The Water Colors team gathers around the table with special guest, Andrej Spec, to talk about aquarium plants. Andrej shares his aquarium journey and how he quickly went from hobbyist to passionate collector. He talks about his successes, some of his methods to that success, and so much more. Thank you so much for your kindness and inspiration, Andrej and we look forward to seeing you again.

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Sources mentioned in this episode:

Andrej Spec

Missouri Aquarium Society – https://missouriaquariumsociety.com/

Christel Kasselmann – https://www.instagram.com/christel.kasselmann/

Aquatic Gardeners Association – https://www.aquatic-gardeners.org/

Dennis Wong – www.2hraquarist.com

Plants from Test Tubes: An Introduction to Micropropagation by Lydiane Kyte (with co-authors like John Kleyn, Holly Scoggins, and Mark Bridgen in later editions)

Species mentioned in this episode:

Crinum asiaticum – Crinum “Centorum”

Cuphea anagalloidea

Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata – Ludwigia “Tornado”

Rotala ramosior ‘Florida’

Rotala ramosior ‘Sunset’

Lobelia cardinalis – Cardinal Plant

Lobelia kalmii – Kalm’s Lobelia

Lobelia siphilitica – Blue Cardinal Plant

Lobelia x Speciosa

Oomycetes

Xylaria

Vallisneria spiralis var. denserrulata – Lake Tanganyika Vallisneria

Cryptocoryne wendtii (‘Mi Oya’ and green)

Barclaya motleyi

Barclaya wellyi

Nymphae – Water Lily

Nymphaea sp. Peru Puerto Maldonado

Nymphaea aff. dimorpha (minuta)

Cryptocoryne keei

Cryptocoryne nurii

Cryptocoryne striolata

Cryptocoryne spiralis

Fenestratarum

Bucephalandra ultramafica

Bucephalandra kishii

Cryptocoryne striolata – “Red Tiger” Crypt

Osteogaster hephaestus – Fireball Cory

Corydoras sp. CW113

Lagenandra ovata – “Mayan Sword”

Pseudogastromyzon fasciatus “Zhejiang”

Pseudogastromyzon lepidogaster