Want to learn more about aquatic plants? Check out these videos! Crypts vs Anubias: ua-cam.com/video/LiyTyzuvu6A/v-deo.html How to Propagate Anubias: ua-cam.com/video/hXf9Q5rab4I/v-deo.html How to Attach Anubias: ua-cam.com/video/eXiUt6nP2Ps/v-deo.html Moss Ball Care: ua-cam.com/video/5WAS9Jl2nKc/v-deo.html Full Petsmart Aquatic Plant Review: ua-cam.com/video/C0wxFfnzDR0/v-deo.html If you want more unique ideas check out my Instagram: @thesmallscape If you want to see some of my more traditional aquascapes check out Aquascapes by Joanna at Prime Time Aquatics: ua-cam.com/channels/YVN7EN0ALL6CE4U7NpMUTA.html If you are looking for high quality aquatic plants check out: flipaquatics.com
Thank you for doing this series. Walking through plants (again) because I'm thinking if switching from plastic and have to reseach everything at least three times before I change out. Lol ... a little scared of water plants...
My first ever "planted tank," was a 10 gallon with a piece of driftwood, java fern and then 10 white clouds. And thats it. I thought I was the bee's knees lol
Thank you for not expecting me watch a 17 min video on Java Fern like everyone else out there Gonna stick around and see what the channel is like:) great video
I bought an El Niño fern about a month ago and it started growing little “Ninos” on the leaves in about a week. I had to relocate my other plants to spread out all the little sprouts. Now I’ve got a “fern garden” tank for guppy breeding. 👍
Thank you for showing the little plants growing from the spores! My java ferns are starting to reproduce, and I wanted to see what they would look like with all the little babies.
Thanks so much for this video Joanna! I have not had success with Java fern except a decent sized piece of the lace type. I just let it float and tumble around in my 20 l, and it became almost a perfect circular clump. But when I moved it to my 75 g, it died. I am going to try again with Java fern after watching your video!
How's it going? I've got a 10 I'm converting and a 20 long I'm eyeing. Bought an anubias 2 weks ago and it's still alive... but I know it'll take a while of I'm killing it so... How'd yours go? Are the fish happier? Are you? Was there a lot of plant death or do they come back? (When I first got aquariums here I struggled hard core - in Seattle fish were easy. Moved to the middle of the desert and found out water here is just liquid limestone.
Windelov is my favorite too!! The frazzled ends are such a great texture and my shrimp love them! I like checking them out thinking its just the same old frilly ends then finding all the new plantlets! Fun video yet again! ☺️
I love love Java fern especially after getting through the beginnings of it!!! It took months for it to finally start looking right.. I have four different and varieties especially the W(oh my goodness I went blank and I can't remember how to spell it starts with a w😂😂) I did happen to get some trident from LRB and it's finally starting to do really well!! I also have some that has the giant leaves!!! I can't wait till I have a big bunch and use it as a centerpiece in aquascape!! Another great video Joanna!! You guys are rocking them out!! Much love my friends and look forward to the next one!!👍🙏🌿🐟🌿♥️
Windelov!!!! Yahoo! That’s one of my favorites too! (Wait until my Saturday video though.. 🤭😃). I am waiting to get some Trident in - can’t wait!! Thanks for stopping by!! Talk to you soon xoxo!
Just bought three of these today. Tried resting them on the sand but after watching this going to try and attach to the large driftwood I have as center piece. Informative content, just upgraded my female bettas tank to a five gallon. Eventually would like to do a ten.
Wow didn’t know some of that ! If you take some of those little spores and want to put on some rocks for instance, do they stick by themselves or do you have to “help” them with glue or ??? THANKS FOR ANOTHER GREAT VID !
Oh wow, that would be suuuuper fun if that could only work! 😆 but I think it needs the mother plant to get it started. Once the little plantlet forms, have at it and stick it on a rock! ☺️🪨🌿✨
I have the first Java fern that you showed. I bought two of them at Petco or Petsmart about a year ago. Although the two original plants did not survive, I got about 6 plants off of the leaves and they are doing great.
Thank yo so much, I have selected Java Fern, Crypts and Anubias based on your advice and all of them doing well in my first low tech planted aquarium. Today I noticed mother Java Fern is having babies too. 💚😄
I’ve been struggling with planting my 55gal in a way that I truly enjoy it. You’re last few videos have convinced me to stop getting these massive beginner plant packages and appreciate these “beginner” plants. It’s also helped tremendously to see your set ups and how you’ve used these. I actually have a few java ferns (different types) too. I just need to give them time to grow in.
I have a 40l with only Java fern, no Co2 Nothing except Java Fern seems to grow in my tank, and what does grow, grows well - I've started having to remove and trim it it's growing so well Carbon infused filter, clay through the substrate (i know you don't plant it) and it works great
Thanks for sharing this information. Unfortunately I still haven’t fallen in love with this plant....that’s all on me though. I feel that Jason is enjoying editing your videos a little too much 😂. Well done guys !
I just set up my first planted tank (20g long) with 4 different species of plants from Aquarium Co Op and the Java Fern so far is my favorite! I'm a sewist, so I have a good stash of Güttermann sewing thread and I happened to have some that was the same color as the lava rock I have for anchoring. Love that I can't even see it!
