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    Growth rate of crypto balanse?

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    Hi,

    my crypto balanse is growing very slowly. i estimate it grew a new leaf of 1-1.5 inch in a month. and probably only one new leaf. is this rate normal or is it abnormally slow?
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    Boon Yong

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    mine was quite slow at first, and then suddenly "reach puberty" by throwing up 2 leaves every other week about 2ft long each.
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    For mine, some of the old leaves start to melt and new shoots only start to grow after 2-3 weeks. There after grow rate is constant but slow.

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    Will large water changes cause melting? I like to change 50% weekly, due to the brown driftwood stain...
    Live and let live, stop using life feeds.

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    Crypts are known to melt with sudden changes of conditions e.g. temp, light etc. It may be the cause but quite unlikely the large water change would melt your C.balansae.
    Cheers!!

    Sherwin Choo
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    cheeboonyong,

    Ask Timebomb, his 4.5 ft tank is 75% covered with crypts, hardly people has a tank like this. I was told by him that they were slow in the beginning but spread quickly (still very slow) when they established. I am still an impatient guy and like more vibrant colours, so fast growers will stay with me for sometime.

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    Ask Timebomb, his 4.5 ft tank is 75% covered with crypts, hardly people has a tank like this.
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    Don't ask me, I don't have a clue []

    What I know though, Crypts do better in established tanks.

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    I am growing some variety in a 60X30X36cm tank, includes balansae, tall growing, ok or not you all think?
    Live and let live, stop using life feeds.

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    Hi timebomb, what other crypts do you have besides C. balansae?

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    Timebomb,

    Any pic to show???

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