Dave+Amy Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 I had lucious Java ferns before my partner did a waterchange for me and scolded them with water that was too hot for their liking, they're growing back now but growing quite slow. I was thinking about pulling off the plantlets and putting them in a bucket dosed with either Florapride or Flourish Excell with a light over the bucket - would doing this boost their growth?? What do other people use to make their Java ferns grow faster? Amy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Wait patiently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 lol patience is not one of my virtues...it's taken 2-3months for them to grow back after being scolded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Have to agree with Alan Wait VERY VERY Patiently :roll: :roll: Seems to be abit of a waiting game with growing Java Fern I've had some for years never seems to look any different to me :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 A while ago, I had some in my tank that had co2. It grew so fast that I was pulling it out. But I have since tried to do it again with co2 and not been very successful. It kept turning brown and rotting away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 oh man....lol dam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simian Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 My Java fern was absolutely rubbish in my planted tank (kept rotting etc) so I moved it to a lower light tank and its doing really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 java grows well in my no light newt tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted March 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 I wonder how that works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Have you tried PMDD? If not Pm HaNs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 it gets some light from nearby window my java fern eems to do better in lower light situations slower growing in the colder water though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 I read somewhere that the harder the water the more light that is required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted March 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 the pH of my tank is usually 6.8 - is that considered hard for Java fern? 'Cos I can chuck in a few teabags to lower the pH more if that's what it requires to grow better. PMDD - is that a type of fertilizer? Is it reasonably priced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 vey very reasonable. cheap even. i use it with flourish and flourish excel. its great stuff. contains the trace elements you need. plants love it... so do fish with hole in the head disease. you mix it up at home (just like in chem class minus the explosions, and burning benches ). PMDD - Poor Mans Dupla Drops. PS- if you google it, you may want to google "PMDD fertiliser" and not just PMDD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted March 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 PMDD - Poor Mans Dupla Drops. that's so much more appealing now! And as for the chem 101 without the burning and smashing...with me who knows what will happen :roll: ....going to track down HaNs now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 I thought PMDD stood for Poor Man's Dosing Drops Just did a google search and it stands for the above :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 it is indeed the same thing. lol. the krib says dosing drops, and some other places say dupla like aquariumplants.com :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 it is indeed the same thing. lol. the krib says dosing drops, and some other places say dupla like aquariumplants.com :bounce: I believe 'Dupla' is a brand name so it would be safer to refer to it as 'dosing drops'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 dupla is a brand. they made good expensive "drops" ha ha. so PMDD was a cheap substitute, so it became poor mans dupla drops. I made that up on the spot, lol.. but the story fits snugly :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted May 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 I've experimented on my java fern: 1) three big clumps in Discus tank with the glowlux light - been there roughly 3 or 4weeks now, 5 new bright green small leaves. 2) one big clump in unlit soon-to-be Angel display tank (once I've bought a light for the fittings and red/dark substrate) - been there same amount of time as above, no new leaves but plant hasn't deteriorated either. hopefully once I get a light tube it'll progress like the other tank. Is HaNs still on this forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 he sure is. PM him on fishkeepers, he should get it faster I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted May 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 he sure is. PM him on fishkeepers, he should get it faster I think. I'll have to join first :oops: :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 I'll have to join first :oops: :oops: Do!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted May 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 done! work'd up such a sweat lol took 4 tries to register :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaffen Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 the pH of my tank is usually 6.8 - is that considered hard for Java fern? 'Cos I can chuck in a few teabags to lower the pH more if that's what it requires to grow better. PMDD - is that a type of fertilizer? Is it reasonably priced? pH and hardness are different things... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_water My Java ferns seems to like Flourish Excell, but then what plants don't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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