parva crypt~ carpet?

[Sgooosh]

Hello, i am wondering if these crypts can form a carpet!

 

[Wills]

Hello, i am wondering if these crypts can form a carpet!

Yes they can but it takes a very very long time. George farmer is doing it in his discus tank at the moment and it’s about there but it’s taken months even with c02 and his expertise and skills. Looks really good though

 

[itiwhetu]

They eventually get there. One piece of advise is don't disturb them crypt's hate being moved, just let them do their thing.

 

[Sgooosh]

They eventually get there. One piece of advise is don't disturb them crypt's hate being moved, just let them do their thing.

uh oh
i have to pick up the crypts to propogate them though

 

[Sgooosh]

Yes they can but it takes a very very long time. George farmer is doing it in his discus tank at the moment and it’s about there but it’s taken months even with c02 and his expertise and skills. Looks really good though

oh... i have a low tech tank and waiting for my red crypts to grow
i really love crypts though
so eaasy to propogate, cool variety, many uses, colors

 

[Byron]

uh oh
i have to pick up the crypts to propogate them though

Can you explain this? Species of Cryptocoryne are amphibious, and when grown emersed--roots in permanent water but leaves in the air, as in a marsh or bog situation, or in their habitats along the banks of rivers that flood the surrounding land during the wet season but lower during the dry--they reproduce sexually by flowering and producing seeds. You cannot achieve this with plants that are permanently submersed such as in an aquarium. In this situation, submersed, they reproduce vegetatively by sending out runners from which adventitious plants will arise. Once settled in a good environment, the latter can produce a lot of plants. But any disturbance to the parent plant--moving the roots, changing the water parameters, changing the light, changing nutrient levels--usually causes detriment, often resulting in the common crypt meltdown.

 

[Sgooosh]

Can you explain this? Species of Cryptocoryne are amphibious, and when grown emersed--roots in permanent water but leaves in the air, as in a marsh or bog situation, or in their habitats along the banks of rivers that flood the surrounding land during the wet season but lower during the dry--they reproduce sexually by flowering and producing seeds. You cannot achieve this with plants that are permanently submersed such as in an aquarium. In this situation, submersed, they reproduce vegetatively by sending out runners from which adventitious plants will arise. Once settled in a good environment, the latter can produce a lot of plants. But any disturbance to the parent plant--moving the roots, changing the water parameters, changing the light, changing nutrient levels--usually causes detriment, often resulting in the common crypt meltdown.

that makes a lot of sense
a few leaves rot every time i move or add something new
but they have all settled in and are big and healthy