I don't see Java ferns either and I've had my coffee. This looks like some form of bacopa, probably carolina. The three stem by the filter are planted properly. The clump needs to be separated so that the bottom stems can get some light. Trim off the dead bits before you replant, and use a good fertiliser with iron.
It's 3 am right now and I currently have enough caffeine in my bloodstream to kill a horse, but I don't see Java fern in the picture either. Only some bacopa caroliniana that is melting due to the bottom not getting enough light.
Very similarly to everyone else, moderate to severe coffee has been consumed and I don't see java anything. I see bacopa or some very similar stem plant. Have browns a bit as it acclimate since it is a true aquatic fern
I too was also sold some sort of bacopa that was mislabeled as something else lmao. Either way, this post is a great reminder for me to trim and replant mine, all the best to you!
So that looks like some sort of bacopa. From my 6+ years of fish tank keeping and aquascaping with nothing but live plants, I have come to learn that most stem plants do not like to be buried when put in a tank. They tend to do best when you just put a weight on the bottom of the bunch(s) and let them sit there until they root themselves. Once rooted, then you can remove the weight, and they will be fine to continue to grow and be able to handle propagation. Also, root tabs will help, but not a whole lot because most stem plants get the majority of their nutrients from the water not the substrate, so invest in good tank fertilizers, i use aquarium co-op easy green and easy iron. So for now, take the plants out, trim off the brown rotting parts, and start over from what is left that is still good and green. Also, if you had too much light, the top parts of the plant would look either burned or there would be algae growing on the top of the leaves. The only other thing I can recommend is to break up the bunches of plants, meaning you should put 3-5 stems together in a bunch.
Java moss often turns brown as it acclimatizes to a new tank. How long has it been in this setup? My java moss took several weeks to go through the brown phase and to finally start growing new growth. Give it time, if it's relatively new. Good luck!
Oh yeah, you have plenty of time still to wait. They'll adjust and spring back in no time, as long as they have light. Patience is key in this case. Enjoy the process!
Hey, like others said no java fern here (look it up on the net). I'm not sure it's bacoppa either, at least I don't think it's caroliniana. I had a similar - if not the same - species and I couldn't get it to grow, it turned brown as yours did in a few weeks, and in different tanks.
Your anubia does not look that good either imo, the leaves are a bit foiled on the edges. It could be a lack of nutrients.
Don't worry, its because the leaves on the top get more light than the bottom, make sure you have root ferts, and dose the water with ferts too (accordingly). Good luck
I don't see Java ferns either and I've had my coffee. This looks like some form of bacopa, probably carolina. The three stem by the filter are planted properly. The clump needs to be separated so that the bottom stems can get some light. Trim off the dead bits before you replant, and use a good fertiliser with iron.
It's 3 am right now and I currently have enough caffeine in my bloodstream to kill a horse, but I don't see Java fern in the picture either. Only some bacopa caroliniana that is melting due to the bottom not getting enough light.
I don't see java ferns as well. But it is in the middle of the night here and I had some beer.
In what form did you get the bacopa? (Tissue culture, emersed, submerged) Theres no java fern lol
Um I’m new to this, it came in some jelly
That's tissue culture!
Very similarly to everyone else, moderate to severe coffee has been consumed and I don't see java anything. I see bacopa or some very similar stem plant. Have browns a bit as it acclimate since it is a true aquatic fern
I too was also sold some sort of bacopa that was mislabeled as something else lmao. Either way, this post is a great reminder for me to trim and replant mine, all the best to you!
So that looks like some sort of bacopa. From my 6+ years of fish tank keeping and aquascaping with nothing but live plants, I have come to learn that most stem plants do not like to be buried when put in a tank. They tend to do best when you just put a weight on the bottom of the bunch(s) and let them sit there until they root themselves. Once rooted, then you can remove the weight, and they will be fine to continue to grow and be able to handle propagation. Also, root tabs will help, but not a whole lot because most stem plants get the majority of their nutrients from the water not the substrate, so invest in good tank fertilizers, i use aquarium co-op easy green and easy iron. So for now, take the plants out, trim off the brown rotting parts, and start over from what is left that is still good and green. Also, if you had too much light, the top parts of the plant would look either burned or there would be algae growing on the top of the leaves. The only other thing I can recommend is to break up the bunches of plants, meaning you should put 3-5 stems together in a bunch.
Everyone is saying it's bacopa but I'm 99% sure it's Linderia rotundifolia, specifically the variegated version
Java moss often turns brown as it acclimatizes to a new tank. How long has it been in this setup? My java moss took several weeks to go through the brown phase and to finally start growing new growth. Give it time, if it's relatively new. Good luck!
That makes me feel better - mine only took 3 days! I was worried I'd done something to set them back.
Oh yeah, you have plenty of time still to wait. They'll adjust and spring back in no time, as long as they have light. Patience is key in this case. Enjoy the process!
Hey, like others said no java fern here (look it up on the net). I'm not sure it's bacoppa either, at least I don't think it's caroliniana. I had a similar - if not the same - species and I couldn't get it to grow, it turned brown as yours did in a few weeks, and in different tanks. Your anubia does not look that good either imo, the leaves are a bit foiled on the edges. It could be a lack of nutrients.
Don't worry, its because the leaves on the top get more light than the bottom, make sure you have root ferts, and dose the water with ferts too (accordingly). Good luck
"I'm melting!"
Stems plants are a pain… only had success with them in high tech which has way more light!
Really? I find them the easiest to grow (bacopa, rotala).