Java fern multiplying?

[rockyofhockey]

Hey guys got some java fern a week ago and noticed this on one of it's leaves

I am assuming that those are roots but how do I trim it and replant it?


Rockyofhockey _/.\_

 

[BLUEaquarium06]

i wait a little bit, the leaves will start to show up soon, once the leaves showed up i just trimmed that section of the leaf and replanted the roots, i have more java fern than i know what to do with just from my 5g

 

[TankinWithUs]

Those are babies! Little leaves will come with those roots soon. When you're ready, you just pop 'em off and replant them (tie them to rock/driftwood) and keep it moving! I just did this for the first time last week.

 

[rockyofhockey]

Those are babies! Little leaves will come with those roots soon. When you're ready, you just pop 'em off and replant them (tie them to rock/driftwood) and keep it moving! I just did this for the first time last week.

i wait a little bit, the leaves will start to show up soon, once the leaves showed up i just trimmed that section of the leaf and replanted the roots, i have more java fern than i know what to do with just from my 5g

Wait so the new leaves form upside down or do they form on top of te existing leaf?


Rockyofhockey _/.\_

 

[BLUEaquarium06]

theyll form right above the roots that are growing from the bottom of that leaf

 

[ImACoolguy]

Wait so the new leaves form upside down or do they form on top of te existing leaf?


Rockyofhockey _/.\_

They sprout off any you just cut off and replant. KABAM you now have another Java Fern


Caleb

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[rockyofhockey]

theyll form right above the roots that are growing from the bottom of that leaf

Awesome how long will that take before I would nee to Trim it?


Rockyofhockey _/.\_

 

[rockyofhockey]

here is the full plant


Rockyofhockey _/.\_

 

[BLUEaquarium06]

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They sprout off any you just cut off and replant. KABAM you now have another Java Fern


Caleb

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this is a good picture of it, it should be pretty quick, i had about 4 new plants in a month from mine

 

[rockyofhockey]

this is a good picture of it, it should be pretty quick, i had about 4 new plants in a month from mine

Wow that's fast!!! Looks like my tanks gonna be full of it!!!


Rockyofhockey _/.\_

 

[BLUEaquarium06]

yours could be longer, i have very high lighting and i also fertilize, but IME java fern grows really fast

 

[ImACoolguy]

Yeah I have a Finnex on my tank plus dose co2 and micros/macros so mine get supercharged with growth.


Caleb

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[rockyofhockey]

Yeah I have a Finnex on my tank plus dose co2 and micros/macros so mine get supercharged with growth.


Caleb

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yours could be longer, i have very high lighting and i also fertilize, but IME java fern grows really fast

I keep my lights on a 6 hour cycle....
Had them for a week and already sprouting new growth so I gotta be doing something right? Right ?


Rockyofhockey _/.\_

 

[ImACoolguy]

I keep my lights on a 6 hour cycle....
Had them for a week and already sprouting new growth so I gotta be doing something right? Right ?


Rockyofhockey _/.\_

Yes keep up the good work ?


Caleb

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[BLUEaquarium06]

also what do you have in that tank, it looks like a real nice set up you have, is that driftwood you have it on?

 

[rockyofhockey]

Yes keep up the good work ?


Caleb

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Another thing I have a huge sliding door window Infront of my tank but I have no algae or very little. How is this possible


Rockyofhockey _/.\_

 

[ImACoolguy]

Another thing I have a huge sliding door window Infront of my tank but I have no algae or very little. How is this possible


Rockyofhockey _/.\_

Just depends on how much direct sunlight the tank is getting. Keeping up with water changes also reduces it.


Caleb

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