Java Fern Microsorium pteropus

Description

Microsorium pteropus
aka: Thor’s Hammer, Thors Hammer

The Java Fern Aquarium Plant adds the classic aquarium effect to any underwater kingdom. Easy to care for, ideally as a mid-ground plant, the Java Fern is native to Indochina and prefers low sunlight. The Java Fern also thrives in high water current situations. It will grow to around 4 – 7″ inches tall to act as a great shelter source for your fish. It is great for planting in groups or planting on its own to tie in well with the composition of your other aquatic plants. They will propagate by sending little babies out of their leaves through black spore dots. Once the baby has it’s own cluster of roots, the baby plant can be gently removed and replanted.

Plant in large clusters to create better refuge & habitat for your fish. They will hide in the java ferns, but they cant hide in 1 or 2 plants, just splurge and plant heavily!  1st pic is about 3 plants in a group, 2nd picture.is about 50 plants.

1 plant will have about 3 to 4 leaves and a root system.

You do not need to plant Java Ferns in gravel like other aquatic plants. These are real easy, you just nestle them next to large stones or wood or other decorations and they’ll eventually root themselves onto that item.