Thanks for the video about Java plant care. Like you I love the crested ones and, have you seen the cultivar 'Sunrise'? It looks like a dandelion leaf. How great is that?
Coolest thing happened tonight: my first cherry shrimp spawn started hatching - saw a few of them pop off mama shrimp, who has been hung onto a Java Fern leaf for the last 3 hours!
Hi great video on Java Fern and all of its variations. Would like to know, does it need Fertilizer? So far ive seen info stating you do and other info not saying and some saying you dont!!! So not sure what to do, ive just bought a java fern today Microsorum ptropus and would like to know how best to care for it.
I got two tiny pieces of Java fern in the bag with fish a couple days ago. I've had it in a cup trying to figure it out. I mean they were tiny. Thanks for help. Gluing to rocks and going in my "baby girl betta" tank.
Last winter we had an ice storm that knocked out the power for 5 days. The temperature in our house got down to the low 40's. My java ferns and actually all of my aquatic plants survived.
Wow! Thanks for this. I was at petsmart a few weeks ago looking at the tube plants and saw the spores and thought it was full of pests! Now I gotta go back... aww darn lol
I love Java Fern-have them in every one of my nano betta tanks. I just never knew that was how they propagated- and kept wondering why I always have knew plants starting at the top of the leaves- lol
I liked this video! I have terrible luck with Java Fern. They develop holes, probably for lack of potassium? So i added that according to the directions. No luck. I love these plants, too, but after a couple years, i gave up! I have many other plants which are thriving, but i'm sure jealous you can grow them. Maye it's just my water (or me!). heehee.
I'm right there with you. Java ferns never survive in my tanks, no matter where I place then, how little/much light they get, what fish they're with, or how well all the other plants do. I have heavily planted tanks, so obviously I'm doing something right, but java ferns HATE ME! LOL
Java fern windelov was my first plant and it is now in three of my tanks and in several family and friends tanks. It is a slow spreader but it does look gorgeous when it gets puffy.
@@thesmallscape , Yeah, I bought mine at petco and I bought an amazon sword that same day. I am now obsessed but windelov is my favorite of all of my plants. I did buy a moss ball a couple days ago thanks to your previous video!
Wish I would have watched this before glueing what I bought to a rock. It must be at least three or four plants. I never cut the string. Can I just carefully pull them off the rock and then separate or would I damage the rhizome?
I wonder if im burning this plant? 🤔 I can never seem to keep it happy. It grows some and propagates some but inevitably it starts getting brown bits and yellowing. My anubius does fantastic as do a variety of other plants but the java fern just struggles. So now I'm wondering if its too much light possibly..
It dawned on me in this video that I buried my Java fern in a recent tank setup and I couldn’t figure out why it wasn’t looking so good..... hopefully it will recover, keep up the great content :)
Went to PetSmahhht on Sunday and found a tube w/narrow leaf Java Fern!! I noticed it was tied w/thread just like you showed, and I got 6 plants out if it!!! Score! I glued each one to a pebble and dropped 'em all around my tank. :)
Java is the easiest beginner plant and emeditly brightens up any aquarium. Bright green in color. Flowy. Adds light movement to the tank and also is great in front of the filter to help break flow. It's my favorite beginner plant so far and my tetras love to swim through them
That looks totally different to my Java Fern & mine just roots off the stems with no baby plants! I think it looks more like the trident variety, the fish shop said it was a new type of Java Fern.
I wasn't really a fan of java fern at first, but I don't think I gave it time to settle in. It's OK now. I probably wouldn't buy it much again in the future... Also noticed they smell funky sometimes 😂
It definitely takes some patience but once it gets started after waiting so long.. what a great plan?? I've never smelled it before though going to have to check it out 😂😂
“At first I thought that was creepy but now I think it’s pretty cool...” 😆 Could apply this statement to so many things in life! 🤣😁 Question: I thought I read somewhere that JF will only produce the little leaf plantlets if stressed. I’ve noticed mine only produce those for the first few weeks then just propagate by rhizome after (& honestly haven’t seen any plantlets since improving my ferts).
@@thesmallscape Can’t verify for sure (& I for sure am not any sort of plant expert) but I thought I remembered that from an Aq Co-op livestream and recent blog somewhere...
The first time I seen the black dots on my java fern I was like what in the heck is on my plant! After some googling I found out what it was and thought it was kinda cool never seen a plant propagate like this before!
Hey guys a lot of something really cool. For those of you who like house plants and you want to have them near your fish tank did you know that if you take a paperclip. It's not really like a paperclip it's more like a paper clip that can clip on and then hold down the papers. If you take one of those and you have a light pot that's for your potted plant you can clip it to your fish tank and it looks really cool. and then what you do is if your plants need sun you just take them and put them in a place where they have sun before you leave in the morning and then at night when you come home you put them back in the pots and then you can have them on your fish tank. I saw videos of people actually removing the dirt from the roots of the plant and designing holders and putting them in the tank but the problem is I have so much Driftwood hardscape and a nubias but there's not a real place to do that just yet so the easiest way I thought I was to clip the plant onto the tank itself if you got a roomless tank. It looks amazing. You can even set one on top of your hang on filter and it's no problem. I thought about it because I love house plants but I like to see them near my tanks but I didn't really know how to actually put them but then suddenly I just thought of it. Believe can cover up the clip of your plant they won't it won't be able to see it. I use ferns or Ivts or any other plant as long as it's small and the pot is light you should be able to do it. I purchased most of my pots from Ikea so they're made of light metal and painted but like I said it just hangs on the outside and you don't have to worry about like metal poisoning because I usually keep like my tank not completely full so it's really cool..
