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🌿 All About Cryptocoryne ‘Tiger’ – Growow TC Plant

Cryptocoryne ‘Tiger’ is a rare and visually striking variety of Cryptocoryne, known for its unique leaf patterning. The leaves typically feature tiger-like streaks or mottling in shades of brown, green, and bronze, making it a focal plant in midground or foreground settings depending on tank size.

As a Growow Tissue Culture (TC) plant, it arrives 100% pest-, snail-, and algae-free, making it safe for planted tanks, shrimp aquariums, and aquascaping competitions.


🔍 Quick Overview

  • Scientific Name: Cryptocoryne sp. ‘Tiger’

  • Common Name: Crypt Tiger

  • Plant Type: Rosette

  • Tank Position: Foreground to Midground

  • Origin: Cultivar (exact hybrid origin unknown)


🌱 Plant Features

  • Height: 8–15 cm

  • Leaf Color: Bronze, reddish-brown, green with tiger-like mottling

  • Leaf Shape: Oblong to lanceolate, with waved or ruffled edges

  • Growth Rate: Medium

  • Growth Form: Clumps via underground runners

  • Special Trait: Distinctive leaf variegation makes it stand out


💧 Tank Requirements

  • Lighting: Low to medium

  • CO₂: Optional but beneficial for strong coloration

  • Substrate: Nutrient-rich (aqua soil or root tabs recommended)

  • pH Range: 6.0–7.5

  • Temperature: 22–28°C

  • Water Hardness: Soft to medium


🧪 Growow Tissue Culture Benefits

  • Lab-grown, sterile culture

  • Free from algae, pests, and snails

  • Easy to acclimate and safe for delicate species like shrimp

  • Promotes healthy, fast adaptation in aquariums


🌟 Why Choose Cryptocoryne ‘Tiger’?

  • Highly decorative foliage adds texture and contrast

  • Low maintenance and hardy under a variety of conditions

  • Perfect for natural and biotope-style aquascapes

  • Grows well in low-tech tanks

  • Provides shelter and natural cover for fish/shrimp


🧠 Aquascaping Tips

  • Use in the midground for visual texture or foreground in larger tanks

  • Combine with plants like Cryptocoryne wendtii, Anubias nana, or mosses

  • Allow to root well; avoid disturbance to prevent "Crypt melt"

  • Ideal in Jungle or Nature layouts

  • Accentuate its leaf pattern with soft lighting and dark substrate


💡 Pro Tip: Cryptocoryne ‘Tiger’ shows the best patterns in stable tanks with good nutrient-rich substrate. Avoid frequent replanting to let it establish and spread naturally.

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