Tropica Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow' Potted Aquarium Plant | Java Fern

Few names carry more weight in planted aquariums than Tropica, and the nursery's Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow' brings the classic java fern into a slimmer-leaved form — exactly what the 'Narrow' in its cultivar name promises. Supplied as a potted plant, this listing sits in our Java Fern / Microsorum family within the potted aquarium plants range, ready to be worked into a fresh aquascape or added to an established display.

Tropica grades this plant Easy, which makes it one of the more forgiving choices in our live plant catalogue. Its growth habit is rhizomatous — the plant develops from a creeping rhizome rather than a conventional rooted crown — and that habit is worth knowing before you decide where it will live in your layout. As with any live plant, check its light, fertiliser and CO2 needs against the planted aquarium you are running; even an Easy-grade fern settles faster when the surrounding conditions are consistent.

The potted format gives you flexibility at planting time. You receive the whole plant with its growing medium intact, which keeps it in good condition between our shelf and your tank and lets you decide exactly how to position it once it arrives. Our Java Fern / Microsorum family also includes wood-mounted formats, which makes comparing this pot against the mounted alternatives quick if you are undecided.

Care notes for Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow'

• Brand: Tropica live aquarium plants
• Common search name: java fern (narrow-leaf form)
• Care level: Easy on Tropica's grading
• Growth type: rhizomatous
• Format: potted aquarium plant
• Setup check: match light, fertiliser and CO2 to your planted layout

Buying note

Live plants are dispatched with the same care as the rest of our aquatic stock and do best when added promptly to a running aquarium. Plants settle fastest when they are positioned once and then left alone, so finalise the design before the parcel arrives instead of rearranging week by week. If you are planning a larger planting session, browse the rest of our Tropica potted range and our plants-on-wood selection so everything arrives together — one delivery, one settling-in period, and a layout that establishes as a whole rather than in stages.