I love your videos and have used a lot of your suggestions. I have had java fern for awhile now and leaves are turning black. Could they be burning and are they saveable?
I do love Java fern have a few types,but it doesn’t always love my tank about half I put in my tanks doesn’t make it. No matter the type and I have tried different sources any thoughts? Now the part of my comment you are waiting for- Two blondes fell down a very deep well,one said it’s very dark in here,the other blond says I don’t know I can’t see!
Really?! That’s so weird. Make sure you talk to them real nice, have you tried that?! Lights aren’t too bright? Although we have Windelov defying the odds in our tank with Kessel lights so...🤷🏻♀️ And P.S. 😂
This must be my 3rd watch of this video. I keep returning to it whenever I have a new question about this plant. I did notice the string right away when I purchased mine & took it off. I actually grew it emersed for a bit, until I was ready to set up my tank. So now I have a bunch of single leaves here and there around my tank and they look kind of sad & pathetic. Will they eventually spread and grow more leaves at the base,? I have one that has babies growing from the top - it was a torn leaf that was given to me & I let it float, that was about 6 months ago, now it's in my 14 gal cube tank, but no sign of any base growth so far. When they say slow growing, what are we expecting in terms of growing time for noticeable changes to the plant?
I have that windelove! They are in little pots in my 8 gallon. I took one out of its pot yesterday and floated it. I love that plant. Thanks so much for a terrific video 😀
My Godson gave me what I only just realized was a single Java fern. It must have broken loose from his plant because it didn't have a rhizome when he gave it to me. He told me to just let it float in my tank, which I did. Now it has what I thought was a root ball as well as babies growing from the top. I had buried it recently in the substrate, not realized it was a java fern. I remembered seeing this video & I'm glad I came back to rewatch it before I left that poor plant buried for too long. I unburied it right after watching and will likely move it to my new 14 gallon tank when I finally start adding the plants - planned for tomorrow when my Godson can bring a couple other plants he has for me.
I'm not sure you will see this, but I'll ask anyway. I'm ready to start up my first planted tank in a 15 gal. I want to have plants, one betta, a snail, maybe shrimp, and a few nano community fish. My question is what order should I start adding these? Also, approximately how long should I wait to add the next thing? Thank you! 😊
Hi Cassie! Well, generally we don’t keep shrimp with a betta, you might not see your shrimp for very long. I would probably put snail and community fish in and then add betta. No set timeframe in between adding, just watch your water parameters. Good luck!
Just put some of this and dwarf hair grass in my little desk tank(10 gallon) debating what to put in the tank with it. Thinking a few guppies and some bottoms dwellers like albino corydora
Awesome video Joanna! 💚 Microsorum (the genus) has some really fascinating species "Java fern", "Crocodile Fern", "Blue Oil/Scarab Fern"... wait... and unless I'm confused, Java fern has been 'recently' moved to the genus Leptochilus?
Great job, as usual Joanna. Question-I planted a small group of java fern and individual leaves broke away from the rhizome. The leaves are just floating. They don't look like they are dying. Can I superglue the leaf to rocks /wood? What can I do with them?
I am going to buy new java fern in May or the end of April when the weather warms up. My previous ferns became infested with BBA and staghorn algea so I had to toss them. I was dosing liquid fertilizer according to the instructions on the bottle but I think it was more than my anubias and java fern needed.
That’s a bummer when that happens. I now wait a couple months to dose and sometimes rarely dose with a number of my tanks. Especially for the tanks with brighter lights. ☺️
about propagation... i jave had my java fer for over 2 years started as a small bunch about 6 leaves but i have never seen spores start from a healthy leaf i have only seen new growth come from the ryzome itself, i now have a fairly large bush of it. is there an explanation for this
I just got my 29gal tank all set up. Got my 1st live plants in and they look great. I did however forget that salt can kill plants. I generally put a very low concentration (1/2 tsp per gallon) of salt in my new tanks. I dont keep it at that level after water changes, but will that amount of salt kill java moss, xmas moss, Marino moss balls, Pogostemon Octopus, and Bacoba Carolinaia(spelling?)
Java fern was the first plant I bought about six years ago. The original plant exploded into tiny plantlets and the original disintegrated. I've still got a ton of little baby plantlets. Despite having plant appropriate lighting, flourish, flourish excel, iron, nitrogen, etc, they still grow VERY slowly, if at all. I've read a few different places that growth will slow or stop without additional potassium supplements or a potassium heavy fert like EasyGreen. Anyone else have this experience?
