Chad320s collection of plants (pics 12/15)

**chad320** · 10-30-2012, 10:02 PM

That is the mature size of it emergent. The leaves are a little different submergent and slightly smaller. It isnt as frilly around the edges when its been in the tank for awhile and it grows SUPER slow. I would say it puts on roughly an inch of rhizome a year underwater.

**looking4roselines** · 10-30-2012, 10:10 PM

Hey Chad,
Any updates of that flamingo crypt? Did it ever bloom for you?

**chad320** · 10-30-2012, 10:14 PM

No Xue, I lost the last survivor this Summer when I got hit. I had it in a tub in the basement and they got hair algae real bad and it got smothered and wasnt getting light. I took 16 shots at that plant and figured out what it likes so this Spring ill order some more and try again. I really want to see someone succeed with this variety. Have you had any luck?

**looking4roselines** · 10-30-2012, 10:56 PM

I lost them all unfortunately.

Yours was doing so well and I had high hopes of it blooming. Good luck if you are trying this again.

**chad320** · 10-31-2012, 10:56 PM

Dang

Maybe GG can help us convert them from the gel.

That seems to be the hardest part so far. At least thats where I lost most of mine at.

150EH · 11-01-2012, 04:45 AM

I think he has been super busy at work or at least I can say he has only been to a couple of club meetings in the last year or so.

I like the new tank and it should look great with just a little bit of growth and some breeding, I'm going to tear down the 150 and do a rock scape with just moss, parva, and a couple of nurii and a small school of fish and tons of shrimp. That's the long term plant after I do some collecting but like you have said "it is so hard to stick with a minimalistic plan" but I'm going to do it this time and I hope yours makes it without becoming a jungle tank.

**chad320** · 11-01-2012, 09:02 PM

Haha, thanks Tim. At least alot of us are on the same page

We all seem to have a hard time keeping it minimalist

Bahugo · 11-12-2012, 07:12 PM

*snore*

Bahugo · 11-12-2012, 07:16 PM

Chad! I have a question, have you ever had issues with your emersed setup when things just die off? I feel like alot of my crypts get huge then die for no reason...

**chad320** · 11-16-2012, 09:52 PM

WHAT??? Captain "I switch my scape monthly" let his crypts go so long they die off? Just kidding

I have never had that problem. I dont usually have anything emergent for more than 6-8 months (im impatient) so I dont really know what to say. Maybe some Osmocote caps or clay tabs would help out a bit. Are they all hardwater sp. that are slimming down? I would try some clay for those. Maybe repotting would help too. Im sure they suck alot of nutrients trying to flower. I do know that they are known for losing some mass after flowering because of the enegy it takes for them. BTW, your latest image of the Florida Sunset Crypt is probably the best ive ever seen taken. awesome job bro!

somewhatshocked · 11-16-2012, 09:58 PM

It's time for us all to start trying to bribe Chad for more crypt pictures!

**chad320** · 11-16-2012, 10:14 PM

Ive got 4 or 5 new scapes around the house that I had planned on shooting later on tonight so check back later when you see the title change for pics

**chad320** · 11-17-2012, 03:15 AM

Here is some Rotala Sunset and Macrandra Red im growing out...

ua hua · 11-17-2012, 03:21 AM

That rotala sunset is beautiful. So is the macrandra, they almost blend together.

**chad320** · 11-17-2012, 04:14 AM

Thanks Ua Hua. I barely saved these guys a month ago. Once they grow out some more ill split them up and they will be easuer to tell apart. heres some shots of some 29g tanks ive put together lately...

The plant list in these is crazy long so please just ask if you cant figure something out

10-30-2012, 10:02 PM	#2791
chad320 Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (101/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Spring Valley, IL Posts: 7,533	That is the mature size of it emergent. The leaves are a little different submergent and slightly smaller. It isnt as frilly around the edges when its been in the tank for awhile and it grows SUPER slow. I would say it puts on roughly an inch of rhizome a year underwater. __________________ My 65g jungle October rain http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...s-65g-new.html

10-30-2012, 10:10 PM	#2792
looking4roselines Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (104/99%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,279	Hey Chad, Any updates of that flamingo crypt? Did it ever bloom for you? __________________ 90g Acrylic Journal Emergent Photo Journal - -

10-30-2012, 10:14 PM	#2793
chad320 Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (101/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Spring Valley, IL Posts: 7,533	No Xue, I lost the last survivor this Summer when I got hit. I had it in a tub in the basement and they got hair algae real bad and it got smothered and wasnt getting light. I took 16 shots at that plant and figured out what it likes so this Spring ill order some more and try again. I really want to see someone succeed with this variety. Have you had any luck? __________________ My 65g jungle October rain http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...s-65g-new.html

