They are a very hardy plant. I had the same issue so I dipped them In peroxide for 15 min and washed them off and they clean up great! But that is a quick fix if you want a long term fix find out what is causing the algae in the first place. I got some amano shrimp and I dont have any issues any more.
Sorry lol I did a fifty fifty with water and peroxide.
That's a nice looking java fern. How do you get them to grow that size? I've had mine for 18 months or more, and although they multiply abundantly, they do so when they are fairly small. I end up with a large clump of small ferns. Do you think the problem is that I don't divide them?
Are they hard to keep? My tank is close to two windows, and I have had nitrate issues. If I do treat w/ peroxide, can I treat the Anubis as well?
I have a Plecostamus, syno cat, 3 hatchets, 9 rummies, and a ram. What plants would you recommend? I have just have hornwort, anubius, and java fern. Or should I just get more of that?
The algae is the culprit? I just thought it looked unsightly! What should I do?
I don't know ? What kind of lighting and sub straight do you have? Is the ram predatory, aggressive? I have never kept them before.
algae isn't the culprit, i was simply pointing out you might want to take care of that as well before it spreads to other plants. the reason why your java fern is turn brown is because of direct light exposure. java fern is a low light plant. when exposing it directly to light, it will "burn", thus turning brown. i suggest you put it under some shade or some big leafy plant
IMO it is the algae blocking light and stealing nutrient from the plant. Mine are under direct light just fine. As soon as I got rid of the algae with a dip and got shrimp that eat hair algae they are doing great under direct lighting.
the algae might stealing the nutrient but definitely not the light. java fern is a low light. it will even grow under a rock. i'm noticing my java ferns turning brown, no algae whatsoever, because it's has a direct light exposure. what kind of light are you using btw?
Yeah, my tank is definitely low light, also 2 ft. Deep. Can those shrimp eat algae on the glass? Also, how high a temp can they take?
I have a cheap perfecta that came free w/ my tank & a little two bulb light that came w/ my 20 gallon crammed on top. I was thinking about getting a new one b/c I'm using my 20 again.