Crypt Help

[Esfa]

I have a Cryptocoryne Petchii and it was doing really well, it got huge and was fine for about a month, and then it just melted.

So I pruned it back really well and there was quite a lot of new growth and it was doing well again, but then it melted.

It seems to get to a certain size and then melt.

Tank:
30gal
2 WPG
C02
Nutrafin Plant Gro Liquid Fert.

How can I stop it from melting?

 

[ShoC]

hows the substrate? with my amazon it gets big then dies back because not enough nutrients in the gravel

 

[Underwurlde]

Give it a root tab?

Andy

 

[messy]

Yeah Crypts are big root feeders, so they like lots of nutrients in the substrate. If you're using a plain sand/gravel, then you might need to add root tabs. Another thing that melts them can be a change in pH, such as moving from tank to tank. If it's stable, they Crypts should settle and regrow new leaves.

Tom

 

[Esfa]

Okay, i will get some root tabs, thanks.