The thing that shocks me about Crypt Spiralis is Add to cart Details. Out of stock Cryptocoryne Balansae – Easy Aquarium Plant $ 4.99. Long leaves with a hammered texture flow in the current of the aquarium. Usually sold as “C. balansae. Appearance of the plant will partially depend on these conditions. Low levels of light and nutrients will produce a relatively tall, greenish-brown plant of … The characteristic ‘puckering’ of the leaves is achieved only when it has adequate light, so for best results take care that lighting levels are at medium. In my tank I have never had a leaf wider than ¾ of an inch. C. balansae is planted in the background and a mixture of C. wendtii varieties in the midground. ... Cryptocoryne wendtii Red (Cryptocoryne wendtii) $5.99. I've never known it to bloom in aquariums. Cryptocoryne crispatula 'balansae' is one of the most popular Cryptocoryne varieties sold in the aquarium trade. Add to cart Details. It is not very demanding, but appreciates a nutritious substrate and good light. This red version of Cryptocoryne undulata grows wild in rivers of Sri Lanka. Cryptocoryne Lutea Common Name: Crypt Lutea Crypt lutea is a beautiful mid-ground plant with bright green or bronzy oblong leaves with a gracefully wavy shape. Cryptocoryne Wendtii (Red, Brown, Green) Regular price $7.00 Portion Red - 1 ... Cryptocoryne crispatula var. Beckett's Cryptocoryne, C. becketti, is one of the most commonly available The leaves reach up to 8 or 9 inches and have a wrinkled appearance that add awesome contrast to smoother plants in the tank. Details. balansae is from the limestone mountains of Southern Thailand, where the water can be very hard. Cryptocoryne Spiralis – Easy Aquarium Plant $ 5.99. 9. The Cryptocoryne wendtii is among the most popular aquatic plants. The pots are all separated into individual plantlets to get the best spread of planting. Crypt Spiralis is one of hardier species of Crypts that I have just recently started keeping. It naturally inhabits rivers and streams in Sri Lanka, where it prefers shaded areas. Cryptocoryne crispatula 'balansae' is an excellent aquatic plant for the aquarium. Cryptocoryne wendtii affinis red (GLA tissue culture) $9.99. All plants were supplied by Tropica using their entire range of ten Cryptocoryne varieties. It also has a tendency to shoot off runners all over other parts of your tank. The plant has plenty of variable species with color variations that include greens, browns, and reds. One of my favorite plants. It's undemanding as to light, but grows and lives better in bright light. Most crypt plants were originally found in fast-flowing limestone bed streams or rivers, and need high levels of … GLA tissue culture plants are derived from very small pieces of mother plants & manufactured in sterile laboratory conditions, producing unique, healthy & high quality plants enclosed in a cup with a fertile gel. Crypt Balansae’s leaves are narrow. Balansae needs temperatures in the 77-82 (25-28 C) range. It reproduces by runners. Well suited to community tanks, the Cryptocoryne Balansae prefers stable water conditions, so ensure that regular testing of the water parameters is carried out. Initial crypts are planted into the Aqua Soil using tweezers. It is an easy plant, tolerant of very different conditions in an aquarium. In a dirted tank the Cryptocoryne balansae will take off within a couple months. Cryptocoryne crispatula var. Balansae is the way to go. This plant can definitely take its time when it comes to getting established, but is well worth the wait. 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