Java Fern won't propagate

[UnknownUser]

So I've had this java fern for over a year now and it's never put out those little baby plants to make more java ferns. It basically produces a leaf at the same time as one of it's older leaves dies away, a constant maintenance cycle to keep the plant looking great and the same size. It has had 5-6 leaves at all times, bright green and beautiful. But no mini plants. Is there anything I should be doing to make it make more plants?

 

[!poogs!]

If you could give us more info...

Lighting?
Tank size?
What do you supplement your water with for plant growth and health?

 

[UnknownUser]

If you could give us more info...

Lighting?
Tank size?
What do you supplement your water with for plant growth and health?

The plant was in a 10 gal for a while, then a 20 and now a 2.5 gal, so the lighting has been variable over it’s time with me. In the 10 and 20 the lighting was much dimmer than it is now in the 2.5 gal, which has a strong LED on for 10 hours a day on a timer. I’ve always used Thrive C

 

[yeti79]

Next time you lose a leaf keep it floating in some aquarium water. Could take a while but it may sprout a plantlet.

 

[UnknownUser]

Next time you lose a leaf keep it floating in some aquarium water. Could take a while but it may sprout a plantlet.

Hm, well the leaves don’t just fall off. They slowly break down while still attached to the plant’s rhizome. I don’t remove them