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Microsorum pteropus (Java fern): substrate and planted tank guide
Microsorum pteropus (Java fern) is in Living Soil's Aquarium and fully submerged plants group. Plants growing entirely underwater in a tank: a thin layer of soil under a gravel cap, which is a different job from a pond basket. Its guide gathers what published references say about water pH, water hardness, temperature, light, carbon dioxide, planting bed, feeding, spotting problems, cautions and temperatures, book by book.
What the microsorum pteropus (Java fern) guide covers
Every item carries the reference behind it. Where references disagree, the guide shows both.
- Water pH1
- Water hardness1
- Temperature3
- Light2
- Carbon dioxide1
- Planting bed3
- Feeding1
- Spotting problems4
- Cautions2
- Temperatures, book by book1
The count is how many sourced items each part of the guide holds.
Good to know
- pH: the references give 6.6 to 6.6 for aquarium and fully submerged plants in general.
- The mistake to avoid: Pushing houseplant fertilizer sticks or water lily tablets into the soil under submerged plants. Bacteria turn their sulfate into hydrogen sulfide, which can kill plant roots.
- Also known as: java fern, microsorum, microsorium, microsorum pteropus, windelov, narrow leaf java fern and microsorium pteropus
Questions
What is the best substrate for microsorum pteropus (Java fern)?
Living Soil has no mix listed for microsorum pteropus (Java fern). Its guide covers water pH, water hardness, temperature, light, carbon dioxide, planting bed, feeding, spotting problems, cautions and temperatures, book by book instead, each from a published reference.
What pH does microsorum pteropus (Java fern) need?
The references give pH 6.6 to 6.6 for aquarium and fully submerged plants in general.
Is the microsorum pteropus (Java fern) guide free?
Its overview is free: what the guide covers and which mixes suit it. Opening the full guide takes credits, and the app shows the price before you confirm. Credits never expire.
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