I received the crypt about 3-4 weeks ago and it finally started to grow. Couple leaves melted when I first put it in but now it's growing strong. I pump a ton of co2 and light in this tank so not sure if this is the way it's supposed to look when healthy.
That's not algae on the leaves by the way....it just looks like it in the pic but that's the pigment of the leaves.
So I tore the plant apart yesterday and replanted in my mid-ground since it was taking up prime real estate in the back left corner (this will now be used for L Tornados that I picked up from Tom Barr). For some reason the Nurii just kept spreading and did not grow tall so my tank looked uneven. The one original mother plant became four and I also have a bunch of baby plantlets that I gave out/sold off. Since moving it over to the new spot, the Nurii has been pearling but that's probably coming from damaged spots when I was ripping it all apart. I made sure to trim the roots and put in Osmocote pills in the substrate prior to planting.
I like it much better in this spot...it should look really nice once the HC fills in.
LOL. Yup, I like my Nurii very much. As you can see it's become the center piece of my tank. :icon_mrgr
The plant is about an inch from the glass but I won't really let it take over....I'll probably just keep ripping it up and replanting to the side until I run out of room.
The Nurii was starting to take over my 60-P so it was time to move it out. Glad I did since there were tons of shoots coming out all over the place once I got to the roots. Hydrocotyle Japan just went in its place as a foreground plant. At the same time I decided to set up a Nurii and moss tank with a bare bottom.
I planted the crypts with soil, crushed up almond leaves and capped it with ADA Africana mixed with Akadama. Here are some quick pics of the plants and how they look inside their new tank. I will fertilize lightly and inject a ton of co2 going forward. Since I just dropped them in there the water is a bit cloudy.....should look nice next time I do an update.
And yeah, I started with one plant not too long ago.
Since moving it into a new tank two of the plants started growing black flowers. Does anybody know anything on this subject? Should I trim the flowers or will they eventually wilt away?
Wow! You've done really well with your C. nurii!! I just got 10 of them that I split between submersed & emersed. I hope I can be as successful with these as you have! Beautiful plants!
Thanks. You can see from the first pic that I posted a few months ago that the colors are totally different. In the original pics I was using an LED light whereas now they are sitting under 5500K power compact bulbs from AHSUPPLY. Also, I have started using the Gro tabs from riparium supply.
nice crypt i might have to try that one. only kinda rare one i have may not be rare to most but i dont see it sold often and that is mioya. i love the pink color to it. maybe once moved we could trade. they do get pretty tall. i can show a pic of it if you want
Yeah the Mioya is a nice one as well but unfortunately I have it in one of my tanks. As you said above, you do not see this plant sold here all that often. If I did not have it then I'd definitely be up for a trade.
I am currently on the hunt for a pink flamingo but nobody seems to have it. I have been trying to buy one for the last few months.....I almost want to import it from Germany.
I know there are a few members on here with 'Flamingo' so it can probably be found. I've also been looking around trying to figure out what I want to add to my collection next! Haven't quite decided yet, there are so many cool crypts available!
i have loved that one since i first saw it. i am wanting to get alot more crypts. right now i have one i dont know what it is and the only other one i keep is lutea. i guess mine just gets alot of light cause my lutea turns red alot lol
I've got a few emersed plants of the C. "Flamingo". They are growing slow at the moment but they are growing. I'd be willing to split some in the future if anyone is still looking .
Ahh I see. For me it's not really about the money...it's just that I can't find them. If I do come across a seller then I'll let you know and you do the same. But yeah, we can definitely split if they require a large order.
Is this normal with C. Nuriis where the roots tend to grow out of the substrate? I've had this happen in multiple setups with varying substrates (akadama, aquasoil and eco-complete). It's never the full root system growing out of the substrate but just a few stragglers here and there. This isn't some type of deficiency, is it?
Took two random pics today as I was enjoying my morning coffee. First pic is just a regular Crypt Nurii and second is an Ideii and Nurii side by side.
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