My Java Ferns Have Been Listening To Marvin Gaye

[SeanyBaggs123]

3 days into new light and fertilization and everything is taller, greener, and reproducing!!!

 

[Ohio Mark]

Good job!

I wonder why I have struck out with Java ferns every. single. time.

 

[SeanyBaggs123]

I wonder why I have struck out with Java ferns every. single. time.

Can you describe what happens and how you plant them?

 

[Ohio Mark]

It's been years... but if I remember right, I had fastened them to drift wood or stones using thread and they would eventually turn brown and melt away. It's weird, because my other plants seemed to thrive at the time. It's been a while...

 

[SeanyBaggs123]

I wonder if all your plants were hogging all the nutrients...

 

[Ohio Mark]

That could be. I should give them another try -- I really like the looks of them.

 

[bitseriously]

Ohio Mark what level of light do you have? I find my javas do best when they're quite sheltered. My tank is medium light at most, and they thrive under other plants, and in the shade of the floaters.

 

[WinterSoldier.]

Can you describe what happens and how you plant them?

I find a rock and then just take some super glue gel and fasten them on with that, Sorry Ohio Mark but I have never had any luck with string, it always failed!

 

[Ohio Mark]

Like I said, it's been a while, but I do recall the tank was fairly "open" as it was rather new, so the light might have scorched them? bitseriously

I know what you mean, BrownsFan#1 -- I used to have poor luck with the string, but two pairs of hands and some trial & error made it work out with some practice. Recently I used rubber bands and those worked great for getting anubias to "take" on rocks.

 

[SeanyBaggs123]

Like I said, it's been a while, but I do recall the tank was fairly "open" as it was rather new, so the light might have scorched them? bitseriously

I know what you mean, BrownsFan#1 -- I used to have poor luck with the string, but two pairs of hands and some trial & error made it work out with some practice. Recently I used rubber bands and those worked great for getting anubias to "take" on rocks.

Ohio Mark I will be using Poly bands from here on out as well!

 

[bitseriously]

Tiny zip ties. Love 'em.

 

[SeanyBaggs123]

I love that idea bitseriously, but my snips are so rusted from working in the trades that there is no way I would use them on something that's going in my fish tank! haha

 

[LeBreevee]

I have Java ferns that seem fine and alive, aside from the fact the leaves have brown alage on them. And they are budding like crazy. I don’t use fertilizer, or any plant stuff. I just have a 10 gallon community tank, with plenty of nutrition sources. The brown alage on the ferns comes and goes, is that normal?

 

[Thunder_o_b]

Sean Garland Glad to hear your ferns are doing well

Ohio Mark if you like I can bring you some java ferns and or scarlet ferns. The scarlets are still small (the parent plant did not survive a move) Would you also like some Red myrio. I have more than I know what to do with.

LeBreevee that would be diatoms. They will clear up in time. Common in new aquariums.

 

[SeanyBaggs123]

I have Java ferns that seem fine and alive, aside from the fact the leaves have brown alage on them. And they are budding like crazy. I don’t use fertilizer, or any plant stuff. I just have a 10 gallon community tank, with plenty of nutrition sources. The brown alage on the ferns comes and goes, is that normal?

Seems normal to me...

Seems normal to me...

Java Ferns are super easy. I am only adding fertilizers now because I am adding a variety of new plants, and a lot of them.

 

[Thunder_o_b]

Java Ferns are super easy. I am only adding fertilizers now because I am adding a variety of new plants, and a lot of them.

Come on down to Akron and I can lay some nice red myrio on you

 

[LeBreevee]

Sean Garland Glad to hear your ferns are doing well

Ohio Mark if you like I can bring you some java ferns and or scarlet ferns. The scarlets are still small (the parent plant did not survive a move) Would you also like some Red myrio. I have more than I know what to do with.

LeBreevee that would be diatoms. They will clear up in time. Common in new aquariums.

Ive had the aquaruI'm established for 3 months now, fully cycled .-. And yet the brown algae aka diatoms fail to go away.

 

[SeanyBaggs123]

Ive had the aquaruI'm established for 3 months now, fully cycled .-. And yet the brown algae aka diatoms fail to go away.

How often are you doing water changes? How long is your light on? How densely is your aquarium Planted? Have any snails or shrimp?

Come on down to Akron and I can lay some nice red myrio on you

Unfortunately that is one plant I am not super crazy about! Kind of you to offer though, sir.

 

[Ohio Mark]

Sean Garland Glad to hear your ferns are doing well

Ohio Mark if you like I can bring you some java ferns and or scarlet ferns. The scarlets are still small (the parent plant did not survive a move) Would you also like some Red myrio. I have more than I know what to do with.

LeBreevee that would be diatoms. They will clear up in time. Common in new aquariums.

Thanks, Thunder_o_b ! I would take some. My red myrio that I got from you is taking off nicely. I'd give the ferns another try.

 

[LeBreevee]

How often are you doing water changes? How long is your light on? How densely is your aquarium Planted? Have any snails or shrimp?


Unfortunately that is one plant I am not super crazy about! Kind of you to offer though, sir.

Water changes every 3 days.
Light is on 8-10 hours
I have 2 gold mystery snails and 2 ghost shrimp.

Only real plants I have are 2 java ferns that have had many baby java ferns.

 

[SeanyBaggs123]

Water changes every 3 days.
Light is on 8-10 hours
I have 2 gold mystery snails and 2 ghost shrimp.

Only real plants I have are 2 java ferns that have had many baby java ferns.

Is it a big tank? I have a 60 gallon. Its fully stocked, has planted jungle val and java ferns, and 2 nerites. Have had it cycled for probably five or six months and I still have some diatoms , but they are going down from the snails. I keep my light on a similar amount of time and water change once a week. If the diatoms aren't getting worse I'd say your good.

 

[LeBreevee]

Is it a big tank? I have a 60 gallon. Its fully stocked, has planted jungle val and java ferns, and 2 nerites. Have had it cycled for probably five or six months and I still have some diatoms , but they are going down from the snails. I keep my light on a similar amount of time and water change once a week. If the diatoms aren't getting worse I'd say your good.

They aren’t getting worse, I was due for a filter cartridge change yesterday so that might help reduce it. Mine is a 10g.