Crypt I.D. help - photo attached (of course)

either spiralis or retrospirilas for sure.

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i take that back. it's DEFENATELY spiralis. the leaves are more green and a little thicker than retrospiralis. the leaves or retrospiralis have small crinkles in them.

Are those green tetras (Paracheirodon Simulans)?

Crypt albida...Do I win one?:hihi:

Crypt albida...

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Just tossing out names?

Judging by the size of the fish and the size of the Anubias you can pretty much rule out C. albida. C. albida just doesn't get that tall.

Mike

It does in low light. I have one that is 12 inches or so high so it is possible. I can post a pic if need be.

One side thought: Crypts send out alot of runners all over the tank. I could have gotten my crypt bushes mixed up so I could be wrong. I don't think I am,but i have been wrong before.

I should have offered more description....

The fish are cardinal tetras - their color is somewhat bled out because the tank was dark and I flipped on the light for a quick photo.

The plant is about 12 inches tall in the photo, but if you stretched out the leaves, some of them would be close to 20 inches.

I can post higher resolution photos later tonight. I appreciate the help, as I don't feel complete unless I know the names of all of my plants .

edit - Oh yeah, and I mentioned that I bought 5 of the plants... Well, you are looking at all 5 grouped together. I can separate them for better viewing.

The plant looks like the Cryptocoryne retrospiralis that I have. It is a relatively slow grower for me but forms an extensive root system and will eventually form a dense stand of multiple plants. I think of it as a slower growing alternative to vallisneria.

I will guess spiralis. I think retrospiralis has a little more crinkle to leaf periphery, so unless you have a deficiency, I will go with C. spiralis

trying to copycat me lynn? find your own thread! :hihi: you know i love you!

I will guess spiralis. I think retrospiralis has a little more crinkle to leaf periphery, so unless you have a deficiency, I will go with C. spiralis

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I agree. I have C. retrospiralis and it definitely has more crinkle. That looks like C. spiralis, as a few have already said.