I have tried to keep Java twice but the leaves keep getting black and getting loads of holes in them and eventually falling off. Whats going on? Its in low light Above substrate Got these last 3 from tropica on bogwood
Same problem here, no matter what I tried. I've finally given up on java ferns. I have heavily planted tanks with everything else thriving, so I have no idea what the issue is.
4:09, had no idea they did this. My Java ferns also came with the roping but I never cut it. Although they are growing fantastic so I guess I’ll just leave it on ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Love java ferns mist my tanks have my fave as well Windelov in them. They make the cutest tiny babies even cuter than baby Anubias lol 😇 Thanks again Joanna!!
Hi. Can Java Fern be placed directly in water and not attached in a rock or wood? Just like any other plant that can thrive in a glass of water. Thanks.
I was sold a java fern as an Amazon sword before I knew the difference. I planted it in the gravel. One year later (not such a great looking plant anymore) I was watching a video on Amazon swords and said "thats not what the roots on mine look like" lol did more research and realized "nope that's a java fern" I immediately jumped up and unburied it lol now I call it my "rocky" plant. It took a bad beating but it's making a come back lol
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Want to learn more about aquatic plants? Check out these videos!
Crypts vs Anubias: ua-cam.com/video/LiyTyzuvu6A/v-deo.html
How to Propagate Anubias: ua-cam.com/video/hXf9Q5rab4I/v-deo.html
How to Attach Anubias: ua-cam.com/video/eXiUt6nP2Ps/v-deo.html
Moss Ball Care: ua-cam.com/video/5WAS9Jl2nKc/v-deo.html
Full Petsmart Aquatic Plant Review: ua-cam.com/video/C0wxFfnzDR0/v-deo.html
If you want more unique ideas check out my Instagram: @thesmallscape
If you want to see some of my more traditional aquascapes check out Aquascapes by Joanna at Prime Time Aquatics: ua-cam.com/channels/YVN7EN0ALL6CE4U7NpMUTA.html
If you are looking for high quality aquatic plants check out: flipaquatics.com
Thank you for doing this series. Walking through plants (again) because I'm thinking if switching from plastic and have to reseach everything at least three times before I change out. Lol ... a little scared of water plants...
My first ever "planted tank," was a 10 gallon with a piece of driftwood, java fern and then 10 white clouds. And thats it. I thought I was the bee's knees lol
Oh boy, I bet it was!! 👍
Because it was ♥️👍🌿🐟🌿
You were the bees knees and the cats pajamas man
Thank you for not expecting me watch a 17 min video on Java Fern like everyone else out there
Gonna stick around and see what the channel is like:) great video
Lol thanks ☺️ fingers crossed 😂
Loving these plant themed videos. Going to be a big help when I start planting!
Yay - so glad to hear it, Clint! GO black sand gang!! 🙌
Yes!!! You are absolutely going to love it Clint!! #blacksandgang represent 🖤🖤🖤
Black Sand Gang in dah water box!!🖤🖤🖤🖤
I bought an El Niño fern about a month ago and it started growing little “Ninos” on the leaves in about a week. I had to relocate my other plants to spread out all the little sprouts. Now I’ve got a “fern garden” tank for guppy breeding. 👍
Yay!! How fun!
Thank you for showing the little plants growing from the spores! My java ferns are starting to reproduce, and I wanted to see what they would look like with all the little babies.
Yay! The magic of Java ferns!
Thanks so much for this video Joanna! I have not had success with Java fern except a decent sized piece of the lace type. I just let it float and tumble around in my 20 l, and it became almost a perfect circular clump. But when I moved it to my 75 g, it died. I am going to try again with Java fern after watching your video!
I just started plants and habe been amazed how hard it is to find floaters.
I am setting up my first planted tank next week and discovering your channel has made it so much easier!
That’s so nice to hear - thank you! Hope you have fun!
How's it going? I've got a 10 I'm converting and a 20 long I'm eyeing. Bought an anubias 2 weks ago and it's still alive... but I know it'll take a while of I'm killing it so... How'd yours go? Are the fish happier? Are you? Was there a lot of plant death or do they come back? (When I first got aquariums here I struggled hard core - in Seattle fish were easy. Moved to the middle of the desert and found out water here is just liquid limestone.
Love the video. I love Java fern. Angel fish love to lay eggs on the leaves. Keep up the great videos!!
Windelov is my favorite too!! The frazzled ends are such a great texture and my shrimp love them! I like checking them out thinking its just the same old frilly ends then finding all the new plantlets! Fun video yet again! ☺️
Yes!! So much fun and then topped with a treasure hunt. 😃
I love love Java fern especially after getting through the beginnings of it!!! It took months for it to finally start looking right.. I have four different and varieties especially the W(oh my goodness I went blank and I can't remember how to spell it starts with a w😂😂)
I did happen to get some trident from LRB and it's finally starting to do really well!! I also have some that has the giant leaves!!! I can't wait till I have a big bunch and use it as a centerpiece in aquascape!! Another great video Joanna!! You guys are rocking them out!! Much love my friends and look forward to the next one!!👍🙏🌿🐟🌿♥️
Windelov!!!! Yahoo! That’s one of my favorites too! (Wait until my Saturday video though.. 🤭😃). I am waiting to get some Trident in - can’t wait!! Thanks for stopping by!! Talk to you soon xoxo!
