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New plant my mom just had to have :)

Here's the plant she picked out for me. The guy at the LFS said it was like a crypt. I have no idea how to plant it.I have a square glass jar and potting soil if it likes potting.Any ideas what it is...

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Looks like Aponogeton crispus or Cryptocoryne Crispatala [Balanese]. The picture is too dark on my monitor to get a good look at it.MarilynnWeeeee!!Memories of everythingOf lemon trees on mercuryCome...

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I'll take a better picture with some lighting once the fish are in. They wig out with the lights on. I'd like to give the goby something to play on. No drift wood or gravel yet.Would you pot it do you...

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Those would be my guesses too. Nice one Check out the GAB CALENDAR

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Does it have a tuberous-fleshy-like root? If so it is Aponogetan. Pot it up or in your substrate. They do die back a few times a year for a resting period so don't toss them if you see that...

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Ok - next question then - I don't have substrate yet. Was going to make a trip into town for that tonight. What do you think I should get. I know Goby's like digging so maybe sand. Not sure about the...

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Oh - and 2.6wpg on the 10G good enough for this plant? I hope so - once I know what it is I'll research it to death

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That should be fine. MarilynnWeeeee!!Memories of everythingOf lemon trees on mercuryCome to me with remediesFrom five or six of seven seasRHCP

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Re: New plant my mom just had to have :)

That's nice!Looks like a decent root system. I'd pot it, but not bury the bulb.BettyVisit our Sister Site, Koivet for more info on goldfish and koi health.

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So just bury in the gravel then? No potting?

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Re: New plant my mom just had to have :)

It has a bulb type thing on the bottom where the roots come out right? You can bury the roots but not that bulb thing.BettyVisit our Sister Site, Koivet for more info on goldfish and koi health.

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I'll be adding the salt in a couple hours. That new crypt like plant - could it handle 1% salt? I don't have much options of what I could do with it.Karrie

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You could PP it, pot it and put it in the goldie tank.BettyVisit our Sister Site, Koivet for more info on goldfish and koi health.

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Are you sure pp would kill a columnaris bug? I can't put it in with the goldies because of the bba. I am not bringing any plants over from that side.I could pp it and put it in the 90 with a 27w curly...

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That'd work. BettyVisit our Sister Site, Koivet for more info on goldfish and koi health.

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Re: New plant my mom just had to have :)

nope it won't work... geesh I make things complicated. I don't have an extra heater. I'll ask any way - how would it do at 72 degrees?

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Re: New plant my mom just had to have :)

It should be ok. BettyVisit our Sister Site, Koivet for more info on goldfish and koi health.

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