Cryptocoryne Questions

[WhatsTheScoop]

I got about 7 crypt plants about 2-3 weeks ago. I know they are notorious for melting in new water. Mine haven’t seemed to start melting at all ? Not sure if thats normal. Unsure on which crypt variety it is, has some red leaves and some green leaves. Also how do you propagate crypts ?

 

[StarGirl]

Mine never melted either. Do you have a picture?

 

[WhatsTheScoop]

Mine never melted either. Do you have a picture?

heres a pic of the crypt featuring my mollies and an oto

 

[BlackOsprey]

Crypts tend to be sensitive to being moved or replanted, especially if they were grown emmersed. Most crypts that I have grown have melted on me at first but are regrowing pretty vigorously. You might've just gotten lucky with yours, it's probably nothing to think much about.

The only way to propagate them is to cut off a portion of the root that have leaves attached. It'll grow, but pretty slowly.

 

[yeti79]

Looks like it could be red undulata.