smm333 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 This java fern is in my heavily planted shrimp tank it's a 20 long with plant lights. The plant was growing in java moss. The weird stuff on it was on other leaves, but not as bad. I removed the worst leaves and was able to rub it off the others. It came off in tiny green balls and definitely has to be algae or something because it smells very grass like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Found the sane thing on a leaf of java fern last week. I am curious about it too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQ Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 (edited) I suspect they might be baby sprouts, some ferns reproduces by budding. Of course this may not be the correct answer, but that was my first thought. Edited January 1 by JoeQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 im curious myself now seeing this. baby plants usually start as little brown dots, but who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwcarlson Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 The baby plants are only on the backsides of the leaves, aren't they? These don't look like them to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQ Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 (edited) Plant-lits are a little less likely IMO, I found forum posts about these 'cysts' with speculation ranging from bacteria to the plants response, caused by organisms feeding and damaging the leaves (you did mention you had shrimp, didn't you?). But nothing from a reputable source so I won't share until I do. Edited January 1 by JoeQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natalie is new Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 I don't think they are plantlets. My java ferns created a lot of little babies underneath the leaves. They look just like the adult plants almost immediately and create roots almost as quickly as leaves. Once the have some leaves and roots I pull them off the mother plant and let them float around and grow. All that is to say, I don't know what you have there, but I don’t think they are baby plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smm333 Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 Definitely not plantlets. I have had those and they show tiny brown roots and leaflets. These rub off and feel kind of hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knee Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 I'd put them in a small cup of water to see if they grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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