Anyone who has read some of my threads may have noticed me mention crypt melt. The cryptocoryne genus of plants are amazing plants and my favorite aquatics, however, they do have a quirk. They sometimes melt. Sometimes it's because their leaves are touching something. Sometimes they were moved from another tank. Sometimes water chemistry changed and sometimes, they melt for no apparent reason. I wanted to show an example of what it looks like. A week ago, this tank was filled with crypts. Both common and rare. Some were over 18" tall. Well, I drained the tank to move it 3 feet last weekend and all my crypts melted. The horror!!




On the upside. They will eventually grow back. If this happens to you, just be patient. I have had crypts grow back after 6 months. And this behavior is not limited to the crypt genus. My bucephalandra genus also melt. If you ever wondered why I am deranged, it's because I have been growing these suckers and dealing with melt for about a decade now. It's enough to drive the normal person mad!!! Mad I say!! Lol


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