Common Name: Crypt Mioya Crypt Mioya is a less common Crypt that works well as a foreground or midground plant — slender, ruffle-edged leaves ranging from bright green to copper brown add colorful contrast to the usual green foliage. Like other Crypts, it's recommended for beginners for its ease of keeping. Skill Level Easy CO2 Optional Requires Aqua Soil Recommended — feeds through the roots in good aquarium substrate Type Rooted (Crypt) Max Height 10-15" Placement Foreground / Midground Light Level Low to Medium (approx. 20-50 PAR) Origin Asia Other Family: Araceae. pH 6.5-7.5. Moderate to fast grower. Also available as Tissue Culture. Care & Planting: Remove the cotton surrounding the roots and plant into quality substrate. Cryptocoryne prefer not to be moved once planted — avoid relocating them if possible. A note on "crypt melt": Cryptocoryne are well known for shedding their leaves after being moved, replanted, or exposed to a sudden change in water parameters. This is normal — new, better-adapted leaves typically regrow within a few weeks once the plant settles in. Don't panic if it happens; just maintain stable conditions and give it time to recover.