Would it be Windelov?
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Thank you for the valuable information....Love it
Java fern truly is an amazing aquarium plant. Great for beginners and aquascapers alike.
I think so for sure. Woop! 🙌
Just bought three of these today. Tried resting them on the sand but after watching this going to try and attach to the large driftwood I have as center piece. Informative content, just upgraded my female bettas tank to a five gallon. Eventually would like to do a ten.
Hey from Germany. Thank god i found your channel. My tank will arive tomorrow.
Guten tag! How exciting! Enjoy setting it up!! ☺️
thank you! i just bought some for my 10 gallon betta tank and i was hoping to learn a bit about it
Wow didn’t know some of that ! If you take some of those little spores and want to put on some rocks for instance, do they stick by themselves or do you have to “help” them with glue or ??? THANKS FOR ANOTHER GREAT VID !
Oh wow, that would be suuuuper fun if that could only work! 😆 but I think it needs the mother plant to get it started. Once the little plantlet forms, have at it and stick it on a rock! ☺️🪨🌿✨
I have the first Java fern that you showed. I bought two of them at Petco or Petsmart about a year ago. Although the two original plants did not survive, I got about 6 plants off of the leaves and they are doing great.
Yeah that’s what’s happening with me. Though the new plant is slowly coming back
Thank yo so much, I have selected Java Fern, Crypts and Anubias based on your advice and all of them doing well in my first low tech planted aquarium. Today I noticed mother Java Fern is having babies too. 💚😄
Great info. Short and to the point.
Thank you, Tom! Can’t wait to watch your last video - haven’t gotten to it yet.
@@thesmallscape I think it will be something for you to try. Not hard.
Hello The Small Scape! I would love for you two to come on one of my streams sometimes!
Thanks! Maybe when our schedule clears a bit ☺️
@@thesmallscape Awesome!
I’ve been struggling with planting my 55gal in a way that I truly enjoy it. You’re last few videos have convinced me to stop getting these massive beginner plant packages and appreciate these “beginner” plants. It’s also helped tremendously to see your set ups and how you’ve used these. I actually have a few java ferns (different types) too. I just need to give them time to grow in.
What a nice think to hear. I find starting simply makes for less pressure sometimes. 😊 Hope you enjoy your 55!
I have a 40l with only Java fern, no Co2
Nothing except Java Fern seems to grow in my tank, and what does grow, grows well - I've started having to remove and trim it it's growing so well
Carbon infused filter, clay through the substrate (i know you don't plant it) and it works great
Thanks for sharing this information. Unfortunately I still haven’t fallen in love with this plant....that’s all on me though. I feel that Jason is enjoying editing your videos a little too much 😂. Well done guys !
It took me a while too. It had me at Windelov though 😂 ...backed by valisineria. 🤩✨
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@@thesmallscape I’m gonna try Vals next. Probably Corkscrew I think.
Just discovered this channel after watching your lives in Prime Aquatics. I'm loving these aquatic plant theme videos! more more more!!😁
Oh, thank you!! So glad to hear it! Stay tuned then ☺️
I just set up my first planted tank (20g long) with 4 different species of plants from Aquarium Co Op and the Java Fern so far is my favorite! I'm a sewist, so I have a good stash of Güttermann sewing thread and I happened to have some that was the same color as the lava rock I have for anchoring. Love that I can't even see it!
Thanks
Very informative
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Thanks for the video about Java plant care. Like you I love the crested ones and, have you seen the cultivar 'Sunrise'? It looks like a dandelion leaf. How great is that?
What?!?! That’s on my must have list now - thanks for sharing! 🌱
I love your plant knowledge and your personality is so great. I am your greatest fan!!!
So kind! ☺️
Just got my first Java Fern’s recently, have a bit of melt, hopefully it doesn’t last long to get used to my tanks!
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Yes, here’s hoping it gets settled!
Coolest thing happened tonight: my first cherry shrimp spawn started hatching - saw a few of them pop off mama shrimp, who has been hung onto a Java Fern leaf for the last 3 hours!
@@amandajoanbaker that is so amazing and cool ♥️🦐👍
Just found your channel and so glad I did! You’re very easy to watch-and I look forward to watching for of your videos!
Thank you, Mary. So nice of you to say. 🙂
Thanks for the video.. I found it very helpful
So glad, Shannon ☺️
I learn so much from you and your husband, thank you!
That makes us so happy to hear. Thank you for your kind comment. ☺️
Great Video. Love these Plants. This Fish Room looks Familiar. 🤔
They are great plants..and deja vu, huh?
Yeah. 😆
Thank you for explaining the spore dots. I noticed these little dots on my plant leaves 🍃 and I was thinking they were snails.
Awesome video - thank you for making this video. I love java fern
Hi great video on Java Fern and all of its variations. Would like to know, does it need Fertilizer? So far ive seen info stating you do and other info not saying and some saying you dont!!! So not sure what to do, ive just bought a java fern today Microsorum ptropus and would like to know how best to care for it.
I got two tiny pieces of Java fern in the bag with fish a couple days ago. I've had it in a cup trying to figure it out. I mean they were tiny. Thanks for help. Gluing to rocks and going in my "baby girl betta" tank.
