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Today made some adjustment on substrate for T2. I bought several local plants originally from Thanh Hoa, Vietnam.
T2 water is cloudy due to more substrate added and planting so I did not take any picture of it
T1 has duckweeds. This is to cleanse water and also to control algae.
It looks amazing from under, does it?
T2 water is cloudy due to more substrate added and planting so I did not take any picture of it
T1 has duckweeds. This is to cleanse water and also to control algae.
It looks amazing from under, does it?
It is just light from my lamp. A 150w metal halide. I don't use any filter or apps to adjust colour. Btw any red plant looks dull under this lamp. Perhaps it is because of the lamp has only a metal halide bulb.
I removed completely the old carpet and planted the Thanh Hoa plants in both left and right back corner of the T2.
Unfortunately Crypt prava will not be delivered to me as planned. So I will leave it there for another week.
I finally found the name of Thanh Hoa plant in the Internet but some texts are covered. I hope that it will give you some hints
And here is the result after three weeks planting in the T2
And this another plant I have asked before but there is no answer for its name yet
It is Tuesday and a busy day, so little time I had to take care of T1. Just want to share with you one of the crypts I have planted month ago. It is a rare plant in Vietnam and located in Bat Cave and areas nearby, Ba Vi, Hanoi (there is no Batman there of course lol). It was found by a group of German scientists in 70s of last century at some fountains. Today this area is restricted to the Army, so no one could access and has chance to look for it. If interested and lucky enough you may find its description in some libraries in Germany.
This is a bush I bought and I believe I am a lucky person
And these are two smaller branches I split from that bush today
A look on single branch
I planted it in two areas of T1. The first area is in left corner where light is low and water current is slow. The second area is in the middle of the tank where light and water flow is strong. I did this for a reason that I want to observe the changes of it in two different conditions (I hope that I could give you more information about plant growth and change in the next couples of month and will be able to share it with you in the future if possible)
Unfortunately Crypt prava will not be delivered to me as planned. So I will leave it there for another week.
I finally found the name of Thanh Hoa plant in the Internet but some texts are covered. I hope that it will give you some hints
And here is the result after three weeks planting in the T2
And this another plant I have asked before but there is no answer for its name yet
It is Tuesday and a busy day, so little time I had to take care of T1. Just want to share with you one of the crypts I have planted month ago. It is a rare plant in Vietnam and located in Bat Cave and areas nearby, Ba Vi, Hanoi (there is no Batman there of course lol). It was found by a group of German scientists in 70s of last century at some fountains. Today this area is restricted to the Army, so no one could access and has chance to look for it. If interested and lucky enough you may find its description in some libraries in Germany.
This is a bush I bought and I believe I am a lucky person
And these are two smaller branches I split from that bush today
A look on single branch
I planted it in two areas of T1. The first area is in left corner where light is low and water current is slow. The second area is in the middle of the tank where light and water flow is strong. I did this for a reason that I want to observe the changes of it in two different conditions (I hope that I could give you more information about plant growth and change in the next couples of month and will be able to share it with you in the future if possible)
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Ryan Thang To
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i like rare plants. when ever i go back i will try to get some
Meet me then I guarantee you will have iti like rare plants. when ever i go back i will try to get some
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Franky I always prefer local plant for two reasons.
1. It is tropical plant and it could survive through the horrible temperature during summer (could reach to 40oC outdoor)
2. Easy to find and buy and it is cheap
Having introduced in my last post, Thanh Hoa plant (we call it Cói Thanh Hoá) is from Thanh Hoa province, Vietnam's North Central Coast region. Thanh Hoa's terrain I would say it has all Vietnam's geology and terrain characters including river, sea, jungle, mountain, hill and delta. Interesting, isn't it? I believe Thanh Hoa Plant was discovered and used for hobby by Vietnamese hobbyists starting 80s of the 1900s. This plant can grow both underwater and land. It requires mid or strong lights, high humidity. This plant is also slow growing. It will develop into thick bush and from there you can split into smaller parts and plant them. I planted it in three areas to observe its growth: strong, medium light and shady. Ideal temperature for it is from 23 to 28oC
Medium light. Its leaves shorter than the one in strong light and it grows slower.
Strong light. In the middle of picture. It has long leaves and they spread out in order to receive as much light as possible.
Far back, next to Otto and under Cherry Barb, is The rare "Bat Cave" crypt. I planted it directly into substrate to see how it will grow.
Shady. Its leaves are long. I think it will be thinner and longer
Back to the Bat Cave crypt story. I bought it month ago from local store at Thuy Khue village, West Lake, Hanoi. I got three bushes. Since this is crypt so it is not necessary to plant it into substrate. One more reason is I don't want it grow too fast. Because most plants I have for T1 are slow growing plants
Here is how the first growing after 1 month
The second and smaller one is right behind the first bush, in shady area. I did not take picture of it because it is being covered by other plants. I will take it out someday and picture it. But not today
And the third one is here. You can see its roots developing through driftwood
As mention above yesterday I planted one small branch from first bush into substrate, in strong light and water flow.
I planted another branch directly into substrate in shady area. I also did not take picture of it as it is too early now
That's pretty much of it.
1. It is tropical plant and it could survive through the horrible temperature during summer (could reach to 40oC outdoor)
2. Easy to find and buy and it is cheap
Having introduced in my last post, Thanh Hoa plant (we call it Cói Thanh Hoá) is from Thanh Hoa province, Vietnam's North Central Coast region. Thanh Hoa's terrain I would say it has all Vietnam's geology and terrain characters including river, sea, jungle, mountain, hill and delta. Interesting, isn't it? I believe Thanh Hoa Plant was discovered and used for hobby by Vietnamese hobbyists starting 80s of the 1900s. This plant can grow both underwater and land. It requires mid or strong lights, high humidity. This plant is also slow growing. It will develop into thick bush and from there you can split into smaller parts and plant them. I planted it in three areas to observe its growth: strong, medium light and shady. Ideal temperature for it is from 23 to 28oC
Medium light. Its leaves shorter than the one in strong light and it grows slower.
