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Crypts are short for Cryptocoryne, a genus of plants.
This website gives a good introduction to crypts.
Common crypts include C. Wendtii, C. beckettii, C. crispatula var. balansae.
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hi can anyone enlighten me wat are crypts? some sort of plant?
Crypts are short for Cryptocoryne, a genus of plants.
This website gives a good introduction to crypts.
Common crypts include C. Wendtii, C. beckettii, C. crispatula var. balansae.
No more saltwater tank for me!
so crypts are like stemmed plants...then wat is the diff btwn crypts and what is so special about them?
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rtcc86,
welcome to the wonderful world of crypts!!
i had the same thoughts when i got back to fishkeeping last year.
after some time i just got to love the shape of the leaves and the fact that some of them are tough to keep (challenging would be the better choice)
well, not really though if you know what you're doing.
i'm still learning the quirks of the various species.
i think the more experience forumers like them because they are relatively slower growing.
but some just love the crumply shape, textures and colours of the various types. i do!
btw i think the best way to learn is just "do it!" ala nike.
get a common and easy type like wendtii for a start.
celticfish
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Not forgetting the awesome waxy on the leaves look under strong lighting like MH.
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They're different from stemmed plants; they're rosette plants, as in they grow by putting leaves out all from a centre point. Echinodorus plants are also rosette plants.
There are many differences between crypts, but for some species it's difficult for us to tell apart which is which species because they almost look the same when grown underwater. The only reliable way to tell them apart is from the spathe (or inflorescence, or simply flower) of an emersed specimen.
What's so special about them? I've no idea, but they're good plants to keep! When cultured properly they can look very nice and "exotic", helping the planted tank look more "natural" imho. It has also captivated people who are growing them emersed.. just ask Xema!
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but are they fully submersible or not?
Most of the Crypts you can lay your hands on will do well fully submersed. I just got hooked on Crypts since last month. Now have about 20 pots in my house already...Originally Posted by rtcc86
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Of course! Lol... otherwise why would so many people be keeping them?They're bought in emersed form, and when planted in your aquarium will go through a melting phase (as in almost all the leaves melt away) to transform to submersed form. Note that submersed leaves may look totally different from the emersed leaves.
If you want to learn more about how to keep them and their various characteristics, I think I'll move this to Plant Talk so it's more appropriate.
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ok thanks...anyway are they hardy?
A few are hardy, like C. Wendtii. Others are more difficult to cultivate, or are sensitive to changes in the water.
Crypts pros help him out!
Keeping conditions good and stable is the key. Don't keep moving it around.
Regards
Peter Gwee
Why not just try them out?
Try out the easy one first like some of the guys suggested... And you will understand the quirky world of crypts...
And you will sometimes be boggled by the melting mechanism of crypts, which I still think is amazing... And also how hardy some varieties are... Like left only the roots and nothing else, plog it into substrate, leave it there for a couple of weeks, provide good nutrients, and it comes alive!
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ic..i went to wu hu shi zu today...didnt see much crypts.. anyone know when he restocks?
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there is special club for crypt lovers called cryptnuts
... most are sensitive to copper. leaves melting when just introduced to tank even if submersed form is normal. as long as root ok leaves will sprout back[pray it does anyway!]
IME, i once brought back 5 pots of tropica C parva and all melt...[$$$ fly]
but luckily didn't throw away the roots...grew back a small portion. spreading slowly but surely.
You can if you dare to fail - Stan Chung
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Rtcc86... Go to the website suggested by squee... READ IT.. and then surf around... READ somemore... a good suggestion would be to go to the "how to" link. We can give you info and answer your queries...but not spoonfeeding. you can find a lot of general info out there..
goondoo,
i second the waxy look under MH lights! Sweeet
Rtcc86,
i'm sure you can guage by the response on these plants there are many crypt nuts around!!
celticfish
It is a good day to die!!!
I finally uploaded an avatar and Cupid is dead!!!
Only have experience with C. balansae. Fairly easy plant.
Some of the easy and common crypts you can start off with are:
C. wendtii (various forms)
C. undulata
C. ponterderiifolia
C. crispatula var. balansae
Other more "advanced"crypts are:
C. albida
C. bullosa
C. grifithii
C. parva
C. keei
C. retospiralis
BC
IMHO, C. retospiralis is easy too.Some of the easy and common crypts you can start off with are:
C. wendtii (various forms)
C. undulata
C. ponterderiifolia
C. crispatula var. balansae
Other more "advanced"
C. albida
C. bullosa
C. grifithii
C. parva
C. keei
C. retospiralis
BC
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