Looking At Then And Now Pics And My Java Fern Looks Awful Now. Help&#3

[marieukxx]

This was a while back now the camera was a rubbish one on my phone but my tank looks so much better then

Today taken with a decent camera but it looks awful,the java fern doesn't look as healthy

Help please

 

[ian]

that doesn't look to bad to me.

 

[minnnt]

IMO it has done well.

 

[marieukxx]

Really? I think it looks worse compared to the first pic.

 

[StandbySetting]

It looks much healthier in the second image, the leaves are much more luscious and green.

 

[marieukxx]

It seems to be spreading sideways a lot rather than growing very tall. Do you think I need more coverage at the back? Some cabomba maybe?

I added in amazon frogbit but haven't got much, I want it to cover the surface. Is it easy to grow? Do I need to doything special with it.

Thanks for your advice guys

 

[lljdma06]

Haha, you went from thin, pale growth that may give the impression of being bigger, to the actual thicker, more leathery growth that is characteristic of java fern. I like your anubias too, good growth.

Amazon frogbit is pretty hardy. Just give it time, it's really a weed and will cover the surface pretty fast.

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[minnnt]

Seriously marie, it looks good. Something that has a different texture and shape to the fern would be best, so yeah, cabomba would be good as long as your tank isn't to warm.

 

[marieukxx]

Seriously marie, it looks good. Something that has a different texture and shape to the fern would be best, so yeah, cabomba would be good as long as your tank isn't to warm.

Thanks I'll give that a try but I've had no luck with ones I plant in the gravel, they just keep coming out when I clean the tank.