Java Fern Philippines
Java Fern Philippines is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Standard Shipping: Aquarium Plants are typically dispatched within 1 business day. Delivery times vary based on the destination. We do not ship live plants on Friday, unless specifically requested.
- Urban Areas: 1-3 business days
- Rural Areas: 2-5 business days
- Courier Services Used: NZ Post, NZ Couriers, Post Haste
Free shipping is available for New Zealand customers with a minimum purchase of $150.00.
- Non-Rural Addresses Only: This offer applies only to non-rural addresses.
- Exclusions: Bulky items such as aquariums are excluded from the free shipping offer.
Live Plant Guarantee
Live Plant Guarantee
We want you to shop with confidence knowing your plants are covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee. Every plant is hand-picked, quality-checked, and packed with care to ensure it reaches you in healthy condition.
Our Promise
- All live plants are guaranteed to arrive alive and healthy.
- If your plants arrive damaged, melted, or in poor condition, we’ll replace or refund them — no hassle.
- Just email us within 24 hours of delivery with clear photos of the affected plants and your order number.
Please Note
- The guarantee applies only to the initial delivery.
- Once the plants have been removed from their original packaging or planted into your aquarium, the guarantee no longer applies.
- We can’t take responsibility for plants left exposed to extreme heat, cold, or direct sunlight after delivery, so please choose a delivery address where someone can receive the parcel promptly.
We genuinely want your aquascape to thrive — and we’ll always do our best to make things right if something goes wrong.
Java Fern Philippines is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Philippine Java Fern (Microsorum pteropus "Philippine") is a hardy epiphyte with long, narrow, bright green leaves that carry a distinctive rippled, textured surface. Rather than rooting in the substrate, it clings to wood and rock by its rhizome, which makes it a natural choice for the midground and for dressing hardscape.
This is an easy, low-fuss plant that thrives in most parts of the tank. It grows slowly, especially at first, and reproduces by rhizome division and by sending out little offshoot plantlets you can move onto new wood or stone. Leave the rhizome sitting on top of the substrate or tied to hardscape, never buried, as a buried rhizome will rot and recede. It does well in low light and does not need CO2, though gentle CO2 and nutrient rich water will lift the pace. Keep the water from going too acidic and it settles in happily, holding its fresh green colour in community and nano tanks alike.
Care at a glance
- Placement: Midground, attached to wood or rock
- Lighting: Low
- CO2: Low, not required
- Growth rate: Slow
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Colour: Green
Our plants are harvested fresh and algae free. The conversion to full submerged growth begins in our grow-out tanks, which maximises your success once it settles into your aquarium.
Submerged means the plant is growing fully underwater, the form it takes for the long term in your aquarium. Emersed means grown with the leaves above the waterline in humid conditions, which is how many aquarium plants are first raised before they adapt to life under water.
Difficulty: Beginner
Lighting Demand: Low
CO₂: Low
Growth Rate: Slow
NZ Rarity: Uncommon
Colour: Green
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