Removing From Parent Plant

[chrysalid]

Hello Everyone,
 
About two months ago I went out and purchased some live plants for my aquarium.  I've never had real plants before so I chose what my limited research told me were 'easy' plants.  One of the plants that I picked up was java fern.  The java fern was relatively naked when I bought it but now it is covered in many baby plants.  The question I have is - when do I remove the baby plants from the parent plants?  I've attached some (poor quality) pictures to give you an idea as to how big they are.
 
Thanks for any help.
 
 

 

[RRaquariums]

On java you can pretty much remove the new growths as soon as you feel like it actually cutting of some of the new growth helps stimulate the plant to grow more so it's a good thing.

 

[chrysalid]

Good to know, RRaquariums.
 
I guess I have a project for the weekend!
 
Thanks again.

 

[daizeUK]

I would leave them on the parent as long as you can to let them grow on.  I find that if I remove them too young they don't grow very quickly.

 

[DiddleBug]

When my java fern plantlets get big enough I just gently take them off the leaf and "plant" them down low next to the parent plant.  And if you want to plant them else where, it's just as easy!  

 

[l_l_l]

I've been so lazy with removing them that I let them on until they detach by themselves.

 

[fluttermoth]

I find they do better if I've left them come away from the parent plant on their own