Cryptocoryne balansae
COMMON NAME:
SYN:
None
FAMILY:
Araceae
RANGE:
Southeast Asia; Thailand, Vietnam
AQUASCAPE:
A background plant.
HEIGHT:
To 22" (56 cm)
AH:
From 18" (40 cm)
LIGHT:
bright
WATER:
pH: 6.5-7.5; 4-12 dH; 72-82°F (22-28°C)
SUBSTRATE:
plain gravel
P:
Runners
REMARKS:
Give this species plenty of space. Crypts are sensitive to "Cyrptocoryne disease," which manifests inself in the form of soft, transparent spots on the leaves usually brough on by a sudden enviromental change. The spots rapidly expand, killing the leaf in anywhere from hours to a few days. However, even if all the leaves die off, the roots and rhizome should be left in the gravel. After some time, a new plant will likely arise.
DC:
6
The copy for fish.mongabay.com was written in 1994-1995. Therefore some information such as scientific names may be out of date. For this, I apologize. Feel free to send corrections to me.