Last winter we had an ice storm that knocked out the power for 5 days. The temperature in our house got down to the low 40's. My java ferns and actually all of my aquatic plants survived.
Wow! Thanks for this. I was at petsmart a few weeks ago looking at the tube plants and saw the spores and thought it was full of pests! Now I gotta go back... aww darn lol
Isn’t that funny! It’s full of babies - yay!!! 😆
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Terrific plant and a Great review video 🙂
Thank you! ☺️🌱
short sweet and to the point...thank you for your knowledge. Have a nice day!
Thank you, Leo! Wishing you a lovely day as well. ☺️
I love Java Fern-have them in every one of my nano betta tanks. I just never knew that was how they propagated- and kept wondering why I always have knew plants starting at the top of the leaves- lol
Lol! Isn’t that funny! The first time I ever noticed them, I thought the leaves had gotten damaged and tangled! 😂
I liked this video! I have terrible luck with Java Fern. They develop holes, probably for lack of potassium? So i added that according to the directions. No luck. I love these plants, too, but after a couple years, i gave up! I have many other plants which are thriving, but i'm sure jealous you can grow them. Maye it's just my water (or me!). heehee.
I'm right there with you. Java ferns never survive in my tanks, no matter where I place then, how little/much light they get, what fish they're with, or how well all the other plants do. I have heavily planted tanks, so obviously I'm doing something right, but java ferns HATE ME! LOL
@@dawnt6791 I wonder if they need a potassium supplement? :)
@@CarolynnMc01 The ferts I use contain potassium, and my other plants aren't having the same issues, so.... 🤔
@@dawnt6791 I feel you. I can't grow Pogostemon Octopus in my tank, believe it or not. It always dies. It grows like a weed for most. So I feel ya!
Java fern windelov was my first plant and it is now in three of my tanks and in several family and friends tanks. It is a slow spreader but it does look gorgeous when it gets puffy.
Was it really?! Way to start off with a bang. And, yes, so very pretty, full and frizzy when it matures. ☺️
@@thesmallscape , Yeah, I bought mine at petco and I bought an amazon sword that same day. I am now obsessed but windelov is my favorite of all of my plants. I did buy a moss ball a couple days ago thanks to your previous video!
Very educational video.
Helpful videos, thanks!
Is Super glue jell the same thing as super glue?
Wish I would have watched this before glueing what I bought to a rock. It must be at least three or four plants. I never cut the string.
Can I just carefully pull them off the rock and then separate or would I damage the rhizome?
I wonder if im burning this plant? 🤔 I can never seem to keep it happy. It grows some and propagates some but inevitably it starts getting brown bits and yellowing. My anubius does fantastic as do a variety of other plants but the java fern just struggles. So now I'm wondering if its too much light possibly..
It dawned on me in this video that I buried my Java fern in a recent tank setup and I couldn’t figure out why it wasn’t looking so good..... hopefully it will recover, keep up the great content :)
Oh yes, been there, done that with buce. 🤦🏻♀️☺️
Went to PetSmahhht on Sunday and found a tube w/narrow leaf Java Fern!! I noticed it was tied w/thread just like you showed, and I got 6 plants out if it!!! Score! I glued each one to a pebble and dropped 'em all around my tank. :)
Suuuuhweeet!! That’s a supah score!! 👍
Java is the easiest beginner plant and emeditly brightens up any aquarium. Bright green in color. Flowy. Adds light movement to the tank and also is great in front of the filter to help break flow. It's my favorite beginner plant so far and my tetras love to swim through them
I do love java fern! Thanks for the info👍
Yay for Java fern!
That looks totally different to my Java Fern & mine just roots off the stems with no baby plants! I think it looks more like the trident variety, the fish shop said it was a new type of Java Fern.
Love my javas and they propagate like crazy. Nice bang for your buck
I wasn't really a fan of java fern at first, but I don't think I gave it time to settle in. It's OK now. I probably wouldn't buy it much again in the future...
Also noticed they smell funky sometimes 😂
Really?! Hmm..worth it for the Windelov though for me. 😂 ...hope the fish don’t mind 🤭
It definitely takes some patience but once it gets started after waiting so long.. what a great plan?? I've never smelled it before though going to have to check it out 😂😂
Thank you so much, Ma'am.
Very useful information
OMG, 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers'!!! LOL!!!
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I got the bolbitus Java fern from petco. I really love it
“At first I thought that was creepy but now I think it’s pretty cool...” 😆 Could apply this statement to so many things in life! 🤣😁 Question: I thought I read somewhere that JF will only produce the little leaf plantlets if stressed. I’ve noticed mine only produce those for the first few weeks then just propagate by rhizome after (& honestly haven’t seen any plantlets since improving my ferts).
No kidding- if that’s true - that’s fascinating. 🧐
@@thesmallscape Can’t verify for sure (& I for sure am not any sort of plant expert) but I thought I remembered that from an Aq Co-op livestream and recent blog somewhere...
@@noelbrucker135 This is true. If you've ever seen a Java fern leaf about to die, it will have plantlets on the end of it. Which makes sense.