Strong light. In the middle of picture. It has long leaves and they spread out in order to receive as much light as possible.
Far back, next to Otto and under Cherry Barb, is The rare "Bat Cave" crypt. I planted it directly into substrate to see how it will grow.
Shady. Its leaves are long. I think it will be thinner and longer
Back to the Bat Cave crypt story. I bought it month ago from local store at Thuy Khue village, West Lake, Hanoi. I got three bushes. Since this is crypt so it is not necessary to plant it into substrate. One more reason is I don't want it grow too fast. Because most plants I have for T1 are slow growing plants
Here is how the first growing after 1 month
The second and smaller one is right behind the first bush, in shady area. I did not take picture of it because it is being covered by other plants. I will take it out someday and picture it. But not today
And the third one is here. You can see its roots developing through driftwood
As mention above yesterday I planted one small branch from first bush into substrate, in strong light and water flow.
I planted another branch directly into substrate in shady area. I also did not take picture of it as it is too early now
That's pretty much of it.
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Yesterday this plant was completed melted and died. I believe the culprit of this was because I planted it directly into substrate from very first day I had it.
The same day I took this picture it did not show anything that it was dying
Luckily the same plant in T2 is growing well and it has a new leaf. Well! Lesson learned. Do not plant any sensitive plants into substrate right after you have it
The same day I took this picture it did not show anything that it was dying
Luckily the same plant in T2 is growing well and it has a new leaf. Well! Lesson learned. Do not plant any sensitive plants into substrate right after you have it
Hi all,
Also if you look at it from above are the leaves arranged in 3's (at 60o from each other) and is the base of the plant loosely triangular? If it is? then it is a member of the Cyperaceae family.
cheers Darrel
Probably <"Eriocaulon "Vietnam"> on the label and that looks about right, but your plants looks like it might possibly be an Isoetes sp. Does it have hollow leaves? Eriocaulon (& Isoetes) spp. have hollow leaves.
Also if you look at it from above are the leaves arranged in 3's (at 60o from each other) and is the base of the plant loosely triangular? If it is? then it is a member of the Cyperaceae family.
cheers Darrel
Thanks Darrel. It has hollow leaves. I opened your link and compared it with what I have. It is Eriocaulon. And you are correct about the base. Also searched for more information and it all supported your answer
Yesterday I split the first bush into smaller branches and planted them. Today I have half day off work and got free time for myself before kids go home after school. I take the second bush out of the corner and picture it. I do hope with the help of experts like Darrel, we will know its name and family
18.5cm long
Roots
Leaf
Leaf size - 1/2cm
Young branch
Base
18.5cm long
Roots
Leaf
Leaf size - 1/2cm
Young branch
Base
I am able to find the real name of legendary crypt in here.
http://www.aquabird.com.vn/forum/showthread.php?t=60219&s=e15397b3931fa64dea9e206e69a1eeee
and from there I am able to find its scientific name
http://www.bioone.org/doi/10.3372/wi.45.45203
http://www.aquabird.com.vn/forum/showthread.php?t=60219&s=e15397b3931fa64dea9e206e69a1eeee
and from there I am able to find its scientific name
http://www.bioone.org/doi/10.3372/wi.45.45203
Hi all,
"Mick.Dk" is often your best bet for a name, because he has trialled a huge number of plants for suitability for commercial production by "Tropica".
Your "Cryptocoryne" is almost certainly an aroid (<"Araceae">), but it is a huge family (Anubias, Bucephalandra, Cryptocoryne etc.) and Vietnam is a <"centre of biodiversity">, so a definitive name isn't really possible.
My suspicion, based mainly on the roots and rhizome (it looks like an epiphyte), is that it isn't a Cryptocoryne sp. but possibly something like a <"Schismatoglottis"> sp.
cheers Darrel
A lot of it is "pick a name". My degrees are in Botany and Horticulture, so I can often say what something isn't based on its morphology, but saying what something is, is a lot harder.
"Mick.Dk" is often your best bet for a name, because he has trialled a huge number of plants for suitability for commercial production by "Tropica".
Your "Cryptocoryne" is almost certainly an aroid (<"Araceae">), but it is a huge family (Anubias, Bucephalandra, Cryptocoryne etc.) and Vietnam is a <"centre of biodiversity">, so a definitive name isn't really possible.
My suspicion, based mainly on the roots and rhizome (it looks like an epiphyte), is that it isn't a Cryptocoryne sp. but possibly something like a <"Schismatoglottis"> sp.
cheers Darrel
Messaged him. Having read the article I have to admit that most of information about the crypt in my several posts above was not correct. Anyway still good to know that you were wrong rather than not knowing it
Alexander Belchenko
Member
Yesterday I split the first bush into smaller branches and planted them. Today I have half day off work and got free time for myself before kids go home after school. I take the second bush out of the corner and picture it. I do hope with the help of experts like Darrel, we will know its name and family
18.5cm long
Probably, Aridarium: http://junglemikey.blogspot.com/2012/07/new-species-of-narrow-leaf-aridarum.html
Alexander Belchenko
Member
Sorry, how big is your rainbowfish tank?
It is 125x45x55cm
Hi all,
Aridarum spp. are similar to Bucephalandra, an Aroid within the Schismatoglottideae.
cheers Darrel
Yes, Aridarum (spelling) looks very likely, although they only occur on Borneo.
Aridarum spp. are similar to Bucephalandra, an Aroid within the Schismatoglottideae.
cheers Darrel
