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ship Small Fry Posts: 5 Kudos: 5 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Nov-2004	Can I bury the roots of the java fern in the gravel? If so, will they spread through the gravel?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Ship The basic answer is very simple "No" they prefer to be above the subbase either tied to driftwood or rocks. Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
joe fishy Fish Addict Posts: 605 Kudos: 1355 Votes: 65 Registered: 21-Apr-2003	I believe you could anchor the roots with gravel, but do not bury the horizontal stem. Many people assume that this is the main root, and bury it, which Java fern does not seem to like. Anubias, btw, is similar; I've covered the roots, but not the stem, and it's doing great for me.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
AndyCLS Fish Addict Posts: 590 Kudos: 1584 Votes: 107 Registered: 13-Mar-2003	Yes you can bury the roots, it won't harm your java fern and it will grow just fine. You should try and keep the rhizome unburied, which is the horizonal stem section that those black roots grow out of.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43


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