Crypts -- Lighting Requirements
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SuperColey1
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Cypts tend to do OK under any light, just obviously they will grow very slowly under low light, and I found that under anythin lower than 1.5WPG the red and brown versions (Ihave Wendtii brown) tend to turn very dark green instead).
I have one of the red ones. And a few others I'm not sure of. I guess I might as well try. I know I should start a new topic for this, but I'm lazy at the moment, so I'm asking: what sort of things would I need to put into RO water to make it suitable for plants again? I ask because I'm taking the crypts out of my 10g and into my 29g to make room for more hairgrass and some shrimp. My tap water has lots of copper in it, though, so I'm going to buy an RO system (also going to be used for saltwater).
SuperColey1
Planted Section
If the tank has enough fish in it they will get some Nutrient, but dependant on the type of substrate (i.e. do you have a nutrient rich substrate under the grave/sand?) I would put a root tab under each crypt. Of course usual liwuid ferts will be needed.
crypts will 'melt' when you move them, so don't worry because they will grow back again. they are very touchy but very hardy.
This is my 4 month old crypt Wendtii (brown). I took it out when I changed to sand 3 weeks ago and it melted before growing back to this. It was a 5 inch spread before, then it melted to about 2 inches with a lot of 'deadness', and now with the nutrient rich substrate it has grown back to 6-7inches
leafs
Fish Addict
Crypts are interesting plants. I've always experienced Crypt melt when planting, but they've always grown back in a few weeks. I tried a little experiment with the last Crypts that I bought by leaving them in their plastic pots for a week before planting them. I was surprised to see that they hardly lost any leaves. They can be sensitive to changes.
ghent_3rd
Fish Addict
Glad I read this tread!! Just planted my first crypts into my tank and probably would have been pulling my hair out when if they start dropping leaves!
At least I will know now that I can let them grow back, I have planted them in individual potting baskets and dropped them into the substrate. The baskets are full of gravel, Tropica substrate, laterite and root tabs so with 4 x T8 and CO2 I am hoping I can get some good growth!!!
At least I will know now that I can let them grow back, I have planted them in individual potting baskets and dropped them into the substrate. The baskets are full of gravel, Tropica substrate, laterite and root tabs so with 4 x T8 and CO2 I am hoping I can get some good growth!!!
Many crypt species are also grown emersed in nurseries, or can exist even above water as bog plants. They often grow in rivers systems in SE Asia that experience periodic flooding and drought, so the plant has to be able to survive such extremes. The melting of the leaves can also indicate the transition from emersed growth to submersed growth. Many species also have attractive flowers that can sort of resemble a Jack in the Pulpit or a pitcher plant, though on a much smaller scale.
Luketendo
BLENNY :O
My small crypts under 1.5WPG T5HO which are standard green wendetti apparently have turned brown.
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