Found primarily in rivers and streams, Anubias is also found in marshy areas. Anubias on DriftwoodĪnubias, is a genus of the semi-aquatic/aquatic flowering plant from the family Araceae that is native to western and central Africa. Whatever tool you choose, your Java Fern will be happy in most conditions you can provide for it. A secondary option for monitoring pH would be a pH monitor/controller from Milwaukee or Pinpoint or a full-blown aquarium automation controller from Apex or Hydros. Some hobbyists have kept Java Fern in brackish water as well! Our favorite tools used to test water pH and hardness are made by Hanna. In addition to being able to adapt to various lighting conditions, Java Fern can thrive in various water conditions from soft acidic water to harder, more alkaline conditions. It is regarded as a hearty, easy to care for aquatic plant that can tolerate most lighting conditions or setups. Typically, the leaves can grow to approximately 10-14 inches long and are thick in appearance. The difference in geographic location influences the size and shape of the plant leaves. Leptochilus pteropus, Microsorum pteropus, or Java Fern is commonly found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and parts of China. One of the best plants for beginners is Java Fern. Now that you've decided on your substrate, it's time to start thinking about plants for your freshwater display aquarium. Other plants can be placed around the aquarium to grow through the branches and give your fish and invertebrates a place to live and hide just like they would in a natural habitat.
Typically, plants will grow over specialty glue used. The monofilament can be removed once the plant attaches itself to the wood. Attach these plants to your driftwood using glue or monofilament line. There are many aquarists that would never put a piece of driftwood in their tank.When completing the aquascape with your perfect piece of driftwood, use various mosses or ferns that will grow onto the wood to create a more natural look. But some pieces take a very long time to sink and some may never sink and will need to be weighted down. By this point, most driftwood will sink to the bottom of the pail and then rest nicely in the tank. Then I would run it through the dishwater many times (water only).and then I would soak it for a few days in some water w/ conditioner. Theoretically speaking.if I bought some "aquarium safe" driftwood, I would boil it for several hours.a minimum of 8 and as long as 24. There is also a chance the wood caused your ph to fall and that may have killed the fish.not sure if that is caused by the tannins though. I can say that I personally have not lost fish in water that was tannin-stained. The tannins are usually harmless (I think) but don't quote me on that.research research research. Who knows how it's been treated? If it's been treated? To answer your question, certain toxins that have soaked into certain pieces of driftwood absolutely can kill fish. My own LFS has a big box of beautiful driftwood that they sell by the pound, and it is without labels of any sort.
That being said, sadly, not all driftwood in the aquatic section of LFS's is meant for aquarium use. Technically speaking, the driftwood in the aquatic section of LFS's should be aquarium ready. But IMO, as beautiful as it is, placing driftwood in an aquarium is always a gamble.