"JFM" wrote in message
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I am having no luck growing Java Fern, the leaves having all turned
brown/black in the space of 2 weeks. The plants are attached to bog wood
in
the middle of the tank.
Tank specs a
PH 7
JBL pro co2 injector
Nitrates @ 25ppm
Leaf Zone added once per week
40 Gallon tank.
Bright Lighting

Other plants include amazon sword, elodea densa, rorippa aquatica, crypts,
etc. These plants are all doing fine.

The brown/black does not seem to be algae, it seems more like the leaves
are
just dying.

Could it be that the lighting is too bright, or perhaps not enought
nutrients?

JFM




I have Java Fern in most of my 14 tanks and have noticed that those in low
lighting are doing better than those in bright lights. I have a 77g with 120
watts of light and they grow well and then I have several 20's with a shop
light 2. 40w bulbs, one cool white and one growlux and they don't do much of
anything.

Rick