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The Java Fern Clip is an easy way to add established greenery and natural texture to an aquarium without planting into the substrate. Each clip features Java Fern (Microsorum pteropus) secured to a weighted base, making it easy to place, move, or reposition as your aquascape develops.
Java Fern is one of the most dependable aquarium plants available. It tolerates a wide range of conditions, does not require CO₂ injection, and grows well under low to moderate lighting. Its broad green leaves also provide useful cover for shrimp, fry, and smaller fish.
Care Information
Scientific Name:Microsorum pteropus
Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate
Lighting: Low to Moderate
CO₂: Not Required
Temperature: 68–82°F
pH: Approximately 6.0–8.0
Difficulty: Easy
Placement: Foreground to Midground, depending on size
Propagation: Rhizome division and plantlets
Best For: Low-tech planted tanks, shrimp tanks, community aquariums, beginner setups, and aquariums where an easily movable plant is useful.
Java Fern feeds primarily through its leaves and rhizome rather than relying heavily on the substrate. The rhizome should never be buried, as doing so can cause it to rot. The clip keeps the plant anchored without requiring the rhizome to be planted.
As the plant matures, small plantlets may develop on older leaves. These can eventually be separated and grown into new plants.
The Reserved Aquatics Standard
Java Fern is common for a reason. It's hardy, adaptable, and useful in almost any freshwater aquarium. Our focus isn't on making a common plant sound rare. It's on offering healthy, established plants that are ready to go into your tank.
The clip format also makes this a particularly practical option for aquarists who want live plants without permanently attaching or planting them.
Quality Worth Keeping.
The Java Fern Clip is an easy way to add established greenery and natural texture to an aquarium without planting into the substrate. Each clip features Java Fern (Microsorum pteropus) secured to a weighted base, making it easy to place, move, or reposition as your aquascape develops.
Java Fern is one of the most dependable aquarium plants available. It tolerates a wide range of conditions, does not require CO₂ injection, and grows well under low to moderate lighting. Its broad green leaves also provide useful cover for shrimp, fry, and smaller fish.
Care Information
Scientific Name:Microsorum pteropus
Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate
Lighting: Low to Moderate
CO₂: Not Required
Temperature: 68–82°F
pH: Approximately 6.0–8.0
Difficulty: Easy
Placement: Foreground to Midground, depending on size
Propagation: Rhizome division and plantlets
Best For: Low-tech planted tanks, shrimp tanks, community aquariums, beginner setups, and aquariums where an easily movable plant is useful.
Java Fern feeds primarily through its leaves and rhizome rather than relying heavily on the substrate. The rhizome should never be buried, as doing so can cause it to rot. The clip keeps the plant anchored without requiring the rhizome to be planted.
As the plant matures, small plantlets may develop on older leaves. These can eventually be separated and grown into new plants.
The Reserved Aquatics Standard
Java Fern is common for a reason. It's hardy, adaptable, and useful in almost any freshwater aquarium. Our focus isn't on making a common plant sound rare. It's on offering healthy, established plants that are ready to go into your tank.
The clip format also makes this a particularly practical option for aquarists who want live plants without permanently attaching or planting them.
Quality Worth Keeping.