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| Cryptocoryne crispatula var. tonkinensis- 3#, FS |
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Current Auction Time: Wed May 8 18:10:58 2024 |
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We are a hobbyist fishroom and keep numerous varieties of submerged plants. Skip all the grief that comes from retail plants melting, infecting your tank with parasites & diseases that kill your fish- for it to perish a few weeks later. Because our plants are grown submerged, they will be as happy the day you place them into your aquarium as they were in ours. Our plants are the premium product on the market. If you would like to view our plants & aquariums visit our YouTube channel: YouTube Channel Link.
Cyrtocoryne crispatula var. tonkinensis
Easily the most impressive cryptocoryne.
Quantity: 3 large/mature plants
Size/Maturity: Various
How Collected: Gently pulled out of substrate with roots attached.
Placement: Roots in substrate.
Description: Leaves can reach two feet in length. Intense red stems going up most of the leaf. Leaves have as much character as any plant.
Other: Leaves are very long and a few may break during shipping.
CUSTOMER TIP: Interested in more than a single variety? Check our listing in the -AQUARIUM PLANT PACKAGES- category for our mixed box. That listing includes every plant we have available to select from- all available in a single box.
Payment: Make immediate payment with Paypal using this email: ryanthehut@gmail.com
Shipping: Shipping cost is included. Your plants will be mailed in a USPS, small, flat-rate priority box. Tracking is provided.
Guarantee: We offer the best guarantee you can have. If your plants arrive expired, send us a picture for a free replacement.
PLANT CARE:
If you would like to learn about aquarium plant keeping, subscribe to my YouTube channel. I have been an aquarist for decades, and my fishroom contains 22#, 75-gallon aquariums. All are heavily planted, as well as containing shrimp, killifish, and snails. Every week we add new videos.
The Carbon Dragon on YouTube: Direct Link
Every plant we offer is an easy to keep variety; we are primarily dedicated to fish & shrimp, so a plant must possess a level of robustness to earn a spot in our aquariums.
Below are a few topics important for success in aquarium plant keeping:
Co2:
In an aquarium Co2 levels are lower than what they are in nature. Success with submerged grown plants requires increasing the level of available Co2. Its importance is that it is one of the three things required for photosynthesis: water, light and Co2. During photosynthesis carbon is broken away and used to make sugars. Without increasing available carbon there is nothing the best fertilizers & lights can do because the plant will not have the energy to utilize them. The reason carbon is added in gas form, is it happens to be incredibly small and cannot be easily converted into a salt like the other elements.
Incorporating a Co2 system can appear complicated & expensive when you consider all the equipment offered for sale. However, most of it is unnecessary if you forgo the ability to generate those cute micro-bubbles. A single large bubble trapped in the aquarium is equally effective. This eliminates the need for a regulator, heavy duty tank and diffuser, allowing you to use other Co2 sources with a much simpler valve. If you are inexperienced with all this, I recommend you start with a simple bell system, also referred to as a passive system. There is a product exactly for this application in our aquariums, the Ista- Disposable Co2 Diffuser Set and costs under $20. It comes with a disposable can of Co2 and bell-reservoir.
We use a passive/bell system here in our fishroom, in every aquarium. Here is our YouTube video demonstrating how we add Co2 into every aquarium: PASSIVE Co2 SYSTEM
We use a passive system in every aquarium. We fill a submerged, upside-down, 2-liter bottle with Co2. It is held in place using the aquarium center brace. Animals do not mess with the bubble if it is exposed, or, drill a couple ⅜ inch holes in the lid to prevent animals from encountering the bubble. The single large bubble will diffuse into the water the same as a bunch of cute micro-bubbles. Increase/decrease Co2 absorption by drilling larger/smaller holes in the lid. Other ways to increase Co2 absorption is by using a container that holds the bubble in a shape with a larger surface area, higher pressure(placing the bubble deeper), or increasing water flow across the opening.
A 12-oz soda bottle of Co2 will supply a 20-gallon aquarium most of the day. If you add only enough Co2 to last while the lights are on this system is 100% efficient. If the idea of a soda bottle in your aquarium repulses you, a decorative vessel works equally well, or just hide it behind your sweet looking plants.
Fertilizer:
How you should fertilize depends on whether the aquarium contains animals, even something as small as copepods. In an aquarium with animals, many of the nutrients a plant needs become available via the organic decay cycle, and adding an all-purpose fertilizer will boost them all- including those that do not need a boost. The goal should be to learn which nutrients are lacking and adding only those. This nourishes the plant enough to keep it healthy, but not in any excess that encourages algae.
Every few days give your aquarium a small amount of an all-purpose fertilizer. Increase dosage as the plants grow larger. Once you have a routine established with an all-purpose, include a supplement- such as iron and observe your plants for increased vigor . Through a little trial & error you will find that perfect balance.
We recommend using a 2-part dry-mix. When mixed together in water the various elements start to react with each other at an accelerated rate. A 2-part dry-mix allows you to use only what is needed.
Lighting:
Most LED light fixtures today are sufficient for growing aquarium plants. If a light has red & blue diodes it will likely work fine. Clear diodes do not benefit the plants.
How intense? How long should the light be left on for? It depends on how much Co2 & ferts are added. A plant can only utilize so much light energy, so increasing it beyond a point will encourage algae. Here, we go with lower intensity light,over a longer duration.
Substrate:
Avoid mineral/rock substrates as they are lacking in surface area. Many of the custom substrates work well, and are typically either lava rock or fluorite. We use Seachem- flourite, mixed with a little lava rock from the local garden center. Our potted plants are kept in clay pots with chunky lava rock.
Aquarium plants appreciate a deep & undisturbed substrate.
Algae:
-Algae is the struggle in keeping aquatic plants. Here are a few tips to keep it mitigated:
-A large quantity of a fast growing grass or stem plant.
-Deep & undisturbed substrate.
-Keep a lower ammonia load, such as fewer fish, pond snails, etc.
-Consistency. Reducing algae is less about how much light, how much fertilizer, etc, and more about overall consistency in caring for the aquarium.
THE CARBON DRAGON:
We are a family business. Ryan- the lifetime aquarist; Donna- the 2nd grade school teacher & Oregon 2010 Teacher of the Year; Sara- our adopted granddaughter; and Luna- our weird beagle. Being a family owned home-based business we all contribute to TheCarbonDragon in some way.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel and be brought into our fishroom.
YouTube Channel Link:THE CARBON DRAGON
Bid History:
Bidders Bid Time Bid Comments Rando5150 (12/12) Apr 11 2024 - 08:43:39 AM $29.00 BUY IT NOW
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