Java Fern Microsorum pteropus - Perfect Starter Plant for Aquariums

By: Big Pete's Aquatics

Save money and add beauty to your aquarium with this special offer! Get three Java Fern Microsorum pteropus plants for the price of two. Perfect for beginner aquarists, these live aquatic plants are an ideal choice for freshwater planted tanks. Enjoy the best tropical plants for fish tanks with these Live Aquarium Plants, which have been rated highly for overall satisfaction, convenience, quality of material, and value for money. Buy now and enjoy the beauty of these plants in your aquarium!

Key Features:

This listing is for a set of six high-quality live tropical freshwater plants, including one free beginner live aquarium aquatic plant - Java Fern Microsorum Pteropus. These plants are perfect for adding a touch of natural beauty to any aquarium. They are easy to care for and will provide a stunning look for years to come.
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B2B Rating
173 reviews

Review rating details

Convenience
93
Scent
98
Overall satisfaction
94
Value for money
93
Quality of material
93

Pros and Cons

Pros
  • High quality live tropical freshwater plants are ideal for aquarium or planted tank
  • The plants are fresh and healthy that offers a healthy environment for the fish
Cons
  • Some leaves may have snail eggs

Details of Java Fern Microsorum pteropus - Perfect Starter Plant for Aquariums

  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 2 x 2 inches
  • Moisture Needs: Submersed
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No
  • Item Weight: 2 Ounces
  • Special Feature: Pet Friendly
  • Expected Blooming Period: Spring
  • Number of Pieces: 1
  • Best Sellers Rank: #40,621 in Pet Supplies #47 in Live Aquarium Plants
  • ASIN: B01FJ36JLQ
  • Product Care Instructions: water
  • Sunlight Exposure: medium-light
  • Color: Green
  • Unit Count: 1 Count
  • Indoor/Outdoor Usage: Indoor
  • Item Weight: 2 ounces
  • Brand: Big Pete's Aquatics
  • Soil Type: Sandy Soil
  • Plant or Animal Product Type: java fern microsorum
  • Manufacturer: United States
  • Material Feature: Heirloom
  • Item model number: B094
  • USDA Hardiness Zone: 3
  • Customer Reviews: 4.3/5 stars of 2,045 ratings

Comments

Stephanie Rice: Shipped quickly and packaged well, nice green green plants. Much better quality than what you see displayed at big box stores but for a great price & free shipping. expect to receive plants in the small size but the plus is they are very healthy with established rhizomes, so they will get going in your tank quickly.

United States on Nov 25, 2023

Parent: Wow- plants arrived looking great and are very healthy. I would definitely order again from this seller.

United States on Sep 28, 2023

Andrea L. Lunsford: The plants are in good shape, they are small though, and I didn't get one with a root system at all. It was kind of like a fresh baby that got snipped off and sent. I thought that I only got one plant because they were small, but it is two and it will do. I am giving the 5 star rating because the plants are alive and look good and healthy. They were dry and vacuum sealed but not sealed tight, but they are sturdy and good and healthy. I am happy with my purchase, but don't go into this thinking you will get a bunch of little plants that you can separate because you can't.

United States on Mar 17, 2023

Carrie BarrieCarrie Barrie: Going by the reviews, a lot of people don't know much about this plant. First of all, DO NOT BURY THE ROOTS OF THIS PLANT! Also, these are shipped as multiple plants all tied together with black thread to make a bunch. That black bunch at the bottom of your plant is not roots, it's a lot of black thread.

See in pic 1 - you need to gently cut the thread and separate the plants.

You can see in pic 2 and 3 as I gently cut and separate the plants.

Pic 4 shows the rhizome, from which the leaves and roots grow. That is the most important part of the plant. You can see in pic 4 that the original bundle was actually 4 plants, tied together as one. If you don't separate these, the string will suffocate the plant and it will gradually die. Even worse, if you bury that bundle, it will die even quicker.

You can see in pic 6 the string that was wrapped around the plants.

In pic 5 you can see small pieces of rhizome, with no roots or leaves. Don't throw that out! Just drop it in your tank, and over time it will grow roots and leaves and make a new plant!

As for the separated plants, the rhizome and roots feed from the water column, not the substrate....

United States on Jun 19, 2022

A. B. L.A. B. L.: Gave this an overall 4 star Bc the plants were far smaller than pictured - and the packaging was fine but most sellers wrap the plant with wet towelette or something to keep it moist during travel. This was not wrapped with any water. Just a bit of styrofoam and a weight. On the plus side- the plants looks green and healthy and like another person wrote- each one has 2 tied together. So you can really space them around the tank more. I kept them together and left the weight on so they’d sit ontop of the substrate... which is good for Java ferns ... never bury the rhizome! Anywho also? They arrived few days earlier. I was happy for that! The seller seems great. Just consider wrapping the plants in moist towel next time. It will keep them better maybe. They were fine overall and I dropped them into my aquarium right away. Love them! Would buy again. Despite them being smaller. It’s a small thing!

Ps- I ordered 2 and got the 3rd free. Good deal! The 3rd one just came. I didn’t click anything special. 🤗

United States on Aug 18, 2020

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Total Reviews 173 reviews 249 reviews 414 reviews
Product Dimensions 7 x 2 x 2 inches
Moisture Needs Submersed Moderate Watering Moderate Watering
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer No No No
Item Weight 2 ounces 0.634 ounces
Special Feature Pet Friendly
Expected Blooming Period Spring
Number of Pieces 1 1 12
Best Sellers Rank #40,621 in Pet Supplies #47 in Live Aquarium Plants #59,432 in Pet Supplies #89 in Live Aquarium Plants #28,854 in Pet Supplies #28 in Live Aquarium Plants
ASIN B01FJ36JLQ B01M70IUI1 B018YG764Y
Product Care Instructions water Water water
Sunlight Exposure medium-light Full Sun, Partial Shade
Color Green Green Green
Unit Count 1 Count 1.0 Count 1 Count
Indoor/Outdoor Usage Indoor Indoor
Item Weight 2 ounces 0.634 ounces
Brand Big Pete's Aquatics Greenpro G’z
Soil Type Sandy Soil Sandy Soil
Plant or Animal Product Type java fern microsorum Hairgrass Amazon Frogbit
Manufacturer United States No No
Material Feature Heirloom Natural Organic
Item model number B094
USDA Hardiness Zone 3
Customer Reviews 4.3/5 stars of 2,045 ratings 4.3/5 stars of 689 ratings 4.3/5 stars of 1,449 ratings
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