Scientific name: Microsorum pteropus v. 'narrow leaf'
Common name: Narrow leaf Java fern
Light requirements: Medium
Difficulty: Easy
Aquarium niche: Background to middle
Care: Microsorum pteropus v. 'narrow leaf' (Narrow leaf Java fern) is a very undemanding plants that shouldn't be planted in the substrate but rather tied to rots and rocks. Microsorum pteropus v. 'narrow leaf' (Narrow leaf Java fern) have the same requirements as the “regular” java fern besides the fact that Microsorum pteropus v. 'narrow leaf' (Narrow leaf Java fern) requires a more light to thrive. Microsorum pteropus (Java fern) is highly recommended to aquarium with fish that destroys plants like larger cichlids since Microsorum pteropus (Java fern) usually are left alone. Multiply by adventitious shoots and rhizome splitting.
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