Java Fern (Microsorum pteropus)

Java Fern (Microsorum pteropus) is one of the most popular and beginner-friendly aquarium plants available, known for its hardiness, elegant foliage, and low maintenance needs. Perfect for freshwater aquariums and aquascaping, this classic plant thrives in a wide range of water conditions and adds lush greenery and natural structure to any underwater environment.

Key Features & Benefits:

• Scientific Name: Microsorum pteropus

• Common Name: Java Fern

• Easy to Grow: Ideal for beginners—no special lighting, substrate, or CO₂ required.

• Low Maintenance: Thrives in low to moderate light; perfect for low-tech planted aquariums.

• Versatile Placement: Attach to driftwood, rocks, or ornaments—do not bury the rhizome.

• Unique Leaf Shape: Long, textured leaves add depth and contrast to aquascapes.

• Propagation: Reproduces through rhizome division or via plantlets that sprout from mature leaves.

• Compatible with Fish & Shrimp: Hardy against nibbling and ideal for community tanks.

Why Java Fern is Perfect for Your Aquarium

If you're seeking a resilient, attractive, and low-maintenance aquatic plant to elevate your aquascape, Java Fern is a top choice. Its ability to grow without substrate makes it especially valuable for hardscape-focused nature aquariums. The textured green leaves bring a natural, jungle-like aesthetic to your fish tank while also providing shelter for fish and shrimp.

Whether you're just starting your planted tank journey or you're an experienced aquascaper building a lush underwater landscape, Java Fern offers a flexible, rewarding solution.

Optimal Care Conditions:

• Lighting: Low to moderate

• CO₂: Not required

• Temperature: 68–82°F (20–28°C)

• pH Range: 6.0–7.5

• Placement: Midground to background or attached to hardscape

Enhance your aquarium with our versatile selection of high-quality aquatic plants, available in three convenient formats:

• Bare-root Plants | approx. 6 leaf, bare-root plants
• Bunched Plants | approx. 6 leaf bundle with plant's weight
• Potted plants | approx 10+ leaves with Rockwool and net pot

Choose the format that best suits your aquascaping needs and create a vibrant, lush underwater environment with our premium aquatic plants.

 WHAT WE GUARANTEE

24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours.  Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.

1. Picture requirements: Take at least 2 clear photos of damaged product in their original, unopened & sealed transparent packing and send photos and orders information to our email within 24 hours: aquariumplantsfactory@gmail.com 
2. Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.

Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.

It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.

Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.

WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE

Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.

However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.

1. Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
2. We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
3. We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
4. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.

Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.

Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.

Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.