Java Fern Trident Aquarium Plant for Low-Light Aquascapes, Easy-Care Epiphyte for Driftwood and Stones

Java Fern Trident brings long, fork-like leaves to aquascapes that need distinctive greenery without demanding care. It grows in low-light conditions across a wide range of water parameters, while injected CO2 is not required.

As an epiphytic aquarium plant, it can be attached to driftwood or stones for flexible hardscape layouts. Keep the rhizome above the substrate, maintain stable aquarium parameters, and remember that dots beneath the leaves are a normal part of this fern.

Key Features

• Long, fork-like leaves give the aquascape an interesting, recognizable shape.
• Easy care and low-light suitability make the plant practical for less demanding aquarium routines.
• Tolerance of a wide range of water parameters offers flexibility when matching it to an established aquarium.
• Its epiphytic growth habit allows placement on driftwood or stones, adding greenery directly to the hardscape.
• Leaf propagation and rhizome separation provide practical ways to expand the planting over time.
• A slow-to-moderate growth rate supports a steady, manageable aquascape rather than rapid overgrowth.

Specifications

• Common names: Java Fern Trident, Microsorum Pteropus, Leptochilus pteropus.
• Plant type: Epiphytic aquarium plant.
• Family: Polypodiaceae.
• Origin: Indonesia.
• Height: 2–8 in.
• pH range: 6–7.5.
• Care level: Easy.
• Light requirement: Low.
• CO2 requirement: Not required.
• Propagation: Separate by rhizome; the plant can also propagate through its leaves.
• Growth rate: Slow to moderate.
• Placement: Attach to driftwood or stones.
• Rhizome care: Do not bury the rhizome.
• Preparation: Remove the cotton surrounding the roots.
• Available variants: Pot, 3 Pot Package, and 5 Pot Package.

Choose a single pot or a 3- or 5-pot package to suit your aquascape. Keep the rhizome unburied and avoid drastic aquarium changes so the fern has the stable conditions it needs.