A little help with crypt. balansae

Amazonfish · 11-05-2009, 04:47 AM

I have 3 crypt. balansae plants, and they're very healthy and beautiful. The problem is that each plant refuses to grow more than 5 leaves at a time. When I move any of them, some leaves will melt away, and the plant promptly grows new leaves. Once it reaches 5 leaves though...no more growth!! Does anyone have any insight about this?

I love this plant SO much, and I really want to have a thick balansae "forest" in the corner. Kinda hard to do that with only 5 leaves

Also, I've had these plants for a year now, but I haven't seen any runners!

**HoustonFishFanatic** · 11-05-2009, 06:42 AM

What kind of substrate does your tank have? Adding a root tab to base of the crypt may help spur some growth. But 5-7 leaves are typical for C. crispatula var balansae.

Amazonfish · 11-05-2009, 01:05 PM

I have very coarse sand as a substrate, and I supplement with root tabs. Hmm. I guess this means that I should look for some extra plants on the swap n shop

**lauraleellbp** · 11-05-2009, 05:24 PM

And you need to stop moving them around, too.

Amazonfish · 11-05-2009, 07:42 PM

The only reason I moved them is because I moved from Canada to Virginia. Oh, then I moved them a 2nd time to set up my new tank. But that was it, I promise!

11-05-2009, 04:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
Amazonfish Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 85	A little help with crypt. balansae I have 3 crypt. balansae plants, and they're very healthy and beautiful. The problem is that each plant refuses to grow more than 5 leaves at a time. When I move any of them, some leaves will melt away, and the plant promptly grows new leaves. Once it reaches 5 leaves though...no more growth!! Does anyone have any insight about this? I love this plant SO much, and I really want to have a thick balansae "forest" in the corner. Kinda hard to do that with only 5 leaves Also, I've had these plants for a year now, but I haven't seen any runners!

11-05-2009, 06:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
HoustonFishFanatic Crypt Nut (View User Tanks) PTrader: (16/100%) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 254	What kind of substrate does your tank have? Adding a root tab to base of the crypt may help spur some growth. But 5-7 leaves are typical for C. crispatula var balansae. __________________ Checkout my blog AquaMusing

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lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (53/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 11,728	And you need to stop moving them around, too. __________________ Laura Lee's tank Journals: At Work-10 gal Shrimpy Crypt Jungle, 29 gal Planted Tetra Tank (in progress), At Home- 46 gal Low Tech Planted (in progress), 90 gal New World Community August 2009 Fishing trip in the Amazon; my Journal of 10 days in Bolivia along the Rio San Martin (in progress)

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11-05-2009, 01:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Amazonfish Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 85	I have very coarse sand as a substrate, and I supplement with root tabs. Hmm. I guess this means that I should look for some extra plants on the swap n shop

11-05-2009, 07:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Amazonfish Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 85	The only reason I moved them is because I moved from Canada to Virginia. Oh, then I moved them a 2nd time to set up my new tank. But that was it, I promise!

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