With its full, green leaves, the Java Fern does well in almost any freshwater aquarium. It's hardy enough for a first-time owner and can be planted alone or in groups-tank space permitting.

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5 of 5(100%)customers recommend this product.

Reviews for Java Fern Plant

Review 1 for Java Fern Plant

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5 / 5 5 reviews

UNBELIEVABLE YOU GUYS!

March 16, 2013

by LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

fromOttawa

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This is a great plant. Every one knows that it's the hardiest plant on the market. But lots of people don't buy them just because they don't look good in stores (small, not healthy color, brown spots all over). After a month in your aquarium, they will be as beautiful as the one on that picture. And it comes with a lot of benefits:

1. Gives oxygen
2. Purifies water
3. Reproduces well
4. Plant for any freshwater tank
5. Tastes bad (fish won't eat it)
6. Hiding and laying eggs spot
7. Grows big
8. Grows on anything (gravel, rocks, driftwood...)

And if you get lucky, you get two of them stuck together! This plant is expensive but it's worth it

Pros: durable, stylish

+2points

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Review 2 for Java Fern Plant

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5 / 5 5 reviews

A great looking plant

January 15, 2013

by itsuki

fromCalifornia

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5 / 5 5 reviews

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4 / 5 5 reviews

ive read how easy this plant was to maintain and how it doesnt even need to be planted into a substrate (gravel/dirt), it can be attached to rocks and driftwood via sting or rubberband and will eventually latch itself on and then which u can remove the sting. it doesnt need alot of light but can grow much better with it.

-low maintainance
-eventually tall background plant
-can easily propagate into more plants increasing the dollar value of your purchase and YOU CAN HAVE MORE PLANTS IN YOUR TANK AT NO ADDITIONAL COST :)

Pros: durable, stylish

+2points

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Review 3 for Java Fern Plant

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5 / 5 5 reviews

Don't have a green thumb? You can grow a Java Fern

November 20, 2012

by brambleforest

fromMD

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Java Fern might be the single best plant for beginners. It will grow regardless of your water chemistry, or how much light you use (note that low light will make it grow slower, though) and it's even one of the few plants that do well in moderate salt levels. Destructive fish also tend to ignore it, since it tastes fairly bitter.

For success with growing it, you can plant it but it doesn't grow the strongest of roots. Attach it to a piece of rock or driftwood with some fishing line or a rubber band. Given a month or two, it'll attach on its own, grow more leaves, and take the decoration over. It looks great, too.

For those of you who are betta fans, Java Fern is a wonderful addition. It thrives, it eats the fish waste, and gives you additional time between water changes. A cheap and valuable decoration for your betta bowl.

+5points

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Review 4 for Java Fern Plant

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5 / 5 5 reviews

Strong Little Plants

November 8, 2011

by SSSS

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5 / 5 5 reviews

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I had been searching for these plants for a long time. I was so happy to finally put one of these in my guppy tank. The guppies quickly learned not to eat it. When I first got it the leaves had brown spots, but overtime the brown spots disappeared. They grow slowly, but grow new leaves quickly. Sadly, all my fish in the tank dies of disease and I tried to save the plant. I bleached it to disinfect it (I read that online) so I could put in my next tank, but is started to die. I put it in conditioned water with some food, but it died before I had the tank ready. It lasted about 5 months. I hope to get a new one soon because I'm sure they last way longer than 5 months. They also look great and would be a nice addition to any tank.

Pros: stylish, price, durable

+14points

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Review 5 for Java Fern Plant

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5 / 5 5 reviews

Very hardy great beginner plants

September 10, 2011

by JayS

fromLong Island NY

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Java ferns are very tough plants and should do well as long as they have some lighting. They also reproduce quickly if you have decent lighting you'll probably start seeing new plant offshoots growing off of the leaf ends with in a month.

Pros: durable

+15points

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