Java Fern

[travis74]

Many of my java ferns have sent out grasping roots and new leaf growth. What is the best way to spread these through out the tank?

 

[Jchillin]

Java ferns propagate via new growth along the rhizome or baby plantlets on the leaves. You can cut the rhizome into individual plants whenever you feel like it. I usually wait until there are at least three stems for each cutting.

 

[travis74]

and the plantlets on the leaves?

 

[Jchillin]

wait until you get about six leaves, then pull it off and let it root by floating on the surface or just tie it. It will become a healthy new plant in no time.

 

[travis74]

great. guess i'll be busy tomorrow.

 

[maxwell1295]

As soon as my healthy looking Java Ferns started sprouting new growths, the main plant went downhill quickly. All of the leaves turned blackish color and started to disintegrate...is that normal? I just figured it was an imbalance in my ferts. Phosphates in my tanks are on the high side (2ppm+) due to phosphate in my tap water.

 

[travis74]

I am having the same thing on individual leaves of otherwise healthy java ferns. Some of those discolored leaves are actually sprouting new growth. Interested to know what that means.

 

[JRagg]

I brought that up in a thread that I started a couple days ago. It's the last post in the thread.

The link that I posted there explains the "black dots" and Java Fern propogation pretty well.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=80777