The first time I seen the black dots on my java fern I was like what in the heck is on my plant! After some googling I found out what it was and thought it was kinda cool never seen a plant propagate like this before!
I know! Crazy!!
I just got these for my scape
Enjoy👍😁
Hey guys a lot of something really cool. For those of you who like house plants and you want to have them near your fish tank did you know that if you take a paperclip. It's not really like a paperclip it's more like a paper clip that can clip on and then hold down the papers.
If you take one of those and you have a light pot that's for your potted plant you can clip it to your fish tank and it looks really cool.
and then what you do is if your plants need sun you just take them and put them in a place where they have sun before you leave in the morning and then at night when you come home you put them back in the pots and then you can have them on your fish tank.
I saw videos of people actually removing the dirt from the roots of the plant and designing holders and putting them in the tank but the problem is I have so much Driftwood hardscape and a nubias but there's not a real place to do that just yet so the easiest way I thought I was to clip the plant onto the tank itself if you got a roomless tank.
It looks amazing.
You can even set one on top of your hang on filter and it's no problem.
I thought about it because I love house plants but I like to see them near my tanks but I didn't really know how to actually put them but then suddenly I just thought of it. Believe can cover up the clip of your plant they won't it won't be able to see it.
I use ferns or Ivts or any other plant as long as it's small and the pot is light you should be able to do it.
I purchased most of my pots from Ikea so they're made of light metal and painted but like I said it just hangs on the outside and you don't have to worry about like metal poisoning because I usually keep like my tank not completely full so it's really cool..
Getting plants and snails in a tank
Ready for these first fish
Thanks for all the tips!
Woohoo!!
I am learning so much fro. The 2 of you
That’s so nice to hear ☺️
Thanks for the info Joanna!
I’ve got one and it’s growing little ones on its ends . Super cool
Oh yes, isn’t that just the greatest! 🌱🌱🌱
@@thesmallscape yes !!! Do you think if I left them attached they’d be okay ? I would like to see what might happen as if it were nature and natural
I love your videos and have used a lot of your suggestions. I have had java fern for awhile now and leaves are turning black. Could they be burning and are they saveable?
I do love Java fern have a few types,but it doesn’t always love my tank about half I put in my tanks doesn’t make it. No matter the type and I have tried different sources any thoughts? Now the part of my comment you are waiting for- Two blondes fell down a very deep well,one said it’s very dark in here,the other blond says I don’t know I can’t see!
😂😂
@@marypaigeflynn4512 what can I say I try!
Really?! That’s so weird. Make sure you talk to them real nice, have you tried that?! Lights aren’t too bright? Although we have Windelov defying the odds in our tank with Kessel lights so...🤷🏻♀️
And P.S. 😂
@@thesmallscape not sure same tank one type never thrived some dead and two other types doing ok so would think lite is ok.
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My Betta Dragon 🐉 loves Java Fern’s ✨
Sweet video. Very informative.🥰🥰🥰
This must be my 3rd watch of this video. I keep returning to it whenever I have a new question about this plant. I did notice the string right away when I purchased mine & took it off. I actually grew it emersed for a bit, until I was ready to set up my tank. So now I have a bunch of single leaves here and there around my tank and they look kind of sad & pathetic. Will they eventually spread and grow more leaves at the base,? I have one that has babies growing from the top - it was a torn leaf that was given to me & I let it float, that was about 6 months ago, now it's in my 14 gal cube tank, but no sign of any base growth so far. When they say slow growing, what are we expecting in terms of growing time for noticeable changes to the plant?
If one of the leaves is brown, can I cut it off or should I leave it ? Thank you so much!
I have that windelove! They are in little pots in my 8 gallon. I took one out of its pot yesterday and floated it. I love that plant. Thanks so much for a terrific video 😀
Do you have it too? I just adore it, unlike any other plant. Have a great day, Isabella!
@@thesmallscape ,I don't know? I still have 4 others in their pots. For some reason it's not really floating that well. More like float -sinking. :)
My Godson gave me what I only just realized was a single Java fern. It must have broken loose from his plant because it didn't have a rhizome when he gave it to me. He told me to just let it float in my tank, which I did. Now it has what I thought was a root ball as well as babies growing from the top. I had buried it recently in the substrate, not realized it was a java fern. I remembered seeing this video & I'm glad I came back to rewatch it before I left that poor plant buried for too long. I unburied it right after watching and will likely move it to my new 14 gallon tank when I finally start adding the plants - planned for tomorrow when my Godson can bring a couple other plants he has for me.
How fun!! Hope you enjoy setting up your new 14 gallon! ☺️
Java Fern is another plant I find to be bomb proof along with Anubias. Both are super plants for beginners 🤓
You nailed it Mark!! Hope you're having a blessed day my friend!!🙏💚🌿🐟🌿♥️
Bomb proof - ya! ☺️
My Bolbitis h is only two weeks into my new aquarium, and plantlets are growing off the spores. What do you recommend?
I'm not sure you will see this, but I'll ask anyway. I'm ready to start up my first planted tank in a 15 gal. I want to have plants, one betta, a snail, maybe shrimp, and a few nano community fish. My question is what order should I start adding these? Also, approximately how long should I wait to add the next thing? Thank you! 😊
Hi Cassie! Well, generally we don’t keep shrimp with a betta, you might not see your shrimp for very long. I would probably put snail and community fish in and then add betta. No set timeframe in between adding, just watch your water parameters. Good luck!
