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Microsorum Java Fern and Hornwort | Easy Low Light Aquarium Plants

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hornwort
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Full Sun, Partial Sun, Full Shade
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Sandy Soil
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moisture needs
Moderate Watering
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Moderate Watering
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Water
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Water
Wash before adding with unchlorinated water

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3.6 out of 5 stars
3.6 out of 5
1,152 global ratings

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Customers like the health, appearance and growth of the plant seed. For example, they mention it's beautiful, lush and vibrant. Some complain about the color, saying it was brown in a lot of places. Opinions are mixed on quality and value.

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70 customers mention55 positive15 negative

Customers like the appearance of the plant. They mention that it's beautiful, has thicker branches, and is lush. Some customers also mention that the coloration is beautiful, vibrant, and healthy. Overall, customers are satisfied with the appearance and quality of the seed.

"...Would buy again though, I think hornwort is a pretty nice looking plant and it grows enough to make a small tank look like a jungle." Read more

"...the growth difference in just 2 days (see pic) and it gives a good feeling of the aquarium, my tetras and Platies are happy with it...." Read more

"...They are pearling quite a bit too. Also, I don't see any snails. Either my rinsing worked, or they just weren't there...." Read more

"...When the plants arrived they were still half green but a little sad looking, I rinsed them in a bucket to try and get any unwanted critters and dead..." Read more

70 customers mention63 positive7 negative

Customers are satisfied with the health of the plant seed. They mention that it arrived very healthy, and has thrived in their aquarium. They also say that it makes them feel like their tank is healthy.

"...Since then the plants have thrived and at least doubled in volume, all pretty green growth...." Read more

"Wow! These grow fast, which makes me feel like my tank is healthy. (May be, may not be, but it feels good)...." Read more

"...The plant I received was very good and healthy. It had around 6 stems with all green leaves...." Read more

"All but one of the plants are doing very well. They are fast-growing and the plants I received are quite large, so that is not a problem...." Read more

69 customers mention58 positive11 negative

Customers like the growth of the plant seeds. They mention that it grows very well, fast, and is easy to propagate. Some say that the plant arrived alive, healthy, and in good condition. They also say it's impossible to kill and beginner friendly.

"...It’s a hardy and fast growing plant, in fact I had to remove about half of my hornwort from the tank today because of its rapid growth." Read more

"Wow! These grow fast, which makes me feel like my tank is healthy. (May be, may not be, but it feels good)...." Read more

"...bag (bag was covered in a box though), but after 2 days The plant is back to normal and is growing crazy...." Read more

"...While it IS beginner friendly, anything to mess up the plant and it will stop growing roots...." Read more

146 customers mention55 positive91 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the plant seeds. Some mention that the stems were good quality, the plant was in great condition, and is going strong. However, others say that it wilted, fell apart, and died within a week.

"...The hornwort arrived in rough condition, mostly brown, smelled pretty bad, and dropped a lot of leaves for the first few weeks...." Read more

"...It’s a hardy and fast growing plant, in fact I had to remove about half of my hornwort from the tank today because of its rapid growth." Read more

"...Within 4 days the plants completely died and started dropping all of their needle leaves in the tank and clouded the tank, so I did a water change..." Read more

"...Second, as you can see in the photo, the Hornwort appears to be dead on arrival. There is no way I am putting this in my aquarium...." Read more

47 customers mention14 positive33 negative

Customers are disappointed with the invasive species in the plant seeds. They mention that the plants are infested with tiny snails, round worms, and flat worm.

"...days the treatments had done nothing and there were like full grown worm like parasites on my fish and then they also died...." Read more

"Arrived fine but the Java fern still had a baby snail on it so definitely not pest free & need quarantined if you want to avoid a snail infestation." Read more

"...There were no brown leaves at all. No snails. Just had to rinse in water before putting into the aquarium...." Read more

"...Let me explain. These are also invasive species, and are hermaphroditic, meaning just one can spawn (and upon googling them, usually does) dozens..." Read more

46 customers mention15 positive31 negative

Customers are mixed about the value of the plant seed. Some mention it's well worth the money, expensive, and a great place for baby fish to live. However, others say that it was a waste of money, extremely disappointing, and less than impressive.

