Java fern not growing well

[taz_boy]

hi,

got some java ferns from another guy in the forum.
but doesn't seems to be growing well, some leaves are turning "brown"

hmmmm...thought Java fern is pretty easy to grow, but dun know wats wrong with my tank leh,
ANYBODY CAN offer some help

mine is
3ft tank, around 36gallons,
running on 2x36W PL lights, lighting hours ard 5 hours per day,
kh=4, ph= 7.2, DIY co2 @3bps.

just bought Seachem Flourish, hopefully adition of liquid fertilisers help!!!
anybody can suggest wat's wrong, cos even my taiwan moss not doing well too....

[budak]

Your temperature? Ferns and mosses do best only when it's below 28C, generally. 5 hours is also rather short a lighting period... how about trying 7-8 hours?

[taz_boy]

Your temperature? Ferns and mosses do best only when it's below 28C, generally. 5 hours is also rather short a lighting period... how about trying 7-8 hours?

hmmm....not so sure abt the temp, nv measure, maybe grab a thermometer soon, but think wont be too high,

hmmm......maybe can try increase the lighting period. hope can solve the mystery

[|squee|]

Lighting around 5 hours a day? Increase to 10.

Your Taiwan moss is not doing well, that shows temperature is no good. Get a fan or a chiller set.

Seachem flourite won't help your Java Fern/Taiwan moss, since they aren't supposed to be rooted in the gravel.