Help with Blyxa!
 

Hi All,
I just won a ROAK for some Blyxa Japonica. It shipped quickly, and I acclimated it well but am not sure of the the senders parameters. I am wondering if my parameters are too different from theirs and this is causing a problem. I have heard of Crypt melt, is this something like that? The plants looked to have a pretty good root system, will it bounce back?
Here are some pics please help!
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Help with Blyxa!
 

with parameter changes and uprooting, blyxas typically melt then regrow....like crypts..

with good co2, ferts and light it will bounce back in no time. That looks normal for transplanted blyxas.

Thanks for the input. I can't wait for it to bounce back!

good luck bro. Its a nice looking plant once it gets fluffy.

yah, I have had no luck with this plant either.

I almost wonder....if you get new plants, would it be better to cut off all of the leafs, plant it, and let new leafs form from the nearly bare stem? I bet it wouldn't float as much that way....

i always trim off a few sets of leaves, not the whole stem. i leave about a quarter of the leaves i cut. that makes it easier to plant and less apt to uproot.

as to the op, looks like yours took a beating during shipping. no light tends to make the leaves translucent. it should bounce back, give it time. pretty hardy plant ime and grows like a weed; i toss a handful every month or so in my compost pile.

Thanks Milesm and Hybrid.