TCulture Cryptocoryne Crispatula var. Balansae (Pot)

Description

Complete botanical name

Cryptocóryne crispátula var. balánsae (Gagnep.) N. Jacobsen

Family
Araceae

Genus
Cryptocoryne

Difficulty
easy

Usage
Background, Midground, Specimen plant

Growth
medium

pH value
6 – 9

Temperature tolerance
8 – 30°C

Carbonate hardness
5 – 21°dKH

General hardness
0 – 30°dGH

Propagation
Runners, Rhizomteilung, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants

Can grow emersed?
yes

Source
Flowgrow

Cryptocoryne Balansae Care in Singapore Aquariums

Cryptocoryne crispatula var. Balansae is one of the most elegant background crypts, sending up long, crinkled, strap-like leaves that sway in the current and create a reedy, naturalistic backdrop. Singapore aquascapers love it for taller tanks where it fills the rear with movement without the constant trimming that stem plants demand. Supplied potted, it establishes into a clump that throws runners over time, gradually forming a textured green curtain along the back glass.

Balansae is a hardy, easy crypt that tolerates a wide pH and hardness range, and it appreciates harder, more mineral-rich water more than many crypts do. It is a heavy root feeder, so a nutrient-rich substrate is ideal. Our 27-29C ambient temperature sits comfortably within its tolerance, needing no chiller. It grows without pressurised CO2 under moderate light. Plant it at the back, leave it undisturbed, and expect some initial melt before new submerged leaves emerge.

See more tall options in our background-plants-live-plants range. Our Cryptocoryne Balansae care guide covers parameters in detail, and the Cryptocoryne crispatula care guide explains the wider species this variety belongs to.