Benjansss Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 Hi my java ferns are all very dark green there in a well lighted tank on a large piece of drift wood they are having more baby's then countable and they are all light green but the adults are all a sickly dark green plz give me some advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanityChelle Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 Java ferns are pretty dark usually. Much darker than normal plants. They also usually go brown or transparent when they're unhappy. Do you have a photo of them? Maybe they've got a bit covered with green spot algae or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted September 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 No photo but if they do have algae is there a way to get rid of it theres an algae eating fish in there and about one hundred snails that eat every thing except the Java's and their differently not brown or clear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanityChelle Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 Most algae eating fish are too rough on plants and can sometimes break them. And depending on what type of snail, they could be eating them too. A photo would help a lot though... are you sure you can take a picture of them? http://infographics.myaquacalc.com/wp-c ... beled2.jpg This might help though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nononomome Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 Green spot algae do make some of my older java ferns leaves go dark green, and I've yet to find a fish that eats green spot algae. But it's okay, green spot is the least noticeable algae to me :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 Apparently if you have green spot algae then you are lucky as thats the best algae to get, if you have to have any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nononomome Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 Apparently if you have green spot algae then you are lucky as thats the best algae to get, if you have to have any. I Agree! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted September 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 I cant upload pics put i have put some pics on photo bucket to see them you can login as me its fine i only use photo bucket for this site my user name is benjansss and my password for photo bucket is Fatso123 plz ignore the light green leafs in the pic those are the young Java's also i don't think the algae eating fish , would cause any harm because its only about 2cms long here is a list of fish in the tank if it helps a hoplo catfish a upside down catfish 3 leopard eels glow light tetras neon tetras black neon tetras blue conchu tetras a Siamese fighting fish and the algae eating fish :sage: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 You can share the link from Photobucket. Click the little cog at the top right of your pic, select Share Links, then click on the IMG code and it auto copies it then paste it here. :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 Here are the pics: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted September 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 If I squint and use my imagination a bit I can sort of make out something that looks like leaves. They look about normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted September 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 Care vets it havent grown much and ive has it over a year when i got it was bright green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 Java fern is very slow growing. All the new leaves come through lighter/brighter green and darken as they mature. It looks very normal for java fern to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted September 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 Put the thing is it havent grown any new leaves at all and i use plant food in the tank often thd light green leaves in the oic are all plantlets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Put the thing is it haven't grown any new leaves at all and i use plant food in the tank often thd light green leaves in the oic are all plantlets What do you mean they haven't grown new leaves at all. Plantlets are the new leaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted September 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 What the platelets are baby Java's aren't they they only stay on the adult fir about a mouth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 What sort of lighting is on your tank and what's your pH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted September 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Its very well lighted don't know ph but all the fish are very happy and heathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 I can not grow java fern in a well lit tank - low light or no light, it grows well and looks great. Do you have some plants that can shelter it from the bright lighting, and also I assume it is attached to wood or rock and not planted in the substrate. TBH - if it is not dying then it is probably happy and healthy. It does take many, many months to establish. The fact it is producing pups suggests all is well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted September 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 No its the biggest plant in tank and yes its on drift wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted September 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Oh now that i think about it the java started going dark when all my trumpet snails died could it be linked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 What killed the trumpet snails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted September 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 Dont know but nothing else died Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 Given that trumpet snails just don't drop dead without a reason maybe something was up with your tank. Whatever your secret was, you could make $$$$$ if you could tell all of us how to get rid of them without dosing or manually removing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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