What substrate do you grow your crypts in? - Page 6 - Cryptocorynes

ddavila06 · 11-01-2009, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by flashbang009

I have stock petsmart black gravel, and my crypts are growing great. They got devoured by the fish when i first put them in there, but they grew back within a week or two, and i can see the roots under the tank, and they're about 6 inches long!!

if you had the tank set up for a long time before you added the crypts and always keeping the same soil then it "could" be because the substrate is loaded with the fish (how can i put it) crap? hahha, basicly...

if it is newer set up and brand new gravel, i do notknow...

mine are growing well with flora max bottom and eco top. the usteriana walkerii leaves get a lot of damage...am i missing something?

rs79 · 11-04-2009, 08:19 AM

There's a fungus that grows on bat guano that's deadly to humans. I wouldn't mess with that stuff.

I use "Ma" Reimer/Charlie Drew's "secret". Manure under beach sand. I add nails, washers and steel wool for iron. Flourish excel or CO2 in some tanks. I add Barr's fert formula which makes them grow more qiuckly; they grow fine without, just not as fast.

mosasaur · 11-12-2009, 05:33 AM

Has anyone used earthworm castings to fertilize thei crypts? I was thinking of addng a pinch. I have tried adding some to a jar of water and noticed that the water did not get cloudy, even after several weeks.