Melting Crpyts HELP

[3kris3]

i recently gt some crypts off a friend, planted them but they have all melted!

i have a 260l tank, with 4 54w T5's running 9 hours a day, i have pressurised CO2, i also EI Dose and CO2 dose, and only just noticed the melting!

can anyone shed some light on why these have melted and whether or not they will grow back or are they a lost cause?

 

[Martin in Holland]

Crypts often melt when replanted, as long as the "heart" is still there they most often grow back.

 

[MirandaB]

Don't panic as Martin said they will be fine,they are just adjusting to your tank conditions which I suspect are quite a bit different from your friends 🙂
I would suspect the lighting to be the cause but they will adapt as they grow back.
Some varieties seem to be more susceptible to melting than others or so I've found.