Java Fern | Microsorum pteropus

Java Ferns Scientific Name: Microsorum pteropus/Leptochilus pteropus Common Name: Java Fern Java Ferns are an ideal plant for use in Blackwater, Biotope & Botanical Method Aquariums as they are quite forgiving and tolerate a wide range of water parameters. They are a slow growing rhyzome plant that propagates through the splitting of the rhyzome or through pups which grow off of the main plants leaves. They do best affixed to wood or rock, or slightly burried in the substrate. If given the chance they will grow a very nice carpet on the substrate of your botanical aquarium - paired with crypts creates a really nice look! Do not provide this plant with too much light as its slow growth rate make sit prone to algae growth and accumulation. Caring for Java Ferns in Blackwater Environments Care Level: Easy Light: Low CO2: Unnecessary Propagation: Splitting of the rhyzome or as new plants on the sporangia on the leaves Tint Tolerance: Low to High, keep in mind that the higher the tint