Scaperoot Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 I've had these crypts growing in several tanks for about 6 months. In this particular tank, they've experienced sudden thinning. Up until a week ago, they were growing so well that you couldn't see any gaps. They thinned out, seemingly from one day to the next. I've included a second pic which shows the rest of the tank. The stem plants and terrestrial plants that are rooted in water are all still thriving. I dose easy green bi-weekly. The Hydrocotyle has taken over half the tank since I added a couple stems a few weeks ago. I'm wondering whether these crypts (sold to me as Indonesian brown) went through the root tabs and just need more. I had not added any for about three months. Will they recover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 my guess is they are being choked out for lack of light. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rube_Goldfish Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 On 6/22/2024 at 8:55 AM, lefty o said: my guess is they are being choked out for lack of light. I know crypts are generally low light plants but I think you're right. But I also think root tabs wouldn't hurt, @Scaperoot. That's where I would start, anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaperoot Posted June 23 Author Share Posted June 23 On 6/22/2024 at 8:55 AM, lefty o said: my guess is they are being choked out for lack of light. I should have known. I trimmed the Hydrocotyle. Will the cryprs recover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 The plants will recover just keep everything running right plants are slow for most things. Any changes take weeks to be obvious for effective response to be visible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rube_Goldfish Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 In my still-limited experience, slower growing plants experience problems slower, too. Slow to grow, slow to die. With crypts, there's a good chance they'll bounce back. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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