Chris2022 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) I was out for the weekend and came back to my Java Fern in distress.... I regularly dose with easy green and iron twice a week, lights on for 8 hours a day on a timer. The only recent change I made was add a few ottos and few more plants but that was over 1.5 weeks ago. There is still brown diatoms presents, but I did see green hair algae appear. I plan to reduce the easy iron to once a week to reduce the green algae. No CO2. Can I save my java fern? This Java Fern is 7 weeks old... I had been doing great up until i got home today. Also, there is a little clipping from the main plant that is doing well.... I am very puzzled. Edited February 22, 2022 by Chris2022 Added pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 How old is the Java fern? It’s usually grown in air and takes time to adjust to underwater growth. At this stage I trim off the dying leaves and wait for new growth. It takes time but the new leaves will look nicer and be hardy in your tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 It's saveable. Just remove the dead leaves. Give the new ones a better chance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2022 Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 On 2/22/2022 at 11:31 AM, Patrick_G said: How old is the Java fern? It’s usually grown in air and takes time to adjust to underwater growth. At this stage I trim off the dying leaves and wait for new growth. It takes time but the new leaves will look nicer and be hardy in your tank. On 2/22/2022 at 11:34 AM, Beardedbillygoat1975 said: It's saveable. Just remove the dead leaves. Give the new ones a better chance. The Java Fern is 7 weeks old... Is it normal for the leaves to die back this late ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Yes, they transition later then other plants as they are slow growers. I think this is normal. You may need some other plants like floaters or faster stems to deal with the excess nutrients and outcompete the algae. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 I was surprised when some of mine died back after 7-9 months. They’re a good beginner plant and hard to kill, but it can be tough to keep them looking good. I’m not shy about removing leaves when they start to look bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mydonkeyfish Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Amano shrimp... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 @MydonkeyfishI think if they are large then typically they are beta proof but I had my king alien kill all of my amanos so I am a little gun shy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2022 Posted April 5, 2022 Author Share Posted April 5, 2022 Thanks to everyone who gave us advice on this issue, without it, we may have pulled out the dead looking java fern and started over. We trimmed the dead leaves back and we are starting to see new growth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Nice! I have a lot of Java Fern plants, at any one time only about 70-80% are in good shape. They can be tough to keep looking good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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