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dick
Great pics. I especially love the one of the Clowns and SAEs swimming
together...

Gill

Me too. Those SAEs look like real characters. They certainly look large &
healthy enough to spawn, and you have enough of them. I've no idea on
whether this is likely to happen, and I'm sure the Clowns would have
something to say about it too ;~).
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Dick wrote:
On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 01:50:12 GMT, Elaine T
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Dick wrote:

I did it! I think. Anyway here is the address:



dick

Nice pics. What is that clump of plants in the 29 gal?


I don't know for sure. It is the same red colored plant as in the 75.
The leaves were originally green 3 years ago. For whatever reason,
the plant has thrived more in the 29.

dick

The red plant on the far right in the 75 looks like Barclaya longifolia.
That's the only really red plant with lanceolate leaves that I know
of. It grows more or less red depending on light intensity and
nitrates. Some of the crypts have colored leaves, but they're usually
more purple. Barclaya is a notoriously difficult plant to grow and the
clump in the 29 is gorgeous.

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On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 21:36:10 GMT, Elaine T
wrote:

Dick wrote:
On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 01:50:12 GMT, Elaine T
wrote:


Dick wrote:

I did it! I think. Anyway here is the address:



dick

Nice pics. What is that clump of plants in the 29 gal?


I don't know for sure. It is the same red colored plant as in the 75.
The leaves were originally green 3 years ago. For whatever reason,
the plant has thrived more in the 29.

dick

The red plant on the far right in the 75 looks like Barclaya longifolia.
That's the only really red plant with lanceolate leaves that I know
of. It grows more or less red depending on light intensity and
nitrates. Some of the crypts have colored leaves, but they're usually
more purple. Barclaya is a notoriously difficult plant to grow and the
clump in the 29 is gorgeous.

My plants do not flower. I have always thought of them as some kind
of Cript. I remember them as starting with green leaves and then
turning. The long leaves in the 29 gallon tanks are pale green on top
and rust red on the bottom whereas the bottom of the leaves in the 75
are almost totally totally rust red with green mixed with red on the
top. I know both tanks were planted with the same starters.

dick

On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 12:13:54 -0500, "NetMax"
wrote:

"Gill Passman" wrote in message
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Dick wrote:
I did it! I think. Anyway here is the address:



dick
Great pics. I especially love the one of the Clowns and SAEs swimming
together...

Gill

Me too. Those SAEs look like real characters. They certainly look large &
healthy enough to spawn, and you have enough of them. I've no idea on
whether this is likely to happen, and I'm sure the Clowns would have
something to say about it too ;~).

Now there is a scary thought. Bite your tongue Netmax. I separated
my live bearers by sex to avoid fry. I think I am safe as my tanks
have lots of scavengers to enjoy the eggs.

On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 06:40:03 -0800, xbit " " wrote:

outstanding tanks dick! awesome work!

Dick wrote:
I did it! I think. Anyway here is the address:



dick

Thanks, but dumb luck fits better than "awesome work." g

On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 15:49:37 +0000, Gill Passman
wrote:

Dick wrote:
I did it! I think. Anyway here is the address:



dick
Great pics. I especially love the one of the Clowns and SAEs swimming
together...

Gill

When I first got the Clowns and SAEs each stayed with its own. A lot
of shoaling by species. For over a year all of my community fish
blend together. I sometimes miss the good old days. g

dick

The red plant on the far right in the 75 looks like Barclaya longifolia.
That's the only really red plant with lanceolate leaves that I know
of. It grows more or less red depending on light intensity and
nitrates. Some of the crypts have colored leaves, but they're usually
more purple. Barclaya is a notoriously difficult plant to grow and the
clump in the 29 is gorgeous.

My plants do not flower. I have always thought of them as some kind
of Cript. I remember them as starting with green leaves and then
turning. The long leaves in the 29 gallon tanks are pale green on top
and rust red on the bottom whereas the bottom of the leaves in the 75
are almost totally totally rust red with green mixed with red on the
top. I know both tanks were planted with the same starters.

Barclaya leaves are fairly thin compared to the fleshy leaves of
Crytocoryne which, remember, are tough enough to grow emersed.

if I had to guess which crypt I'd say WIL. Maybe UND, it's a bit
red for WIL but that could be the lights.

http://crypts.aquaria.net/

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