Ha, ha. Thanks, Hoppy.

That is not me but a fellow founder of the UK Aquatic Plant Society, Graeme Edwards. It was taken during our first ever "real" (as opposed to the Internet) meeting. If you're interested you can see us here - UK Aquatic Plant Society Main Website

It's thanks mostly to Tom Barr that it all started, actually...

Anyway, I digress.

I have been given a tip about using a knife or pastry cutter to cut the crypt roots, then simply pull out the plant.

I will miss the balansae, it is awesome! I may start by losing just the one side first and replacing that.

Thanks again.