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hi, just wondering but how long would it take for java feren to take root.i currently hav eit rubberbanded to some rock structures in my tank but it looks bad so i wanna know how long it will take to take root so i can remove them.

You could use something other than a rubberband. On one of mine I used fishing line, and on the other two I used a really dark green thread that blends in with the plant and driftwood. I like the thread better. It's up to you, but either one will def. be less noticeable than you rubber band.

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Cotton thread will eventually break down and the Java fern will have taken hold by the time it does. If you use a poly-coton then you will have to cut it when the java is attached on it's own.

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Java Fern is a slow grower even in the best of conditions.

That is the reason why I only use 15lb fishing line, and it must be tied tightly as the plant will not move and then it will take to the rock quicker. I have also found out that it will fasten its self faster to old established DW.

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It varies on how long it will actually take hold so it won't come off...

When I got mine, I just put a lead weight around the middle of it, and plopped it in a knot in my driftwood. It fell off a few times at first, but after a while, it started staying in place. About a month after it had last fallen off, I tried to pick it up to move it somewhere else (it didn't appear to have attached itself yet), and it gave quite a bit of resistance (enough so that it didn't come off when I hastily grabbed it), so I left it...

You're planting this in a cichlid tank? I'd give it at least 2 months before I trusted cichlids with it. If it's in a normal planted tank with small fish that won't try to murder the plant, about a month or a little longer before you remove whatever is holding it on... a little longer if you have low light...

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Nope... this is for my other tank that has neons,corys and a goldfish.

Nope... this is for my other tank that has neons,corys and a goldfish.i woud put plant like that in a cichlid tank.

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