Cryptocoryne Lutea
$5
Common Name: Crypt Lutea
The stunning mid-ground plant crypt lutea has oblong, bright green or bronze-colored leaves that are beautifully wavy in shape. The majority of crypt plants require high quantities of calcium to survive in a tank environment because they were first discovered in swiftly flowing limestone bed streams or rivers. A substrate that is nutrient-rich and iron-rich, along with CO2 injection, will support C. lutea's growth. They have the ability to generate blossoms above the water and are frequently encountered growing emersed in the wild. Submerged, they will also develop well. Water trumpets can be buried in the soil or fastened with fishing wire or cotton thread to a rock or piece of driftwood.
C. lutea is sensitive to changes in water parameters and dislikes being moved, as are all crypt plants. The plant will typically experience "crypt melt" when moved to a new tank or if the water conditions are drastically altered. The plant's leaves start to decay and essentially disappear. You can remove any rot and try to stabilize the water conditions if this process starts. Once they have adjusted, they ought to start growing again. Moderate lighting is advised because these plants can melt if the lighting is too powerful.
When a plant becomes too big, you can clip the runners and replant them in the substrate.
The stunning mid-ground plant crypt lutea has oblong, bright green or bronze-colored leaves that are beautifully wavy in shape. The majority of crypt plants require high quantities of calcium to survive in a tank environment because they were first discovered in swiftly flowing limestone bed streams or rivers. A substrate that is nutrient-rich and iron-rich, along with CO2 injection, will support C. lutea's growth. They have the ability to generate blossoms above the water and are frequently encountered growing emersed in the wild. Submerged, they will also develop well. Water trumpets can be buried in the soil or fastened with fishing wire or cotton thread to a rock or piece of driftwood.
C. lutea is sensitive to changes in water parameters and dislikes being moved, as are all crypt plants. The plant will typically experience "crypt melt" when moved to a new tank or if the water conditions are drastically altered. The plant's leaves start to decay and essentially disappear. You can remove any rot and try to stabilize the water conditions if this process starts. Once they have adjusted, they ought to start growing again. Moderate lighting is advised because these plants can melt if the lighting is too powerful.
When a plant becomes too big, you can clip the runners and replant them in the substrate.