Plant profile
Crypt Nurii
Cryptocoryne nuriiCrypt Nurii is a medium rosette aquarium plant for foreground, midground placement. It prefers low light, can grow without CO2 but may improve with it, and has slow growth in good care.
Medium careLow lightCO2 optional
Foreground, Midground
MediumDifficulty
LowLight
OptionalCO2
SlowGrowth
72–82°FTemperature
Plant Type
- Type
- Rosette
- Placement
- Foreground, Midground
- Growth rate
- Slow
Care Needs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Low
- CO2
- CO2 optional
Shop Listing
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View at Fitz Fish PondsMay melt when first submergedThis is normal — the plant is transitioning from emersed to submersed growth. Keep the roots in place and new submersed leaves will emerge within a few weeks.
Substrate
Nutrient-rich substrate or root tabs
Fertiliser
Root feeder — use root tabs
Propagation
Runners — trim and replant daughter plants
Planning Notes
- Moderate care plant; stability matters more than chasing fast growth.
- Can fit lower-tech setups more easily than plants that require CO2.
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