January 1998 Aquarium Pictures

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  1. Lt fg - Cryptocoryne bullosa (?), lt bg - Cryptorcoryne wendtii (green), c fg - Echinodorus barthii, rt fg - Aponogeton crispus, rt bg - Spathiphyllum wallisii "African Sword"
  2. Closeup E barthii showing oxygen pearling
  3. Lt fg E barthii,  lt bg - Cryptocoryne retrospiralis (balansae), centre - Spathiphyllum wallisii, rt fg A crispus, rt bg Cryptocoryne bullosa with wider leaves than 1.

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  1. Centre fg - Cryptocoryne blassii showing under leaf coloration and structure, bg - Cryptocoryne retrospiralis (balansae) floating leaves.
  2. C blassii  & C retrospiralis and a pair of female Cambodian Betta splendins.
  3. same subjects as 5. background showing powerhead with Aquaclear filter and sponge. You can see the placement of the CO2 injection tube and a 1/2 inch plastic pipe extension to assist in CO2 dissolving and direct the water outflow.

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  1. Left - C retrospiralis,  rt. C blassii, Eichhornia azurea is visible in the centre background. Also shown is a large SAE Crossocheilus siamensis.
  2. Various crypts, upper left is an albino Coryadoras paleatus, upper centre is a Coryadoras trilineatus. Below and right of centre is an Otocinclus affinis.
  3. Identical view to 8 with focus a little farther into the tank.

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  1. Perspective from above and left: centre  fg - E barthii, just to the right of centre is Spathiphyllum wallisii. Light green crypts on the left - C wendtii.
  2. Perspective straight on focused on the Spathiphyllum wallisii. An out of focus cory cat on the right foreground.
  3. Focused on the C retrospiralis showing the undulate pattern of the leaves.

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  1. Another shot showing C retrospiralis leaf pattern.
  2. A wide shot of the left side of the tank. The crypts grow very densely in this part of the tank and must be thinned out periodically. Albino cory cat in foreground.
  3. Crypt jungle!

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  1. A wide shot with camera on end to show the full height of the large crypts.
  2. A closeup of the brown crypts, tentatively C bullosa. Note the color and leaf vein pattern visible on the left on the lower left.
  3. A shot centred on the Echinodorus horemanii. The characteristic leaf structure is visible on the leaves on the lower right.

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  1. A close up showing leaf detail on several of the brown crypts. Leaf vein pattern is visible on the leaf near top centre.
  2. Three Otocinclus affinis catfish playing a fast game of tag!
  3. Two Otocinclus affinis and a Coryadoras barbatus, banded cory.

This page last modified June 21, 1998