Cryptocoryne Lucens
$7.99
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Cryptocoryne Lucens
$7.99
- Slow growing
- Low light
- Foreground plant
- Not available to be shipped to Hawaii and Alaska.
Cryptocoryne lucens grows to about 3 inches typically. It makes a great foreground to midground plant due to its smaller size. This crypt plant does well under low light and grows fairly slowly. It will send out runners as it grows and will eventually form a dense, bushy carpet of narrow, bright green leaves even without high light. However, it takes quite a bit of time, so for a faster carpet effect, use multiple pots of Cryptocoryne lucens.
- Scientific Name: Cryptocoryne lucens
- Native To: Asia
- Skill Level: Easy
- Placement: Foreground and midground
- Recommended Light: Low Light 10-20 PAR (click to see our PAR chart)
- CO2 Requirement: None
- Preferred Fertilizer: Easy Root Tabs and Easy Green liquid fertilizer
- Propagation: Trim plantlet from runner or side shoot and replant
***Being a natural product, sizes can vary from what is shown.***
How to Plant Cryptocoryne Lucens
1. Remove the potted plant from plastic basket, and split the rock wool in half.
2. Carefully remove the plant roots from the rock wool, and make sure to remove all the small, yellow fertilizer balls. Wash off any remaining debris.
3. Use planting tweezers or your fingers to push the roots of the crypt deeply into the substrate until they are completely buried. Pull out the plant slightly so that the crown (i.e., the base of the plant where all the leaves come out) is not covered with substrate.
4. If the plant keeps popping out of the ground, try inserting the plant at an angle or wrap a plant weight at the bottom of the plant to keep it anchored.
5. Make sure to add lots of root tabs if you’re using inert substrate or if your nutrient-rich substrate is depleted.
How to Grow Cryptocoryne Lucens
— Cryptocoryne lucens care is very easy, so start by using low lighting between 10-20 PAR.
— Why is my new cryptocoryne melting? Crypt plants are known to experience "crypt melt" where the leaves may melt when suddenly moved to a new environment. To help the plant recover faster and grow new leaves that are accustomed to your water parameters, leave the roots planted in the ground and make sure to provide nutrient-rich planted tank substrate or Easy Root Tabs.
— Why is my Cryptocoryne lucens turning yellow after it was growing so well? Crypt plants absorb lots of nutrients from the ground, so it may be a nutrient deficiency. If the leaves are yellowing and dying after a couple of months, please add more root tabs.
— How to trim Cryptocoryne lucens: If the crypt plant has dying or melting leaves, cut them off at the base of the leaf.
How to Propagate Cryptocoryne Lucens
Crypt plants can reproduce in aquariums by sending out a horizontal runner with a little plantlet at the end or growing little nodes off the side of the original plant. The plantlet will sprout its own leaves and roots that grow into the ground. You can cut off the runner or gently split off the plantlet node from the parent plant. Then the plantlet can be replanted in a different location.
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A
Never fails I receive my orders swiftly and the plants be in great condition. A little crypt melt as expected but a couple root tabs and they bounced back like nothing happened 😍
G
Got my plants in a well insulated package the plants looked so healthy the roots were thick and they are growing well in my tank
A
It arrived in excellent condition and much larger than what was expected. Over the last few months it has bulked up quite nicely and I have since broken several bunches off of it for propagation. Note, something in this order came with bladder snails.
C
We’ll see if they pull through. Lots of yellow and yellowing leaves.
D
Fun name to say and it came to me like it was happy to see me. Fed it 2 fat ACO root tabs and stuffed it in the gravel. This is my 2nd favorite plant. Can’t wait for it to grow up big and strong
E
I have a 10 gallon freshwater tank. It's short and wide. Because I'm new to this, I ordered a variety of plants to try. This one is my favorite. The leaves are wide and a pretty shade of deep green. It's growing steadily. In the picture it's the one towards the top right.
C
Tall, healthy, and fully established roots. Better than expected.
K
I love this plant! It arrived fast and healthy. Once established it’s a beautiful fore to mid-ground plant!
a
First time with crypts, so far so good, no melt back and looks to be spreading
A
First time ordering plants online and from aco! Plant was in good shape nice looking and green. Can't wait to see it grow and fill out
G
I ordered a single crypt Lucens as part of my first Co-Op order. It arrived with 2 sad looking leaves which ultimately did not make it, but I've still got 11 healthy leaves plus some emerging leaflets. It split up into three clumps and it's a beautiful mid ground plant in my 10g. I look forward to seeing how it fills in, especially with the Aquarium Co-Op light I have on order!
K
This is my first experience with aquarium plants. It was a lot harder than it looked like on YT. I can see how those tools would have come in handy. I was worried about the melting thing, but the crypts are looking good after two weeks. I can see lots of new leaves and they didn't seem to lose the old ones. All of the other ones in the order are doing good also.
P
I had these shipped to me in NY and got them in my tank a few hours after delivery. I bought 2 portions and between them I think maybe 4 leaves melted. I even moved them around after a week or two and they didn't mind one bit. I've had them planted for maybe a month and a half and they're growing beautifully. I couldn't be much happier with my order unless maybe Cory came and planted them himself, highly recommended.
M
One plant actually came with three when I separated them. They all came looking healthy and there was little crypt melt. I’m already seeing new growth
D
Ordered Saturday afternoon had it in hand Monday morning...Wow
This was part of my first order from Aquarium co-op, I am very impressed with both the service and the plants. They are all very nice plants and in great condition. Will be ordering more without a doubt. Thanks and Two thumbs up for the team.
C
These will look great in my Amazon jungle of a tank. Some fertilizers will pep these guys right up after rough summer heat shipping. I think they Fared quite well
E
They arrived in good health, and both quickly started sending out new shoots.
M
I've watched so many YouTube videos by Aquarium Co-op, that I had heard enough to trust their products.
I ordered five of these little babies and they came to me in the mail in excellent shape. I didn't see these in my local shop. (Which is why I ordered in the first place.)
The roots look great and the plants are small but healthy. The shipping was very fast and they arrived 2 days earlier than expected.
This is for my first true 'scape with love plants, and I'm so excited to see how things evolve over time.
Thank you Aquarium Co-op!
K
This plant looked fantastic when it got to me. I ordered Monday evening, it shipped Tuesday and got to me on Thursday. It was already starting to show new growth (and some expected melting) on Saturday.
K
arrived in great shape! when putting them in my aquarium, I realized my goldfish might mess with them... I'll give it shot and hopefully they will be happy in the substrate full of goldfish poo haha.
L
I’m ever hopeful, which is why I keep ordering crypts. I love crypts but they never seem happy in my tank. This is nothing on the co-op, as you can see from the below picture, this particular crypt arrived in pristine condition, as they all do. The last one I had in this tank was happy and thriving for an entire year and then poof! Dropped all its leaves and hasn’t come back. But I persevere. I’m hoping this one lasts longer. Everything please in this 7g nano tank except the moss ball is also from the co-op and has been thriving for almost 3 years now! Highly recommend buying plants from them!
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