"...of the fern, I may plant that but if not, this has been nothing but a waste of money...." Read more

"...it turns out that even though there are more 4/5 star reviews, the bad is SO bad that my initial thoughts were mistaken...." Read more

"...This product is worth the money, I was given about four 6-8 inch stems! Hornwart is native to Ohio, where I live...." Read more

"...It finally made it through the mail but it's a less than impressive specimen...." Read more

69 customers mention11 positive58 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the color of the plant seeds. They mention that the plants are brown in a lot of places, and some of the stems are decaying. The plant did come with some brown areas, and the rinse water went light brownish. Some customers also mention that a chunk of it was brown and slimy.

"...The hornwort arrived in rough condition, mostly brown, smelled pretty bad, and dropped a lot of leaves for the first few weeks...." Read more

"...The younger leaves are a bit brown but they turned green after a week in my aquarium...." Read more

"...may have come from a pond as it was bit gritty and the rinse water went light brownish, so take precautionary measures if you don't want to risk..." Read more

"Some of the stems were a little brown and decaying, though that’s assumed with this type of plant...." Read more

27 customers mention3 positive24 negative

Customers dislike the cleanliness of the plant seed. They say it is very messy, with big clumps of dead and decaying matter. Customers also mention that it sheds tons of leaves and is mucky.

"...This plant is an invasive species and can destroy both bodies of water as well fish...." Read more

"...This grows sufficiently that it is invasive to our waterways. Any trimmings must be discarded in trash or biowaste...." Read more

"...The leaves are bunched close to the stalks and not vibrantly green like in the picture. Still shedding dead leaves after gentle washes...." Read more

"...This plant is known for shedding, especially when placed in a new environment. Happy with the fast shipping ...." Read more

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When I received the package it seemed to be in a good condition. The plant was a large green bunch, so I had high hopes. I set up the plant in a bucket to quarantine before adding to my tank and boy am I glad I did. I came back to check on the plant and saw worms and even a snail... if that were the only problem I don't think it would be so bad as plants and decorations can be sanitized. But it hasn't grown.... at all. I have it still living in the bucket changing the water with "fish" water from my tank. When the plant still didn't grow I added some seachem flourish to maybe supplement some nutrients and it still did not grow... algea grew but the plant did not. I figured maybe it didn't like my aquarium plant light so I took the bucket outside and I give it plenty of sun and still it did not grow. It died back a little which can be a normal thing for plants but never bounced back. It's still not fully dead so I am still working on saving it. I've had it for about a month and I'm still waiting on my nice green plant to flourish the way I hear this plant does...
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Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2023
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good beginner plant
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2023
I never have had success with keeping aquarium plants alive, but this is the easiest plant I have ever had. The hornwort arrived in rough condition, mostly brown, smelled pretty bad, and dropped a lot of leaves for the first few weeks. I just threw it in my tank and added liquid fertilizer with each weekly water change and kept my plant light on for about ten hours a day. Eventually the plant greened up and began growing. I don’t have a C02 set up, but I imagine if I did I would have to begin trimming the plant. The plant came with snails, which all died while in transit. The worst thing that the plant came with was duckweed. At first I thought it was a cool free plant, but I was wrong. Duckweed grows crazy fast and most of my maintenance to the tank comes from removing duckweed. Would buy again though, I think hornwort is a pretty nice looking plant and it grows enough to make a small tank look like a jungle.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nice healthy plant. Looks good in aquarium.
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2018
Updating my review after 2 days of planting in aquarium. The plant I received was very good and healthy. It had around 6 stems with all green leaves. I saw the positive reviews and thought to have this in my aquarium.The quality of the plant was more than what I expected. There were no brown leaves at all. No snails. Just had to rinse in water before putting into the aquarium. On 1st day I gave one 4 rating because the leaves are not wide open. They seem to be like pressed as you can see in the images may be because the plant was in the bag (bag was covered in a box though), but after 2 days The plant is back to normal and is growing crazy. I can see the growth difference in just 2 days (see pic) and it gives a good feeling of the aquarium, my tetras and Platies are happy with it. Updating my rating to 5. Definitely recommend this.
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