Java Ferns

[FanOFish]

I currently have no live plants in my tank because I was told they would not grow well in a hex...how about java ferns?

 

[AquaNut]

Why wouldn't they grow well in a hex? Do you mean due to lack of light? Java ferns will grow anywhere!! Tie some to a rock or piece of driftwood and you're off to the races. Amazon swords will grow anywhere, too... as will valisneria, ime.

 

[FanOFish]

Because the hex is so tall the light doesn't make it to the bottom. I do have a large piece of driftwood, what do you use to tie the fern to the wood?

Thanks

 

[Dubby]

the good old cotton thread

 

[bgraber]

My Java fern just had a baby! how cute

 

[dirty332]

Two things, to have your plant have babies does it just sprot the sides or somethin, and would a java furn be to big for a 10 gallon tank? i have 2 smaller liive plants in there niow and one huge open space

 

[joshua]

hmm... java ferns have almost negligable lighting requirements under normal tank environments and is under the 'indestructable' category so i would suggest u go for them