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๐ŸŒฟJava fern

Microsorum pteropus
easy

Quick stats

โญDifficulty
easy
๐Ÿ’กLight
Low
โ˜€๏ธPAR
20 to 50 PAR
๐Ÿ’จCO2
Optional
๐ŸŒฑGrowth rate
Slow
๐Ÿ“Placement
Midground or background. Attach rhizome to wood or rock and never bury it in substrate.

๐Ÿ“Care notes

The most bulletproof beginner plant. Grows from a rhizome. Dark leathery leaves. Thrives in any tank even with plant eating fish. New plants grow from the leaf tips naturally over time.

๐ŸงชFertilisation

Liquid micros monthly

โฐSchedule

5ml Flourish per 250L on the first of each month

โœ‚๏ธPropagation

Cut plantlets from leaf tips once they have a few roots and attach to hardscape with cotton thread.

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