This is something I've been wanting as a foreground plant. I'm new to this as well and it seems like an awesome plant. I have nothing to add to this thread, just wanted an update as people reply. LOL
C. Parva
Hello everyone, I am recently new to this forum, and just the other day I picked up a pot of Crypt. Parva from my LFS that didn't have the best colouration in the leaves but I decided to ask the lady if I could see the root system on the plant and she promptly pulled it out of the pot for me to see the roots; Which to my surprise were bright white and healthy, any who! I ended up picking it up as I have been on the look out for this plant for some time now..
When planting I divided the pot into 3 smaller plants and planted them 2-3 inches apart, it's been 5 days now and they seem to be doing to well, I was just wondering if any of you guys knew just how long it will take for them to start to show some signs of new growth.
Justine,
When planting I divided the pot into 3 smaller plants and planted them 2-3 inches apart, it's been 5 days now and they seem to be doing to well, I was just wondering if any of you guys knew just how long it will take for them to start to show some signs of new growth.
Justine,
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rowrunner: Yes, it did take me a while to find it too! as I only buy my plants from one store in my area, But I am in love with the shape of the leaves and the fact that it's a crypt, just makes it even better! their probably one of my favourite types of plant.
Noahma: ..Great, I had read that on another site, but was just hoping to get some other opinions, lol Slow grower it is! At least I don't need to worry about it taking over my tank..
Thank you guys so much for the quick reply's !
Justine,
Noahma: ..Great, I had read that on another site, but was just hoping to get some other opinions, lol Slow grower it is! At least I don't need to worry about it taking over my tank..
Thank you guys so much for the quick reply's !
Justine,
I've seperated my parva 4 times, and usually it's just a matter of peeling the roots apart. If the roots detach easily then it's ready to be removed, but if you feel your using too much force it's probably not ready. I have this plant in a medium light tank as well as in an emersed set up. I find that it actually grows faster in my low tech tank. It also seems much less prone to melting (atleast for me). http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/plantfinder/details.php?id=171 <--- has an image of the root structure.
when I got it originally it was grown under very low light, and i barely recognized it.
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After a couple of weeks, it transitioned into the low grower that is more familiar.
when I got it originally it was grown under very low light, and i barely recognized it.
After a couple of weeks, it transitioned into the low grower that is more familiar.
Agree. When I build my big one I have forgotten parva under other cryptocorine in my schrimp tank. They were very weak and I thought that I loose them. After 8 months I have discovered that they are alive - under other plants, no fertilization, no CO2, nothing. So I replant them in my big thank and today, after few months - WOOW
And it is not so slow as I have read. And the leafs of parva are not melting like other crypts, they go to yelllow and stay so for long time.
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