Java Fern Plant

Freshwater Aquarium Plant Care
Java Fern, Microsorium pteropus

Scientific Name Microsorium pteropus

Size Up to 8 inches

pH 5.5 - 7.5

Temperature 68°F - 82°F

Aquarium Light Needed Should be able to grow in even low lighted tanks.

Water Hardness 2° to 15° dH,

Origin Southeast Asia

Care You will see better results if you tie the roots to drift wood or rocks instead of planting the roots.

Scientific Name	Microsorium pteropus
Size	Up to 8 inches
pH	5.5 - 7.5
Temperature	68°F - 82°F
Aquarium Light Needed	Should be able to grow in even low lighted tanks.
Water Hardness	2° to 15° dH,
Origin	Southeast Asia
Care	You will see better results if you tie the roots to drift wood or rocks instead of planting the roots.

Java Fern Tips and Comments

From: Andy
One of the first plants I bought was a little clump of Java Fern, with a root mass less than a quarter's diameter. I wedged it into a crack in the driftwood I bought, and now, about a year and a half later, it has spread its leaves pretty much the back-to-front width of my 38-gallon tank. I've since bought another Java Fern for the other side of the tank (lower light there too, and it's already sprouting new growth, about a month after purchase. It's such an easy plant, it'd ridiculous, and totally recommended for a plant startup. Just remember to snip the dead leaves because they take a while to decompose.

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