90g acrylic journal

[DogFish]

Xue - Looks great! Love the C. Keei patch.

[looking4roselines]

Noticed something worth noting this weekend. My red affinis is trying to flower under water. Can you spot the spiral tip of the spathe? Its a bit hard to see.

I really want to see the spathe open. I've read that this crypt is pretty hard to flower in cultivation. I might consider lowering the water level to make it easier for the spathe to reach the surface.

[wabisabi]

Coolio!

Drop the water level so we can see this thing open up!

[looking4roselines]

I am just hoping that it will not melt


Xue

[looking4roselines]

Finally got a c apongetifolia from a very generous scape member.

He gave me an extra plantlet to boot. Woot!


Xue

[crazydaz]

Whoa!!!! Now THAT is cool! It's hard to tell, Xue, from the picture but how big is that leaf?

[looking4roselines]

That leaf is about 10 inches in length. A full grown specimen can be as tall as 2 feet, which would make a really nice background crypt. The width is about an inch but this is not a mature leaf so I presume the width may double. The leaves are also heavily bullated, resembling c bullosa. It's a beautiful crypt in my book.

[Craigthor]

Originally Posted by looking4roselines

That leaf is about 10 inches in length. A full grown specimen can be as tall as 2 feet, which would make a really nice background crypt. The width is about an inch but this is not a mature leaf so I presume the width may double. The leaves are also heavily bullated, resembling c bullosa. It's a beautiful crypt in my book.

Those are awesome, I've been after some true c. aponagetafolia for a while now. Do you ever sell any of the red affinis either or is it still in propigation. Those ahve an excellent color.

[looking4roselines]

Hey Craig,
I have some affinis growing out but I owe at least two other people this plant. There should be plenty to go around in another month or so


Xue

[crazydaz]

LOL! WOW! Two feet??!! That's amazing! Love the look of it, though it will be somewhat challenging to have it make it to the two foot mark without tearing!! Good luck! I can hardly wait to see it in your tank......

[Craigthor]

Originally Posted by looking4roselines

Hey Craig,
I have some affinis growing out but I owe at least two other people this plant. There should be plenty to go around in another month or so


Xue

No problem I have to work on selling a bunch of stuff to pay for my order anyways...

[looking4roselines]

Originally Posted by crazydaz

LOL! WOW! Two feet??!! That's amazing! Love the look of it, though it will be somewhat challenging to have it make it to the two foot mark without tearing!! Good luck! I can hardly wait to see it in your tank......

Yes. This crypt makes the man below look short. haha
(from Jan's)

[Craigthor]

Originally Posted by looking4roselines

Yes. This crypt makes the man below look short. haha
(from Jan's)

I want those that are in his hands!

[looking4roselines]

Those would make a nice patch of apongetifolia behind your taller piece of driftwood on the right side of your 220g

[Craigthor]

Originally Posted by looking4roselines

Those would make a nice patch of apongetifolia behind your taller piece of driftwood on the right side of your 220g

That was what I was thinking, I found some Balansae but it jsut isn't the same. I've got a pool area in the back with substrate that will be 7-8" deep and about 8" around for planting a background crypt.

I'll just have to keep my eyes open for some to come available.

Craig