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Little Caesar Fish Guru Posts: 2351 Kudos: 548 Votes: 0 Registered: 09-Jan-2003	I bought some new awesome plants for my 20 gallon long planted tank. I don't know what they are called, but they look like sword plants except the last inch of the tip of each sword leaf looks like wisteria. It is really cool. Does anyone know what this is? ~~ Caviar? no thanks! ~~
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
AndyCLS Fish Addict Posts: 590 Kudos: 1584 Votes: 107 Registered: 13-Mar-2003	Sounds alot like Microsorium pteropus v. Wendelov - Java Fern "Wendelov". Does this look like your plant? [/font] [span class="edited"][Edited by EdgarFanCLS 2004-07-12 14:59][/span] AndyCLS attached this image: [img]http://www.fishprofiles.net/attachments/394674.jpg"]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	Definately sounds like one of the Java Fern varieties developed by Tropica. Almost certainly either Wendelov Fern (dark green) or Lace Java Fern (brighter green). Just don't try to bury it in the gravel like a sword. It does better attached to wood or rock. If you do put it in the gravel make sure not to bury the rhizome (the thick stalk like thing above the roots that the stems grow from). Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
JQW Fish Addict Posts: 869 Kudos: 758 Registered: 09-Apr-2003	can you post a picture of your plant? does look a bit like a kind of java fern
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
Little Caesar Fish Guru Posts: 2351 Kudos: 548 Votes: 0 Registered: 09-Jan-2003	Yeah, that must be it then. Here is a pic from my tank: [/font] ~~ Caviar? no thanks! ~~
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	Yep, that's definately a Java Fern Wendelov. A little bit more decorative then normal Java Fern but just as un-demanding to keep. I find the leaves don't grow as big as the regular Java Fern and overall seems to grow a little slower. Looks great tied on to overhanging driftwood branches a whole branch covered in it is very decorative. Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
Falstaf Fish Addict Posts: 785 Kudos: 1211 Votes: 196 Registered: 12-Feb-2004	It's a really cool plant, but the only drawback i can find for it, is that almost all the specimens that i've seen tend to develop black algae on the tips, i have no idea why, but if you see the tips starting to turn black prune them.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42


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