Crypt, Runner?

[DaveA76]

do crypts send out runners ? becauce 1 of mine seems to have a long thin stem about 12" long sticking straight up out of the middle, if so whats best to with it let it keep growing up or plant the end ?

 

[StandbySetting]

Crypts don't send 12 inch runners out, my guess is you have an Echinodorus species.

Do you have an image?

 

[lljdma06]

Picture would help, but I'm with SBS on this one.

 

[DaveA76]

hi the pic is below and your right its not 12" its 11" just measured it

 

[DaveA76]

well whatdo you think ? it is about 14 inch today ?

 

[SO19Firearms]

Flower stem?
My Sundews throw up shoots like that to flower......

 

[ian]

wow, looks like a flower stem to me, Dave. Keep us updated on this one.

PS, does the plant have a bulb at the bottom? Because that looks like an Aponogeton stem?? Anyone else?

 

[DaveA76]

no its just a normal root, moved it to this tank 3 weeks ago from my other tank where it had been for 3-4 months

here it is today

 

[ian]

looks like a stem from that pic. Can you get a closer pic of the top of the stem? The Crypt flower trumpets before flowering, a bit like a small lily flower. You are very lucky if it is a flower, as crypts rarely flower submersed. You're doing something right Dave!

 

[SO19Firearms]

no its just a normal root

You sure?

http/www.aquariumlife.com.au/showthread.php/6041-Aponogenton-crispus-flowering

 

[DaveA76]

thinkl you may be right with the name of Aponogeton and think its the crispus as ive just been googling the name
is it a variant of crypt ? as i bought them as crypts
the roots are like the ones on a sword
anyway heres the tip of the stem

 

[DaveA76]

no its just a normal root

You sure?

http/www.aquariumlife.com.au/showthread.php/6041-Aponogenton-crispus-flowering

hmmmm though it did, the roots were just like a sword, so what sort of roots should it have then ?, what ill will do is, tonioght ill be doing a waterchange anyway so will pull up one of the smaller plants and take a pic of the root and put it on this thread and you can tell me what it is lol,

im a total noob to plants,(can you tell)

 

[lljdma06]

no its just a normal root, moved it to this tank 3 weeks ago from my other tank where it had been for 3-4 months

here it is today

This is an aponogeton species. it's flowering. Hahahah, all I had to do was look a the picture. You just have some compact growth there. Nice find.

 

[DaveA76]

well i pulled up 1 of the littler ones and it does have a furry bulb on it so it is a aponogeton