Crypt Carpet

Blackheart · 01-21-2013, 03:16 AM

I've heard about these recently, how do you do these? And is it only certain species of Crypts like parva? Would this be possible with Wendtii?

Perchance · 01-21-2013, 05:25 AM

My little clumps of Crypt parva are spreading well in the lightly shaded part of my high light tank. In the open they weren't doing well. I think that if you have the patience, they'd be a gorgeous carpet plant. I also have another crypt I can't identify that's staying about 2 inches in diameter and has been sending out runners making a bit of a carpet.

dprais1 · 01-21-2013, 05:47 AM

I guess i have what might be called a 'carpet' of wendtii. I have about 30-40% of my
75gal planted with this crypt.
They don'y hug the substrate but I like the look of it. There are still holes that need to fill in.

I will try to get a decent pick this morning for you. Biggest issue for me is they grow so slow

dprais1 · 01-21-2013, 03:14 PM

root tabs, root tabs, root tabs

- I used oscomote plus

dprais1 · 01-22-2013, 02:02 PM

Man, my photography skills suck!!!

HybridHerp · 01-22-2013, 07:53 PM

I wanna do something like that on just one side of my 75, and with a mix of different crypt species.

dprais1 · 01-23-2013, 07:11 PM

the thicker areas create such a great maze/shelter for smaller fish

Blackheart · 01-23-2013, 07:13 PM

Those pics are pretty sweet.

Indian fern · 01-23-2013, 10:37 PM

Micing different crypts in a clump looks messy for me. A nice clump of wendtii green looks great for me. I have a crypt wendtii green that stays small and low and very compact. I dont know why.

01-21-2013, 03:16 AM	#1
Blackheart Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Royal Oak, Michigan Posts: 640	Crypt Carpet I've heard about these recently, how do you do these? And is it only certain species of Crypts like parva? Would this be possible with Wendtii?

01-21-2013, 03:14 PM	#4
dprais1 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: mt prospect Posts: 474	here ae pics root tabs, root tabs, root tabs - I used oscomote plus Attached Thumbnails

01-22-2013, 07:53 PM	#6
HybridHerp Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: New York Posts: 1,888	I wanna do something like that on just one side of my 75, and with a mix of different crypt species. __________________ My 75 gallon hi-tech idkwattocallit Tank (Post Sandy): http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...94#post2086394 My 10 gallon low tech Tank (Post Sandy): http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...82#post2086382 My 5.5 gallon nano College Dorm Tank: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...94#post2114094

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01-21-2013, 05:25 AM	#2
Perchance Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 74	My little clumps of Crypt parva are spreading well in the lightly shaded part of my high light tank. In the open they weren't doing well. I think that if you have the patience, they'd be a gorgeous carpet plant. I also have another crypt I can't identify that's staying about 2 inches in diameter and has been sending out runners making a bit of a carpet.

01-21-2013, 05:47 AM	#3
dprais1 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: mt prospect Posts: 474	I guess i have what might be called a 'carpet' of wendtii. I have about 30-40% of my 75gal planted with this crypt. They don'y hug the substrate but I like the look of it. There are still holes that need to fill in. I will try to get a decent pick this morning for you. Biggest issue for me is they grow so slow

01-22-2013, 02:02 PM	#5
dprais1 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: mt prospect Posts: 474	Man, my photography skills suck!!!

01-23-2013, 07:11 PM	#7
dprais1 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: mt prospect Posts: 474	the thicker areas create such a great maze/shelter for smaller fish

01-23-2013, 07:13 PM	#8
Blackheart Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Royal Oak, Michigan Posts: 640	Those pics are pretty sweet.

01-23-2013, 10:37 PM	#9
Indian fern Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Philippines, Manila Posts: 459	Micing different crypts in a clump looks messy for me. A nice clump of wendtii green looks great for me. I have a crypt wendtii green that stays small and low and very compact. I dont know why.