Golfnut Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 I got some new crypts and some have the "cryptocoryne disease" where leaves just whither away. Anything I can do? I didn't bury the roots as "deep" as I could. Could it be because part of the root is not buried? ie. Is this the cause? Thanks, andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 I've had a couple of my crypts melt after i moved them. I dont' know why they do it but i dont' think there is anything you can do to stop it once its started(atleast i couldn't). I had all the leaves die off but new ones quickly took their place. So dont' think its dead, it will grow back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
African_Fever Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 I've had a crypt disease in the past, but have never found anything out that can prevent it. I've always been lucky in that the plants have come back after some time if I leave the roots planted as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 That's just what Crypts do. When their water parameters change, the leaves melt. As long as the rhyzome is healthy, you'll get new leaves right away. Kind of a pain, I know... but, it's just what they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfnut Posted February 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Yeah most had some leaves melting, but they are all recovering now and even new "babies" are sprouting up... yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgmac Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 I have a couple of crypts in my tank that did the "melt" thing too. They've been in there since I started the tank at the end of October. Leaves would melt and new ones would grow in, and the process would happen over and over. Not until about a month ago did the plants actually start growing and sending out new shoots and runners. I have anubias plants that grew faster!! I think they have finally settled in and are happy now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 I planted some crypts in my 20g last week and all the crypts melted within a couple days. Now i already have a couple new leaves on each plant.Hopefully it won't take long to get back to normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgmac Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 I have a couple of crypts in my tank that did the "melt" thing too. They've been in there since I started the tank at the end of October. Leaves would melt and new ones would grow in, and the process would happen over and over. Not until about a month ago did the plants actually start growing and sending out new shoots and runners. I have anubias plants that grew faster!! I think they have finally settled in and are happy now. Just when I thought my crypts were doing well.....one of them is melting again!! I have no doubt that some day this thing will grow well but for now it is back to struggling again. It is a cryptocoryne Wendti "Tropica". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 I have a couple of crypts in my tank that did the "melt" thing too. They've been in there since I started the tank at the end of October. Leaves would melt and new ones would grow in, and the process would happen over and over. Not until about a month ago did the plants actually start growing and sending out new shoots and runners. I have anubias plants that grew faster!! I think they have finally settled in and are happy now. Just when I thought my crypts were doing well.....one of them is melting again!! I have no doubt that some day this thing will grow well but for now it is back to struggling again. It is a cryptocoryne Wendti "Tropica". Crypts are a bit fussy. Whenever there is any kind of change in their water parameters - temp, pH, CO2, etc. - they melt. But they always seem to come back. My best suggestion is to just clip/pull off the melting leaves, and let them be. Try not to disturb them for a while. Once their roots get established they're a bit more hardy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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