Ways To Prevent Crypt Melt

[Ark]

Hey

I was just reading up about crypt melt and i wanted my new tank to be hassle free and off course if there is crypt melt then ill have to prune all the leaves and clean all the mush..

so i wondered if any of the following ways could be done to prevent crypt melt

1) trim all the leaves off before initial planting so just plants the stalk/stem and wait for new leaves to grow back.

2) plant the crypts as normal then fill the tank slowly by about an inch every 2 days so the crypts can slowy get adjusted to the change from emersed to submersed.

Help needed
THanks

Ark

 

[aaronnorth]

1) I highly doubt they will survive without any leaves

2) Crypts rot even if they are grown submersed, it's just what they do.

 

[MoondustBob]

You should be ok to cut the leaves off before planting as this is how they arrive from many shops in Malaysia.

 

[DevUK]

You should be ok to cut the leaves off before planting as this is how they arrive from many shops in Malaysia.

Agreed. Just don't cut too low, ie the rhizome. I've had crypts from Malaysia arrive like this.