10-30-2012, 10:56 PM	#2794
looking4roselines Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (104/99%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,279	I lost them all unfortunately. Yours was doing so well and I had high hopes of it blooming. Good luck if you are trying this again. __________________ 90g Acrylic Journal Emergent Photo Journal - -

10-31-2012, 10:56 PM	#2795
chad320 Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (101/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Spring Valley, IL Posts: 7,533	Dang Maybe GG can help us convert them from the gel. That seems to be the hardest part so far. At least thats where I lost most of mine at. __________________ My 65g jungle October rain http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...s-65g-new.html

11-01-2012, 04:45 AM	#2796
150EH Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27/100%) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Churchton, Maryland Posts: 5,369	I think he has been super busy at work or at least I can say he has only been to a couple of club meetings in the last year or so. I like the new tank and it should look great with just a little bit of growth and some breeding, I'm going to tear down the 150 and do a rock scape with just moss, parva, and a couple of nurii and a small school of fish and tons of shrimp. That's the long term plant after I do some collecting but like you have said "it is so hard to stick with a minimalistic plan" but I'm going to do it this time and I hope yours makes it without becoming a jungle tank. __________________ Eheim Pimp #92 2.5 Gallon Shrimp Nano 10 gallon Metaframe Planted 150 Gallon Tank Journal

11-01-2012, 09:02 PM	#2797
chad320 Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (101/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Spring Valley, IL Posts: 7,533	Haha, thanks Tim. At least alot of us are on the same page We all seem to have a hard time keeping it minimalist __________________ My 65g jungle October rain http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...s-65g-new.html

11-12-2012, 07:12 PM	#2798
Bahugo Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (25/100%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chicago-area Posts: 3,358	snore __________________ My dirty journal Fraternity of dirt #8

11-12-2012, 07:16 PM	#2799
Bahugo Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (25/100%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chicago-area Posts: 3,358	Chad! I have a question, have you ever had issues with your emersed setup when things just die off? I feel like alot of my crypts get huge then die for no reason... __________________ My dirty journal Fraternity of dirt #8

11-16-2012, 09:52 PM	#2800
chad320 Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (101/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Spring Valley, IL Posts: 7,533	WHAT??? Captain "I switch my scape monthly" let his crypts go so long they die off? Just kidding I have never had that problem. I dont usually have anything emergent for more than 6-8 months (im impatient) so I dont really know what to say. Maybe some Osmocote caps or clay tabs would help out a bit. Are they all hardwater sp. that are slimming down? I would try some clay for those. Maybe repotting would help too. Im sure they suck alot of nutrients trying to flower. I do know that they are known for losing some mass after flowering because of the enegy it takes for them. BTW, your latest image of the Florida Sunset Crypt is probably the best ive ever seen taken. awesome job bro! __________________ My 65g jungle October rain http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...s-65g-new.html

11-16-2012, 09:58 PM	#2801
somewhatshocked Obsessed? Maybe (View User Tanks) PTrader: (278/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 8,329	It's time for us all to start trying to bribe Chad for more crypt pictures! __________________ 12gal Long \| 20L Shrimp Tanks \| 3gal Longs \| 10gal \| 45-F \| 5.5gal \| Triple Cubes

11-16-2012, 10:14 PM	#2802
chad320 Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (101/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Spring Valley, IL Posts: 7,533	Ive got 4 or 5 new scapes around the house that I had planned on shooting later on tonight so check back later when you see the title change for pics __________________ My 65g jungle October rain http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...s-65g-new.html

11-17-2012, 03:15 AM	#2803
chad320 Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (101/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Spring Valley, IL Posts: 7,533	Here is some Rotala Sunset and Macrandra Red im growing out... __________________ My 65g jungle October rain http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...s-65g-new.html

11-17-2012, 03:21 AM	#2804
ua hua Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (36/100%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,218	That rotala sunset is beautiful. So is the macrandra, they almost blend together. __________________ All matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, we are all one consciousness experimenting ourselves subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream in which is an imagination of ourselves. Bill Hicks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My 90 gal. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...as-90-gal.html My water garden http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/po...er-garden.html

11-17-2012, 04:14 AM	#2805
chad320 Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (101/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Spring Valley, IL Posts: 7,533	Thanks Ua Hua. I barely saved these guys a month ago. Once they grow out some more ill split them up and they will be easuer to tell apart. heres some shots of some 29g tanks ive put together lately... The plant list in these is crazy long so please just ask if you cant figure something out __________________ My 65g jungle October rain http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...s-65g-new.html

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