Just put some of this and dwarf hair grass in my little desk tank(10 gallon) debating what to put in the tank with it. Thinking a few guppies and some bottoms dwellers like albino corydora
I have the regular, narrow leaf and trident. I’ll have to find some of that lace for my next scape.
I’m anxiously awaiting some trident!
Beautiful plants. Good video 👍
☺️Thank you so much Dan! ☺️
Another great video, Joanna! So helpful! Easily one of my favorite plants! :)
Yay! I’m loving the varieties ☺️☺️
Thanks, yep, learned.
Awesome video Joanna! 💚
Microsorum (the genus) has some really fascinating species "Java fern", "Crocodile Fern", "Blue Oil/Scarab Fern"... wait... and unless I'm confused, Java fern has been 'recently' moved to the genus Leptochilus?
Wait?! Has it?? I will need to investigate - thanks for the tip!
@@thesmallscape Perhaps not the most reliable source, but even the wikipedia article on Microsorum pteropus redirects to Leptochilus pteopus!
Great job, as usual Joanna. Question-I planted a small group of java fern and individual leaves broke away from the rhizome. The leaves are just floating. They don't look like they are dying. Can I superglue the leaf to rocks /wood? What can I do with them?
The Java fern I have in my water garden was a broken leaf that was passed on to me. If you let it float for a bit, it'll grow a rhizome & roots.
Is the El nino fern same as Java fern? My plants looks just like the one you are holding but the petco receipt named it El nino fern.
Thanks for the tips. I haven’t done well with these so far. And they’re supposedly easy. Mine have babies but so many brown leaves also.
Cut them off
Any plant that gets brown or yellow leaves. It's draining nutrition from the other parts of the plant.
I am going to buy new java fern in May or the end of April when the weather warms up. My previous ferns became infested with BBA and staghorn algea so I had to toss them. I was dosing liquid fertilizer according to the instructions on the bottle but I think it was more than my anubias and java fern needed.
That’s a bummer when that happens. I now wait a couple months to dose and sometimes rarely dose with a number of my tanks. Especially for the tanks with brighter lights. ☺️
@@thesmallscape all part of the learning curve. Now I know to creep up on the ferts over a really long time. Totally frustrating though.
Do you have any recommendations for treating Java fern galls?
about propagation... i jave had my java fer for over 2 years started as a small bunch about 6 leaves but i have never seen spores start from a healthy leaf i have only seen new growth come from the ryzome itself, i now have a fairly large bush of it. is there an explanation for this
I just got my 29gal tank all set up. Got my 1st live plants in and they look great. I did however forget that salt can kill plants. I generally put a very low concentration (1/2 tsp per gallon) of salt in my new tanks. I dont keep it at that level after water changes, but will that amount of salt kill java moss, xmas moss, Marino moss balls, Pogostemon Octopus, and Bacoba Carolinaia(spelling?)
I got mine from aquarium coop.
Nice👍♥️
Mine as well
Java fern was the first plant I bought about six years ago. The original plant exploded into tiny plantlets and the original disintegrated. I've still got a ton of little baby plantlets. Despite having plant appropriate lighting, flourish, flourish excel, iron, nitrogen, etc, they still grow VERY slowly, if at all. I've read a few different places that growth will slow or stop without additional potassium supplements or a potassium heavy fert like EasyGreen. Anyone else have this experience?
The tiny plantlets is a last ditch method to self propagate. The fact that the mother disintegrated means you had a problem from the beginning.
I have tried to keep Java twice but the leaves keep getting black and getting loads of holes in them and eventually falling off. Whats going on?
Its in low light
Above substrate
Got these last 3 from tropica on bogwood
Same problem here, no matter what I tried. I've finally given up on java ferns. I have heavily planted tanks with everything else thriving, so I have no idea what the issue is.
I got some javafern and its really long.. is it ok to trim the top half off completely to fit my shallow tank?
4:09, had no idea they did this. My Java ferns also came with the roping but I never cut it. Although they are growing fantastic so I guess I’ll just leave it on ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Great video
Love java ferns mist my tanks have my fave as well Windelov in them. They make the cutest tiny babies even cuter than baby Anubias lol 😇 Thanks again Joanna!!
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Those little babies ARE cute - just hanging out and holding on. ☺️
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Hi. Can Java Fern be placed directly in water and not attached in a rock or wood? Just like any other plant that can thrive in a glass of water. Thanks.
Yup, they will just sink and settle anywhere in the tank. Then, the roots will just attach themselves once settled.
I was sold a java fern as an Amazon sword before I knew the difference. I planted it in the gravel. One year later (not such a great looking plant anymore) I was watching a video on Amazon swords and said "thats not what the roots on mine look like" lol did more research and realized "nope that's a java fern" I immediately jumped up and unburied it lol now I call it my "rocky" plant. It took a bad beating but it's making a come back lol
Great video. Its kind of a weird looking plant makes me itch when I handle it. Lol. Love from Wisconsin.
That’s funny. Lol. ☺️