Plants
Java fern
Microsorum pteropus
Key facts
- Temperature18–30 °C
- pH5–8
- Adult size50 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Polypodiaceae
- Origin
- Southeast Asia
- Size
- 20 – 50 cm
- Temperature
- 18 – 30°C
- pH
- 5.0 – 8.0
- GH
- 0 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Light
- very low – medium
- CO2
- Not required
- Fertilization
- low
- Growth
- slow
- Position
- mid-ground – background, fixed
- Substrate
- DO NOT bury
- Propagation
- rhizome division
Notes: Tolerates temperatures up to 30°C. One of the few medium-sized plants suitable for discus tanks.
For a plantless Discus tank: Many professional breeders keep Discus in plantless (bare-bottom) tanks to facilitate cleaning and frequent water changes. This is a completely valid and common option.
