How close together can I plant java fern?

I recently order some java fern, my first plant, and I'm trying to figure out how to plant it. I have a roughly 3 inch long river stone and was planning to glue the rhizome to it using super glue gel.

If that doesn't sound crazy, one unexpected thing was that the java fern came as two small plants. I'm wondering if they would do better glued directly next to one another or if I should leave some space between them. I want them in the same area of the tank ideally so I wasn't planning on keeping them totally separate, just don't want to inadvertently kill them by planting them too close together if that is a problem.

Thanks!

 

As close or as far apart as you want to is fine, the plants prefer extra space, but we like to see areas filled in nice quickly, so we generally plant fairly close.

 

I get it as close to one another as possible.
Do not plant it in the substrate.
It needs to be on a piece of wood or rock.
I put mine on wood and shoved the roots into the knots of the wood and they will root further.

 

I recently order some java fern, my first plant, and I'm trying to figure out how to plant it. I have a roughly 3 inch long river stone and was planning to glue the rhizome to it using super glue gel.

If that doesn't sound crazy, one unexpected thing was that the java fern came as two small plants. I'm wondering if they would do better glued directly next to one another or if I should leave some space between them. I want them in the same area of the tank ideally so I wasn't planning on keeping them totally separate, just don't want to inadvertently kill them by planting them too close together if that is a problem.

Thanks!

I don't think too close will be a problem, they're low light plants so you don't really need to worry about them shading each other out. They grow in huge mats in the wild.

I prefer thread over glue, though. If all you have access to is glue, be very careful and use as little as you can get away with, it will hurt the plant if the glue covers too much of the rhizome. I've accidentally killed chunks off of Anubias and java fern by not being sparing enough with my glue. Plus, it's easier to change if you want them in a different composition later.

 

I recently order some java fern, my first plant, and I'm trying to figure out how to plant it. I have a roughly 3 inch long river stone and was planning to glue the rhizome to it using super glue gel.

If that doesn't sound crazy, one unexpected thing was that the java fern came as two small plants. I'm wondering if they would do better glued directly next to one another or if I should leave some space between them. I want them in the same area of the tank ideally so I wasn't planning on keeping them totally separate, just don't want to inadvertently kill them by planting them too close together if that is a problem.

Thanks!

Here in my shrimp tank they are jammed together each on a piece of wood.
Second are baby transplants on branch in betta tank.
Hardy plant . just don't overfeed or plant in substrate

 

I prefer thread over glue, though. If all you have access to is glue, be very careful and use as little as you can get away with, it will hurt the plant if the glue covers too much of the rhizome. I've accidentally killed chunks off of Anubias and java fern by not being sparing enough with my glue. Plus, it's easier to change if you want them in a different composition later.

Thanks, I'm worried about this...I'm a novice and I don't have a delicate touch. Would it be better if I tried to glue the stem to the rock somehow and avoided the rhizome all together? Not sure if I can get it growing straight up that way though. Maybe I'll experiment with some cotton thread, I think that is okay, before moving onto the glue.

 

Thanks, I'm worried about this...I'm a novice and I don't have a delicate touch. Would it be better if I tried to glue the stem to the rock somehow and avoided the rhizome all together? Not sure if I can get it growing straight up that way though. Maybe I'll experiment with some cotton thread, I think that is okay, before moving onto the glue.

I also like hot glue. I decorated a pvc pipe in my 55 and used hot glue with help from my 9yr old twins. You will be ok.