Updated 40G Picture...

[krisw]

Kris,

If it wasn't for fish and proportions, I would give this tank a lot more gallons. Very well executed Kris.

Thanks Jay! That apisto normally hides, but I've got two females herding babies right now, and they've basically pushed him to the front of the tank - jerks!

[Ghazanfar Ghori]

Is that the 'dwarf' spiralis on the back left?

I'm not sure what it is. It's a crypt that Aaron and I saw at Scales in their show tank, and Andrew said it was Crypt. wendtii -- it's not. Jim saw it the other day when picking up plants, and he wasn't sure what it was either. It's nice looking though. It's got consistently wavy/crinkled leaves, and not due to any deficiency. Aaron, did yours survive the move?

I'm fairly certain its spiralis - I've got some of that growing emersed.
A lot of it actually. Cool plant!

[Aaron]

Yeah, I've still got it too. Mine is red/bronze submersed and stays about 6" tall.

[krisw]

I think Ghazanfar's correct that it's probably spiralis It looks likes this picture, but mine might be a tad bit bronzer:

http://atlas.drpez.org/Cryptocoryne-spiralis-fotos/aaa

[Cristy Keister]

It's a crypt that Aaron and I saw at Scales in their show tank, and Andrew said it was Crypt. wendtii -- it's not. Jim saw it the other day when picking up plants, and he wasn't sure what it was either. It's nice looking though. It's got consistently wavy/crinkled leaves, and not due to any deficiency.

If you got it at Scales it's C. wendtii 'Tropica,' which has wavy leaves.

[krisw]

Ah! Good to know. Thanks Cristy!

[Aaron]

This one came out of your show tank Cristy. It came into the store as spiralis, but Ghazanfar didn't think that's what it was. It was / is? in the back right corner of the tank. It certainly looks like spiralis, only shorter.

[krisw]

Mine's not short at all. In fact, it's reached the water surface, and is converting some leaves to waxier emersed growth.

[Ghazanfar Ghori]

Mine's not short at all. In fact, it's reached the water surface, and is converting some leaves to waxier emersed growth.

When I was keeping it submersed, it didn't even reach 1/3rd of the way up
my tank. Yes, I'm talking about the 30" tall 215G. But you're talking about
your 16" 40 breeder w/ 3" of substrate.

Since 'tall' and 'short' are relative terms, let's be specific.
I havent seen it growing taller than 12". Infact most plants were more
like 9" tall.

[krisw]

Yes, in my 40G breeder, I'd estimate the leaves to be 14" from substrate to tip of the emersed leaf. Most of the submersed ones are probably around 12".