• Microsorum pteropus (Java fern) Eco Bunch - Aqua Essentials
  • Microsorum pteropus (Java fern) Eco Bunch - Aqua Essentials
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Microsorum pteropus Eco Bunch

Economy bunch of classic Java fern for attaching to wood and rock

£4.99
£4.99
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Quick Facts

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Common name: Java fern

Origin: Cultivated

Position in Aquarium: Foreground

Grows up to (cm): 50 cm

Pot Size:

Growth rate: Slow
Description

Microsorum pteropus Eco Bunch is an economy bundle of the ever-popular Java fern, offering an excellent quantity of established plant material at great value. Java fern is one of the most forgiving and widely kept aquarium plants, with distinctive wavy-edged, lance-shaped green leaves and the unique quality of growing attached to hardscape rather than being planted in the substrate.

It grows best when attached to wood or rock using fishing line, cotton thread, or aquarium-safe glue, with its rhizome exposed and free rather than buried. It thrives in low to medium light without CO2 injection, tolerating a very wide range of water conditions and making it an ideal plant for community tanks, African cichlid set-ups, and low-tech aquariums.

The Eco Bunch format provides multiple stems for attaching across a piece of driftwood or several rocks throughout the aquarium. Java fern spreads naturally over time as it produces adventitious plantlets on older leaves, making it self-propagating in the aquarium without any intervention from the hobbyist.
Plant Sizes

You’ll receive a healthy, rooted plant in a pot, similar to those shown. Each one is hand-checked before dispatch.
Shipping

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Microsorum pteropus (Java fern) Eco Bunch - Aqua Essentials

Product FAQs

Helpful details before you buy.

How do I plant Java fern Eco Bunch?

Do not bury the rhizome in the substrate. Attach the plants to wood or rock using fishing line, cotton thread, or aquarium-safe superglue. The roots will anchor naturally over time.

Does it need CO2?

No. Java fern is one of the most low-maintenance aquarium plants and grows reliably without CO2 in a range of lighting conditions.

How does the Eco Bunch format differ from a potted plant?

The Eco Bunch format provides more plant material in a loose, unportioned form, offering better value for hobbyists wanting to cover a larger piece of driftwood or multiple rocks.

How does it propagate?

Small plantlets develop naturally on older leaves, eventually detaching and attaching to surfaces nearby. It is self-propagating and requires no effort from the hobbyist.

Is it safe with all fish?

Yes. Java fern is not palatable to most fish, including many herbivores and cichlids, making it one of the few plants suitable for tanks with plant-eating species.