Home  What's New  About  Contribute  Submissions  Preface  Introduction  Fish Anatomy  Water Chemistry  The Aquarium  Plant Care  Plant Species  Food  Disease  Biotope Aquaria    Ecosystems    Country Database  Fish Species    Catfish    Characins    Cichlids    Cyprinds    Killifish    Labyrinth Fish    Livebearers    Loaches    Others    Perches    Rainbowfish  Non-fish Species  Breeding Fish  Aquarium Photos  Bibliography  Links  Resources  Rainforests  Books  Mongabay Sites    Kids site    Travel Tips  News  Contact Cryptocoryne wendtii COMMON NAME: Tiny Crypt SYN: None FAMILY: Araceae RANGE: Asia; Sri Lanka AQUASCAPE: All regions, depending on variety HEIGHT: Varities range from 5-16" (13-40 cm) AH: 12-20" (30-50 cm) LIGHT: moderate to bright WATER: pH: 6.5-7.5; 3-15 dH; 72-82°F (22-28°C) SUBSTRATE: plain gravel, though most crypts are best grown in mesh baskets. P: Runners REMARKS: This species, like all Crypts, is sensitive to sudden water changes. Thus it is omportant to make only small water changes. Always try to get Cyrpts from a source where they have been cultivated in captivity. Wild Crypts appear to be especially sensitive to acclimation to life in aquaria. There are numerous variations in this species depending on the area of collection. DC: 3 Plant Symbol Definitions what's new | tropical fish home | help support the site | news | search | about | contact Copyright Rhett Butler 1994-2006 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 Therefore some information such as scientific names may be out of date.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.