Java’s on a pole

[FishHobby99]

Added more Java’s to my big tank. Used a rubber band to attach them to a vertical acrylic rod. I did it this way to maximize bottom sand area for my catfish & cichlids.

 

[OliveFish05]

Added more Java’s to my big tank. Used a rubber band to attach them to a vertical acrylic rod. I did it this way to maximize bottom sand area for my catfish & cichlids.

Awesome! Where did you get such large Java ferns?!

 

[Sgooosh]

nice! have any tips for growin em?

 

[FishHobby99]

Awesome! Where did you get such large Java ferns?!

From YourFishStuff! Don't you shop there too? These are the Philippine variety. They gave other kinds of Java’s too.

 

[OliveFish05]

From YourFishStuff! Don't you shop there too? These are the Philippine variety. They gave other kinds of Java’s too.

Yes, I do! I put in a big order this morning actually! Those are massive, almost makes me wish I didn’t order the standard ones!

 

[Sgooosh]

Yes, I do! I put in a big order this morning actually! Those are massive, almost makes me wish I didn’t order the standard ones!

aww that is nice, i dont have the money to do that

 

[CaptainBarnicles]

Very clever, what a great idea

 

[OliveFish05]

aww that is nice, i dont have the money to do that

Well I have a buyer for my old tank (55 gallon), and I am using the money from that to fund my 40 gallon with the axolotls (it’s in my “double tank journal” thread)l I shopped around for good deals for so long, I have a decent budget for plants. I also sold a lady 3 of my old filter sponges for $25 because they were cycled.

 

[FishHobby99]

Yes, I do! I put in a big order this morning actually! Those are massive, almost makes me wish I didn’t order the standard ones!

I like this one better than the Microsorum pteropus i ordered from them last time. About twice as tall, if not more. Can’t recall price difference now.

I have a big order coming in Tuesday from the Aquarium Plants Factory in California. Ten anubias & several red plants. Looking like the reds were a mistake. People are telling me they require intense lighting & CO2 injection. So they may be doomed. That CO2 looks complicated.

 

[FishHobby99]

nice! have any tips for growin em?

These were big when purchased. I have some in my cold goldfish tank & they’re already spouting baby Java’s. These came from the LFS. Guy only had 2 plants! So I went online.
they do well both in cold & heated tanks.

 

[OliveFish05]

I like this one better than the Microsorum pteropus i ordered from them last time. About twice as tall, if not more. Can’t recall price difference now.

I have a big order coming in Tuesday from the Aquarium Plants Factory in California. Ten anubias & several red plants. Looking like the reds were a mistake. People are telling me they require intense lighting & CO2 injection. So they may be doomed. That CO2 looks complicated.

Interesting! If I recall, it is only a $3 price difference. I ordered 2 of the microsorum pteropus for my axolotl tank and 2 for the 20 gallon. Maybe I should have got the larger ones for the 40 gallon...


Co2 sounds soooo complicated. I have had great success with red Ludwigia, but I do have high ish lighting

 

[FishHobby99]

Interesting! If I recall, it is only a $3 price difference. I ordered 2 of the microsorum pteropus for my axolotl tank and 2 for the 20 gallon. Maybe I should have got the larger ones for the 40 gallon...


Co2 sounds soooo complicated. I have had great success with red Ludwigia, but I do have high ish lighting

just saw this Thor’s Hammer Java fern. I like the full look. They have several varieties. They buy them from wholesalers & don’t grow any. I had a order delayed and complained . Hate it when they give me a tracking number and the item doesn’t ship until days later. The guy said his grower was out of the ones I wanted. All other orders came fast.

 

[OliveFish05]

just saw this Thor’s Hammer Java fern. I like the full look. They have several varieties. They buy them from wholesalers & don’t grow any. I had a order delayed and complained . Hate it when they give me a tracking number and the item doesn’t ship until days later. The guy said his grower was out of the ones I wanted. All other orders came fast.

It is very ruffley looking! That is very interesting. Do they grow anything themselves? This will be my third time ordering from them.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Cool idea!

 

[FishHobby99]

It is very ruffley looking! That is very interesting. Do they grow anything themselves? This will be my third time ordering from them.

Not from what this guy said in the email. He said he was waiting for plants to be shipped to him.

Same here, 3 orders. Good thing they are in a state near mine.