Cryptocoryne Wendtii Flamingo
(in vitro --very small)
Most eye-catching feature of Cryptocoryne Flamingo is the light to dark pink colouration of the leaves. It grows very slowly in aquaria and must have good lighting to ensure successful cultivation. A wonderfully decorative addition to Nano Tanks combined with mosses or Hemianthus Cuba. The pink colouration may take a few weeks to appear on new leaves .
Difficulty: Medium
Origin : Cultivar
Amount of light needed : High
CO2 : Low, medium
Usage: Aquascaping
Growth speed : Slow
Height: 10-15 cm
Plantation zone : Nano tanks, Foreground, Midground
Temperature: 22-28 °C
pH: 5-8
Leaf colour: green, pink
The plant you receive is a plant grown in vitro and looks like photo 2, 4 (without cup).
After planting in the aquarium, the plant will release underwater leaves, which, depending on fertilization, will look like the main picture.
What cause and understanding of „Cryptocoryne melt”:
All Cryptocoryne can be sensitive to changes in water parameters. It is normal for the plant to undergo “crypt melt” when introduced to a new tank, or if water conditions change too much (like lighting intensity, pH, gh, kh, Irregular water change, poor water quality, changing location of the plant, temperature, fertilizer dosing). Established plants can suffer from melting as well. In that case we advise to prune the leaves as they melt. This will help plant focus more on producing new leaves rather than struggling to keep the old ones. Do not worry if it will happen. Your plant will begin to grow back within a month or sooner depending on the conditions.
How to plant in vitro plants?
Please follow the short instructions:
1. Gently wash plant from gel or liquid under cold tap water,
2. Split plants into smaller parts (use scissors - usually used for carpet plants - e.g. Hemianthus, eleocharis etc),
3. Plant the plant in the aquarium (use tweezers).
Any Microsorum , Bolbitis, Bucephalandra , Anubias and moss should be attached to wood or stone or other ornaments with a fishing line. (glue can be used for mosses).
Riccia - you can make a carpet using a mesh, fishing line (check google or youtube).
There are several floating plants at this listing that you only need to wash.
Other plants need to be planted in substrate , it is best to use tweezers.
Laboratories are still working on new nutrients and therefore the color or size may differ from the photos. Therefore, they can do not look like in the pictures. Plants will take their natural look in the aquarium. The picture is only illustrative.
The size of the plant shows how big it can grow in the aquarium. That gives information to the buyers where to position plant in the aquarium.
