A aspguru Large Fish Jul 15, 2002 #1 Oct 22, 2002 213 0 0 www.aspalliance.com Jul 15, 2002 #1 A aspguru Jul 15, 2002 I just bought a Java Fern and I planted it in my tank. I hope I did it the right way. I just took it and buried the ends in the gravel. There were no roots. Did I do it right?
I just bought a Java Fern and I planted it in my tank. I hope I did it the right way. I just took it and buried the ends in the gravel. There were no roots. Did I do it right?
Matt Nace Superstar Fish Jul 15, 2002 #2 Oct 22, 2002 1,470 1 38 Pennsylvania Jul 15, 2002 #2 Matt Nace Jul 15, 2002 You need to keep the rhizone out of the gravel. Tie it with thread to a rock or wood, and it will attach it self to it. I have had in the past some sucess with it anchored to the gravel with the rhizone out of it, yet touching it.
You need to keep the rhizone out of the gravel. Tie it with thread to a rock or wood, and it will attach it self to it. I have had in the past some sucess with it anchored to the gravel with the rhizone out of it, yet touching it.
A aspguru Large Fish Jul 15, 2002 #3 Oct 22, 2002 213 0 0 www.aspalliance.com Jul 15, 2002 #3 A aspguru Jul 15, 2002 What is the rhizone? ???
luvfishies Large Fish Jul 16, 2002 #4 Oct 22, 2002 615 0 0 60 Belleville, Ontario, Canada www.skwij.ca Jul 16, 2002 #4 luvfishies Jul 16, 2002 If its truly a java fern there should be a "horizontal bulb" where the roots come out of. I think that the pic you showed had an ancharis plant in there.
If its truly a java fern there should be a "horizontal bulb" where the roots come out of. I think that the pic you showed had an ancharis plant in there.
A aspguru Large Fish Jul 16, 2002 #5 Oct 22, 2002 213 0 0 www.aspalliance.com Jul 16, 2002 #5 A aspguru Jul 16, 2002 I was just about to respond to say that. Do you have to do anything special when planting those?
A aznpanther98 Large Fish Jul 16, 2002 #6 Oct 22, 2002 341 0 16 Silver Spring, MD Jul 16, 2002 #6 A aznpanther98 Jul 16, 2002 nothing much needs to be done just tie it to a rock and let it root they are low light plants anddo ok in regularlighting butvery slowgrowth
nothing much needs to be done just tie it to a rock and let it root they are low light plants anddo ok in regularlighting butvery slowgrowth
