{"product_id":"cryptocoryne-wendtii-mauve-flush","title":"Cryptocoryne Wendtii Mauve Flush","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCryptocoryne Wendtii Mauve Flush is a locally propagated tissue-culture selection of Cryptocoryne wendtii, named for the mauve-pink tint that washes over its young leaves. It is not a widely documented international cultivar - think of it as a colour-selected wendtii - so it grows and behaves exactly as the dependable parent species does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCryptocoryne wendtii comes from shaded stream banks and seasonally flooded forest pools in Sri Lanka, often emersed part of the year. Give it a mature, stable aquarium with a nutrient-rich substrate and gentle flow, and plant it once rather than shifting it about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLance-shaped, gently ruffled leaves in green-bronze with a mauve-pink flush strongest on new growth; colour varies with light and nutrients, and some leaves may stay plain bronze-green. Expect a rosette of roughly 10–20 cm. Supplied as a tissue-culture cup of small plantlets that need a few months to size up. Post-planting melt is normal - regrowth comes from the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlacement and Aquascaping\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMidground. Plant in groups 5 cm apart and let runners thicken the stand; the subtle mauve tones show best against plain green neighbours and pale substrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlanting and Propagation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRinse away the nutrient gel, divide the portion into plantlets and plant with crowns above the substrate. Propagates by underground runners; separate and replant daughters once rooted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLow to moderate light and no CO2 required; slightly stronger light with iron-rich root feeding brings out the mauve flush. Water of 22–28 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, soft to moderately hard. Growth is slow - keep algae grazers about and resist the urge to relocate it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCryptocoryne wendtii 'Mauve Flush'\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMauve Flush Crypt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSri Lanka (cultivated selection)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10–20 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlacement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMidground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLighting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCO2 Requirement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFertilisation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoot tabs (heavy root feeder); iron aids colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22–28 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.0–7.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3–15 °dGH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePropagation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRunners\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable (freshwater)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommunity tanks, low-tech setups, collectors of crypt forms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTetras, rasboras, corydoras, gouramis, dwarf shrimp and snails - all ignore crypts entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoldfish, silver dollars, uaru and digging cichlids. Avoid frequent replanting and sudden water-chemistry changes, which cause melt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAustralian-grown aquarium plants for in-store collection or local delivery. Sold sizes\/portions reflect what we stock; anything shown as sold out will return as we restock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55234094039331,"sku":"AA2994","price":42.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/cryptocoryne-wendtii-mauve-f-43078252167459-v2.webp?v=1790321528","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/cryptocoryne-wendtii-mauve-flush","provider":"Nicks AOT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}