HOW TO grow cryptocoryne balensae successfully (2021)

Learn the exact conditions you need to grow this beautiful, tall crypt plant successfully in your planted aquarium or aquascape.
This plant is amazing, love it, my new favourite cryptocoryne species. it have grown so tall even in my small 40L aquarium!
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Natquascape
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🐟 Products I use for the planted aquarium 🌿
➡️ Recommended external filters:
👉Eheim Eccopro 200 geni.us/0pUlo
👉Eden 511 + inbuilt Heater geni.us/YSV3DY
👉Eden 521 + inbuilt Heater geni.us/KxtkK
👉Oase BioMaster Thermo 250 + inbuilt heater geni.us/YkKvm
➡️My recommended cheap Hang on Back filters for nano aquariums
👉All Pond Solutions HoB Filter geni.us/2rNk52
➡️Glass pipes for larger aquariums
👉JARDLI Set 13mm for 12/16mm Tubing geni.us/RPrdAq7
👉JARDLI Set 17mm for 16/22mm tubing geni.us/ALnCI
➡️Glass pipes for nano aquariums
👉UP Aqua outflow geni.us/uggihLg
👉Inlet pipe geni.us/U2oT
➡️Media for external filters
👉Seachem Purigen 100 ml geni.us/BWqMprN
👉Seachem Purigen 500mL geni.us/NxBk
👉All Pond Solutions Activated Carbon geni.us/cTW1Zp
👉Aquarium Fine Mesh Filter Bags geni.us/lIpq
➡️Equipment for quick water changes
👉Hozelock Tap Connector for 22mm external thread geni.us/qmKT
👉Hozelock Hose end connector geni.us/Qg2HAx
👉HOZELOCK Reel with 25m Hose geni.us/H5we
👉BARST 3000L/H Pump geni.us/cLae
👉Eheim Compact 1000 Pump geni.us/NgHi
➡️Liquid fertilisers (low energy setups).
👉Evolution Aqua fertiliser geni.us/JSqDr
👉TNC Complete geni.us/znljZX
➡️CO2
👉 Co2 regulator (the best) geni.us/BobjX0C
👉AquaRio S geni.us/DVO28
👉AquaRio L geni.us/IoZ8
👉Fluval Co2 Diffuser geni.us/klYHb
👉U.P. Aqua Inline Co2 geni.us/KC5w4E
👉 Co2 art inline diffuser geni.us/dbsmPt
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👉30cm 25L geni.us/iu3H
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[@VinnysAquatics]

Well done 👍 excellent explanation brother 😁

[@Natquascape]

Cheers bro! Thanks for that

[@no-knickers-emma1112]

Great Crypt. One of my favorites. Takes a while before it takes off. Give it some root tabs if planted in an inert subtrate. If you get a chance use Cryptocoryne Undulata Brown. This is such a lovely plant. Give it a bit of room. Will make a good feature plant.

[@Natquascape]

Ohh! I will deffinately have to look at this! Thanks for the suggestion.

[@tannerbroadwell5488]

i’ve had this plant in my tank for over a year and it has hardly grown at all. my crypt. wendtii has grown way larger and fuller, but this plant is just kinda there. it hasn’t died back at all, but it also isn’t growing and I have no clue why.

[@Natquascape]

Heya, all depends on the substrate you are using. I used ADA power sand S and tropica spoil capped with tropica powder. The ADA powersand is REALLY good. I notice a massive different in plant growth.

[@sarpijk]

Balansae

[@sarpijk]

It is named Balansae.

[@Natquascape]

Thank you so much....thats what happens when you they and upload on a Friday night after a full weeks work haha. Much appreciated