| Cryptocoryne Wendtii is one of many species of | | | | commonly referred to as "Crypt Melt". If this |
| aquatic plant which belongs to the Cryptocoryne | | | | does occur in the aquarium, do not panic, in a |
| family. The Wendtii species if favoured by many | | | | couple of weeks most of the foliage should have |
| aquarists because it is relatively easy to keep and | | | | regrown. It is rare that Cryptocoryne plants will |
| can grow in a range of conditions. Cryptocoryne | | | | die from the affects of Crypt Melt, although it is |
| Wendtii is an ideal plant for someone who is new | | | | not impossible. It is important to try and maintain |
| to growing aquarium plants and does not wish to | | | | balanced water chemistry in so far as possible. |
| try their hand at anything harder. It originated in | | | | If you are a beginner to keeping aquatic plants, or |
| Sri Lanka but has now spread to parts of | | | | you would just like to introduce a low demand |
| America, notably Florida and is generally popular in | | | | and easily kept plant to your current aquarium, |
| planted tanks. They are hardy plants and do well | | | | Cryptocoryne Wendtii is a good choice. There is |
| under a range of lighting conditions. | | | | not too much risk of it over-running the aquarium, |
| Under high light it has been reported that | | | | though as with all easily grown aquarium plants, |
| Cryptocoryne Wendtii will become more compact, | | | | some thought should be given to this possibility. |
| spreading horizontally over the substrate. The | | | | As with all aquatic plants that you could grow, |
| other noticeable affect from a higher level of light, | | | | they offer a range of benefits to your fish. |
| is an increase in growth speed as well as a | | | | Biological filtration, aeration, protection, additional |
| change in colour. In these conditions, some red | | | | food and algae control are all reasons to grow. |
| varieties may turn also purple. | | | | There are some good alternatives to |
| It is very easy to keep Cryptocoryne Wendtii | | | | Cryptocoryne Wendtii, such as Java Moss, Java |
| because it is not a very demanding aquatic plant. | | | | Fern and Anubias Barteri. For a beginner all four |
| A noticeable characteristic is that under stress, | | | | could compete for space in your aquarium and |
| such as large changes in water conditions, most if | | | | they would all equally be worth the space. |
| not all of the leaves will fall off. This condition is | | | | |