{"product_id":"cryptocoryne-spiralis-tiger-potted-freshwater-plant","title":"Cryptocoryne Spiralis 'Tiger' - Potted","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#1a1a1a;max-width:860px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E8F5E9;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCryptocoryne Spiralis 'Tiger'\u003c\/strong\u003e is the crypt that looks like a grass. Instead of the broad spade leaves most Cryptocoryne throw, it sends up long, narrow ribbons that twist gently as they rise, each one banded and speckled in olive, bronze, and dark green like the markings it is named for. It gives you the movement of a vallisneria stand with the toughness of a crypt: low light, no CO2, and years of steady growth once it settles in. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/freshwater-aquarium-plants\"\u003elive freshwater plants\u003c\/a\u003e to fill out the aquascape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting:\u003c\/strong\u003e peel off the net pot, tease the rock wool out of the roots, and split the clump into individual plantlets. Plant them a couple inches apart in the midground and bury the roots while leaving the crown at the substrate surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeed the roots:\u003c\/strong\u003e this is a heavy root feeder, more so than most crypts. Push a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/seachem-flourish-tabs\"\u003eSeachem Flourish Tab\u003c\/a\u003e under the patch every few months, or plant it in a nutrient substrate like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/fluval-plant-and-shrimp-stratum\"\u003eFluval Plant \u0026amp; Shrimp Stratum\u003c\/a\u003e. Liquid ferts alone will not do much for it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e low to medium is plenty. Brighter light tightens the growth and deepens the bronze banding, but the plant is perfectly happy in a dim tank where the striping just reads greener.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72 to 82°F, pH 6.5 to 7.5. Spiralis handles harder, more alkaline water better than most crypts, which makes it a good pick if your tap runs hard. Stability matters more than any specific number.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrypt melt:\u003c\/strong\u003e expect it. After planting, some or all of the leaves may dissolve into mush over the first week or two. Do not pull the plant. The rhizome and roots are alive, and new leaves grown for your water push up within a few weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpreading:\u003c\/strong\u003e it propagates by runners, sending up daughter plants a few inches from the parent. Leave them be and you get a grassy thicket, or snip the runner and move the youngster elsewhere.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:640px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCryptocoryne spiralis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Tiger'\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eCrypt Spiralis Tiger, Tiger Spiralis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSold as\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003ePotted plant, splits into several plantlets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eMidground to background\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e5 to 10 inches, taller in deep tanks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eLow to medium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCO2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eNot needed, beneficial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e72 to 82°F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e6.5 to 7.5, tolerates hard water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eModerate, spreads by runners\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eRoot feeder, wants root tabs or nutrient substrate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eSouth Asia (India)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIn-store pickup at Squeaky's Aquatics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003ePlacement \u0026amp; Companions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse it where you want height and vertical line without a wall of broad leaves: along the back glass, behind hardscape, or in a loose midground stand that the fish can swim through. The narrow leaves sway in gentle flow, which makes it read as movement rather than mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt sits well next to the shorter, tidier \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/cryptocoryne-lucens-potted\"\u003eCryptocoryne Lucens\u003c\/a\u003e in front of it and the broad-leaved \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/cryptocoryne-wendtii-bronze-potted-freshwater-crypt-plant\"\u003eCryptocoryne wendtii 'Bronze'\u003c\/a\u003e for leaf-shape contrast. If you want the same grassy silhouette without the tiger banding, we also stock plain \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/cryptocoryne-spiralis-freshwater-plant\"\u003eCryptocoryne Spiralis\u003c\/a\u003e. Safe with shrimp, snails, and community fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Supplies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/seachem-flourish-tabs\"\u003eSeachem Flourish Tabs\u003c\/a\u003e root fertilizer, the one thing this plant really wants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/fluval-plant-and-shrimp-stratum\"\u003eFluval Plant \u0026amp; Shrimp Stratum\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/caribsea-eco-complete-planted-aquarium-black\"\u003eCaribSea Eco-Complete\u003c\/a\u003e nutrient substrate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/seachem-flourish-comprehensive-supplement\"\u003eSeachem Flourish\u003c\/a\u003e for water-column trace elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll my leaves melted. Did I kill it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlmost certainly not. Crypt melt is the plant shedding leaves grown in the nursery and rebuilding for your water chemistry. Leave the roots undisturbed, keep the tank stable, and new growth appears in two to four weeks. Pulling the plant is the only way to actually lose it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need CO2?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. It grows fine in a low-tech tank. CO2 speeds it up and tightens the growth, but plenty of these live in filter-and-light-only setups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is this different from Vallisneria?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimilar look, very different plant. Val spreads aggressively by runners and can take over; this crypt spreads slowly and stays where you put it. It is the better choice if you want the grassy effect without the weekly thinning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it grow in my hard tap water?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. \u003cem\u003eCryptocoryne spiralis\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the more alkaline-tolerant crypts, which is part of why it is popular in areas with hard water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I get my plants?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are in-store pickup only. We hold your order and pull it fresh when you arrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49051151761627,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/919dd18c-c05e-4eae-8276-c24210c9f38f.png?v=1785745377","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/cryptocoryne-spiralis-tiger-potted-freshwater-plant","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}