As long as the "baby" plant has roots you should be able to cut the runner leading to it, then carefully pull it out and replant it where you want it. This shouldn't cause any melting. Most crypt melting when you transplant is from changing the water conditions by transplanting into a different aquarium. It will take a few weeks to begin growing at the current rate, but shouldn't melt.
Latest progress on 20g, and another question
There she is after 3.5 months.
I had to trim back the Cabomba as it was taking over the tank, and then it has mostly fallen apart since then. All the other plants have done better with more light, and I've been slowly removing the Cabomba. I read on the Tropica site they sell it mostly for establishing a tank, and then you throw it away. It just wasn't getting enough light, and I haven't added any fertilizers.
The Cryptocoryne spiralis is going nuts on the other hand, as is the wendtii green(2) and red(1). The Melon Sword has taken up a quarter of the tank, though growing very slowly.
The Stargrass, Crypt. balansae, and Lace Java Ferns have had their ups and downs, but overall have been doing ok.
Which brings me to my question. My Crypt. pontederifolia had a baby, but it is very shaded.
I'd like to put it in the former place where some Cabomba were, right behind the mama. Do you just pull it up and cut any attachments to the mama and re-plant, wait for a while for it to establish more and then do it, or what? I know Crypts don't like to be moved so I want to do the right thing. Thanks for any help folks.
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