Kalimantan Fern
Alternate Names:
rare, unidentified aquatic fern
Kalimantan Fern is a great foreground option that can form tidy low growth and add texture, especially when given stable conditions and patience. It adapts well with or without CO₂.
Care At-A-Glance
Difficulty: Medium
Type: Rhizomatous
Size: Unknown, likely less than 10cm in height
Position and Usage: Foreground to midground
CO2 Requirements: Not required
Growth Rate: Slow
Lighting: 2/5 - 4/5
Water Conditions: 20 - 28° C
Propagation/Reproduction: Splitting the rhizome; separating plantlets
Detailed Information
Overview
Kalimantan Fern (No scientific name determined) A yet-unidentified aquatic fern cultured from a sample collected in the fresh waters of Kalimantan, Indonesia. This plant does not seem to be well known to the aquarium hobby. We believe that this plant is a true aquatic, having been submerged and growing in our aquariums for over a year without showing signs of stress, rot or melt.
It is quite slow growing and has been doing well in low tech as well as high tech tanks. It appears to be similar in some ways to the rare and mysterious "Dark Spleenwort Fern" ( Hymenasplenium obscurum ) though it was found outside that species usual range of Africa and South Asia. Recommended for adventurous aquarists looking for something completely different.
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