fern plant in pot Java Fern

fern plant in pot Java FernJava Ferns Scientific Name: Microsorum pteropus Leptochilus pteropus Common Name: Java Fern Java Ferns are an ideal plant for use in Blackwater, Biotope, and Botanical Method Aquariums, as they are quite forgiving and tolerate a wide range of water parameters. It's a slow growing rhizome plant that propagates via manually cutting the rhizome or via pups that grow off of the main plant's leaves. They do best affixed to wood or rock, or slightly buried

Java Ferns

Scientific Name: Microsorum pteropus/Leptochilus pteropus

Common Name: Java Fern

Java Ferns are an ideal plant for use in Blackwater, Biotope, and Botanical Method Aquariums, as they are quite forgiving and tolerate a wide range of water parameters. It's a slow-growing rhizome plant that propagates via manually cutting the rhizome or via pups that grow off of the main plant's leaves. They do best affixed to wood or rock, or slightly buried in the substrate. If given the chance, they will grow a very nice carpet on the substrate of your botanical aquarium—paired with crypts, it creates a really nice look! Do not provide this plant with too much light, as its slow growth rate makes it prone to algae growth and accumulation.

Caring for Java Ferns in Blackwater Aquariums

Care Level: Easy

Light: Low

CO2: Unnecessary

Propagation: Splitting of the rhizome or as new plants on the sporangia on the leaves

Tint Tolerance: Low to High, keep in mind that the higher the tint, the slower the growth.

Native Habitat: Malaysia, Thailand, Northeastern India, and parts of South China

All Plants may contain snails or snail eggs. We keep them in all of our tanks for the benefits they provide. Our blackwater aquarium plants are provided by H2OPlants in adherence to their Shipping and DOA Policies. Your curated selection will arrive in their packaging separate from your botanical & merch orders.