Crypt melt

[MattW]

Hi all I have a Cryptocoryne undulatus that has been in my tank for around 4 months and has submerged growth. I got 3 new Cryptocoryne Wendtii last week that have emersed growth that has now melted. But my submerged undulatus has now melted also. Is there some sort of chemical the plants release to cause other crypts to melt? Or has something else caused this?

This is an older pic. The Cryptocoryne Undulatus is in the closest terracotta pot on the left and the three new crypts are in plastic pots with Rockwool on right

 

[CaptainBarnicles]

Crypts tend to throw a hissy fit and melt anytime their conditions (mainly water parameters) change. They don't like salt either. Really, they'd do so much better planted

 

[MattW]

Crypts tend to throw a hissy fit and melt anytime their conditions (mainly water parameters) change. They don't like salt either. Really, they'd do so much better planted

I just found it strange. I've left this tank before without a water change for just under a month and had no issues. But as soon as I got the Wendtii in for a future scape which is probably a month or two away the established crpyt that is in aqua soil melts.

 

[Fish Fanatic34]

Has the tank increased in temperature? I’ve found that when the tank goes up in temperature even established crypts will melt.

 

[MattW]

Has the tank increased in temperature? I’ve found that when the tank goes up in temperature even established crypts will melt.

Not really I keep it between 20-22c. The melting strangely occurred when I put the new crypts in the tank. Perhaps me adding them changed the water parameters then