Which fern is better ?

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HannahFergusonFan

Discussion Starter · Dec 24, 2016

I want to create tentacles looks like in the below pic, I am confused which java fern gives that effect. needle leaf or trident ?

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xandro007

· #2 · Dec 24, 2016

On the picture it is trident

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Seattle_Aquarist

· #3 · Dec 24, 2016

HannahFergusonFan said:
I want to create tentacles looks like in the below pic, I am confused which java fern gives that effect. needle leaf or trident ?

Hi HannahFergusonFan;

I downloaded the photo you provided, blew it up for better definition, and the plant in the photograph is Microsorum pteropus 'Needleleaf' (aka Java Fern Needleleaf). Both plants are easy to grow with moderate light and nutrients; I grow both.

Microsorum pteropus 'Needleleaf'

Microsorum pteropus 'Trident' (short petiole form)

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johnson18

· #4 · Dec 24, 2016

I would go with Needle Leaf for that look. In reality, you could probably achieve the desired look with any of the JF varieties. It just depends on the scale at which you wish to achieve this look on.

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sharambil

· #5 · Dec 24, 2016

I like both plants, trident leaf is bushier, needle leaf reaches out further, but with proper trimming, one can get the bushy effect with needle leaf too. That picture is kind of unachievable as ADA uses gigantic portions of the plant to create that effect, it would take forever to grow out that quantity of the plant.

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HannahFergusonFan

Discussion Starter · #6 · Dec 25, 2016

sharambil said:
I like both plants, trident leaf is bushier, needle leaf reaches out further, but with proper trimming, one can get the bushy effect with needle leaf too. That picture is kind of unachievable as ADA uses gigantic portions of the plant to create that effect, it would take forever to grow out that quantity of the plant.

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sharambil

· #7 · Dec 25, 2016

Oh, also I forgot to add that the dimensions of that tank are probably 8 ft by 6 ft by 6 ft... so rather large... but don't quote me on those dimensions. Kinda just eyeballin it.

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