Matthew Posted August 17, 2003 Report Share Posted August 17, 2003 I have just moved home, and replanted my tank. I now have an undergravel heater and have used duplarit as the substrate. I fertilise with duplaplant 24. I have adequate lighting. But my crypt is all dying. The only way I can describe is it looks like it is water logged. Any ideas would be appreciated as shortly I think my crypt will be no longer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted August 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2003 don't worry, I little more surfing and it seems to me that it is cryptocorne disease. Anyone know what to do about this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted August 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2003 I should have continued my surfing before writing. It seems that this occurs because of a change in conditions (setting up a new tank without seeding it with water from the existing tank) and the leaves die off. I read that the root structure remains intact and they will send out new leaves eventually, roughly 2 weeks it seems like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 17, 2003 Report Share Posted August 17, 2003 Crypts do not like being moved, I understand, and they will die off and hopefully send out new leaves again. Mine were so big they had taken over the tank. The tank was stripped and replanted but the crypts never grew again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted August 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2003 I didn't want to hear that. Heres hoping I have better luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 17, 2003 Report Share Posted August 17, 2003 I do not take good care of my plants :oops: . I am one of those 'poke and hope' aquarists who figure it is survival of the fittest. Probably explains my algae problems too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted August 19, 2003 Report Share Posted August 19, 2003 One theory about why crypts do this is that if they kept they're leaves during the rainy season (high flows in streams and rivers) they'd get washed away, by losing their leaves they present less resistance to the water flow, so don't get ripped out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted August 19, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2003 sounds like a good explanation. I can see new shoots from the gravel so I presume the 'rainy season' is over in my tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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