ScottR Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 (edited) My two java ferns arrived alive and well and turning brown in first week. I added 2 pumps of easy green (20 gal. tank) This tank has been established for years with fish. I recently started adding plants 6 months ago. I used fishing line to tie root to drift wood. Should I pull them out and trim root to help it receive the nutrients? My parameters are: GH:75, Nitrite:0, Nitrate:25, chlorine:0, KH:40, PH:7, amonia:0, Temp is 80~82°F I use API for PH & amonia test kit & aquacare test strips. Edited February 27, 2021 by ScottR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 They look to be just dying back, nothing to worry about this is completyley normal. The best thing you can do is give it the nutrients it needs. You can also cut off the leaves. To learn more about plants dying back: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/blogs/aquarium/why-is-my-cryptocoryne-plant-melting (all though this article talks about cryptacorne, it relevent to ALL aquatic plants including Java Fern) Your nitrates are a bit low though, you want it at around 20ppm for a planted tank, try dosing more easy green. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBOzzie59 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 25 minutes ago, ScottR said: Should I pull them out and trim root to help it receive the nutrients? Are you talking about the rhizome? This picture shows the rhizome and the roots. Trimming the rhizome will just give you another plant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 Appreciate the feedback James. I'll read up on that link again. I think I may have read that some time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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