Crinum calamistratum Help

[Albino Sick Led]

I recently purchased a Crinium calimastratum for my planted cichlid tank. I think it it one of the most beautiful plants i have ever seen. I have other plants in the tank that are thriving marvelously. I currently have these other plants
Scientific Name / Common Names

- Cabomba pulcherrima / Purple Cabomba
- Vallisneria americana / Water Celery
- Cabomba caroliniana / Green Fanwort
- Ceratophyllum demersum / Hornwort
- Rotala macranda / Red Japan
- Hydrotriche hottoniiflora
- Alternanthera reineckii /

I use eco complete substrate and i am doing dry ferts
- KHO3
-MgKPh

along with
-Flourish comprehensive (SEACHEM)
-Trace (SEACHEM)

Light is being timed for 6 hours daily at this time

Running DIY CO2 yeast/sugar generator.

Everything in the tank beside the C. calimastratum is thriving and i don't know if the plant was weak due to shipping to the fish store i bought it from or something else. Any advice or help in advance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

[NJAquaBarren]

Try root tabs. I use Pfertz, seachem bought at a LFS will do. They seem to be heavy root feeders.

[Albino Sick Led]

Originally Posted by NJAquaBarren

Try root tabs. I use Pfertz, seachem bought at a LFS will do. They seem to be heavy root feeders.

Thanks, i have not used root fertilizers before. At this point i am willing to try anything though. I'll pick some up later today and put some in there.

[tomfromstlouis]

My experience is that this plant takes a little longer than most to establish itself. They might lose a number of outer leaves but as long as some new ones are coming in too you should be fine. Once it gets going it spreads a fairly broad root system so the root feeding idea makes sense.

[seandelevan]

Yes this plant is finicky. Everytime you replant it or move it around it will take awhile for it to get going again. But yes it establishes a huge root system.

[Albino Sick Led]

Thank you for the advice guys. I ended up taking the plant back to the store i bought it from and exchanged it for a bigger and healthier one. I have set my root fertz in place though and i have placed it in a location with plenty of water flow. I have read that the plant thrives nicely with water current and i did not have that previously. The plant is truly beautiful, hopefully it can thrive and grow with the changes i have made, the plant i currently have came with two bulbs already growing from it on the sides!