gh 6 and yes it grows well enough to post these but not as well with co2.
Pink jacobii?
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Cryptocoryne Pink Line Rosen Maiden Nurii possibly?
Cryptocoryne Rosen Maiden Nurii
Cyryptocoryne cordata var siamensis veined plant.
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Cryptocoryne Pink Line Rosen Maiden Nurii possibly?
Cryptocoryne Rosen Maiden Nurii
Cyryptocoryne cordata var siamensis veined plant.
but the problem with saying it grows well in tap water is if a person has tap water that is exceptionally soft like those lucky folks in portland oregon it might not grow as well.
Fair point, though I did say "harder tap water". My tap water is around 6dKH / 12dGH.
Yes, Purpurea - iPhone autocorrect. Its a lovely looking crypt - available from Dennerle invitro.
This is what i planted:
601 -> c. Ferruginea Sekadauensis (bit clueless about this plant)
78 -> c. Green Gecko
between 78 and 975 behind them is 267
975 -> c. Yujii
267 -> echinodorus reni (you can't really see it in this picture)
180 -> echinodorus big bear (it is a large plant in the very back -. not label)
213 -> is more of 975
164 -> c. undulatus red
983 (i have 923) is c. Willisii
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between 164 and 923 labels is some old c. affinis i have (it is sold as c. pink jacobi in us)
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In the back (not visible is Lagenandra Meeboldii (tissue)
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291 -> echinodorus hadi red pearl
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In the back not visible some anubia golden (sold as tissue)
a fancy twist - it is the large sword near the big bear - i think it will stay smaller
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I put in too much driftwood so not a lot of room for plants as I have two more i want to add
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If things 'take' off i'll have to move things around later as it is too crowded - i suspect i won't love Ferruginea Sekadauensis.
I would love to get some c. purpurea but no one in the USA has it and sg and de won't ship it to usa.
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About a week before i get the fishes i'll be throwing in some leaves and when i get the fishes i'll turn the lights down.
I'm tempted to remove one of the three pieces of driftwood so i can have more plants but i guess the fishes will prefer the cave options 🙁
Trade off me or the fishes me or the fishes... sigh.
601 -> c. Ferruginea Sekadauensis (bit clueless about this plant)
78 -> c. Green Gecko
between 78 and 975 behind them is 267
975 -> c. Yujii
267 -> echinodorus reni (you can't really see it in this picture)
180 -> echinodorus big bear (it is a large plant in the very back -. not label)
213 -> is more of 975
164 -> c. undulatus red
983 (i have 923) is c. Willisii
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between 164 and 923 labels is some old c. affinis i have (it is sold as c. pink jacobi in us)
-
In the back (not visible is Lagenandra Meeboldii (tissue)
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291 -> echinodorus hadi red pearl
-
In the back not visible some anubia golden (sold as tissue)
a fancy twist - it is the large sword near the big bear - i think it will stay smaller
--
I put in too much driftwood so not a lot of room for plants as I have two more i want to add
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If things 'take' off i'll have to move things around later as it is too crowded - i suspect i won't love Ferruginea Sekadauensis.
I would love to get some c. purpurea but no one in the USA has it and sg and de won't ship it to usa.
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About a week before i get the fishes i'll be throwing in some leaves and when i get the fishes i'll turn the lights down.
I'm tempted to remove one of the three pieces of driftwood so i can have more plants but i guess the fishes will prefer the cave options 🙁
Trade off me or the fishes me or the fishes... sigh.
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