crypt rot infecting other plants?

[Matt C.]

I planted a potted (from a chain pet store) red crypt about 2.5 weeks ago.
over the last three days every leaf rotted off at the base of the stem.--ok
crypt rot. But while cleaning dead leaves out, i realized the entire crypt
root system, was rotted as well, and It seemed to infect the bottom third of
a nearby bacopa plant. I trimmed the bacopa, and replanted as a bunch plant.
Is crypt rot contagious? what causes/stops this type of root/lower stem rot?
all my other plants seem ok. i do have a few pygmy chain sword that have a
few leaves rotting, but not many. any thoughts?
Thanx,


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Matt C.
http://home.comcast.net/~briarbushbrewery/

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"Matt C." > wrote in message >...
> I planted a potted (from a chain pet store) red crypt about 2.5 weeks ago.
> over the last three days every leaf rotted off at the base of the stem.--ok
> crypt rot. But while cleaning dead leaves out, i realized the entire crypt
> root system, was rotted as well, and It seemed to infect the bottom third of
> a nearby bacopa plant. I trimmed the bacopa, and replanted as a bunch plant.
> Is crypt rot contagious? what causes/stops this type of root/lower stem rot?
> all my other plants seem ok. i do have a few pygmy chain sword that have a
> few leaves rotting, but not many. any thoughts?
> Thanx,


No, not contagious.

Poor conditions will cuase this in many tanks. Dramatic lighting
changes also can cause the plants to melt/lack of water changes and
then a large one etc.

If you have good conditions for the other plants, Crypt melt seldom
occurs.

Regards,
Tom Barr

[Matt C.]

I did just start 20% water changes because of a growing Nitrate problem. I
guess this is what caused it....
Thanx

--
Matt C.
http://home.comcast.net/~briarbushbrewery/


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> "Matt C." > wrote in message
> >...
>> I planted a potted (from a chain pet store) red crypt about 2.5 weeks
>> ago.
>> over the last three days every leaf rotted off at the base of the
>> stem.--ok
>> crypt rot. But while cleaning dead leaves out, i realized the entire
>> crypt
>> root system, was rotted as well, and It seemed to infect the bottom third
>> of
>> a nearby bacopa plant. I trimmed the bacopa, and replanted as a bunch
>> plant.
>> Is crypt rot contagious? what causes/stops this type of root/lower stem
>> rot?
>> all my other plants seem ok. i do have a few pygmy chain sword that have
>> a
>> few leaves rotting, but not many. any thoughts?
>> Thanx,
>
>
> No, not contagious.
>
> Poor conditions will cuase this in many tanks. Dramatic lighting
> changes also can cause the plants to melt/lack of water changes and
> then a large one etc.
>
> If you have good conditions for the other plants, Crypt melt seldom
> occurs.
>
> Regards,
> Tom Barr