This plant is a easy plant even for beginners. This is because the plants do not require much maintenance. They grow tall, acting as a background plant.
Why we need the beginners guide? We need the beginner’s guide for this plant to know how to carefully place this plant without letting it die and how to care for it.
Microsorum pteropus ‘Staghorn Fern’ Plant overview
| Common Name | It is commonly called Staghorn fern. |
| Color | The leaves off this plant are green in color. |
| Habitat/Origin | The origin of this plant is Asia. |
| Average Size | The plant can grow to a height of 20 cm. Hence it is a perfect background plant. |
| Growth Rate | The growth rate of this plant is medium. But addition of CO2 will slightly increase the growth rate. |
| Placement | The plant can be placed in the background of the tank. It will not suit mid ground or foreground. |
| Maintenance | Maintenance of this plant is easy. Fishes do not prefer to eat up this plant. Hence the plants can survives longer. |
| Planting Methods | The root should not be buried in the substrate. This might cause the root to rot. They can be grown on rocks or roots. |
| Ideal Setup | Low lighting with medium CO2 is ideal. The substrate should be sandy. The tank can have any fish as this plant is not eaten by any of the fishes. |
| Care Level | The care level of this plant is easy. just be careful to bend the plant that you receive on the rocks or driftwood in the aquarium. |
| Supplements | CO2 injection is not mandatory. But the addition of CO2 to a lower to medium amount will enhance the growth. The plant does not require any other nutrient. |
| Lighting | The plant can thrive in low to medium lighting. But the plant best suits itself to low lighting. |
| Water temperature | The temperature of the plant can be around 60-85 degrees F. The pH of the water can be between 5 and 7.5. |
| Propogation | Propagation can be done by Rhizome. |
| Approx. Cost | This aquarium plant costs approximately $5 to $7 |
| Common Diseases | They do not get affected by many diseases except root rot. This happens when the root is placed in the soil. |
| What to look for when buying | Just check if the leaves are green in color. The plant must appear healthy without any decayed leaf. |
| Related Specifies | Narrow leaf, trident are similar fern specifies |
| FAQs | None |
