Mini ferns.

[Dan Walter]

Hi all,

I've noticed on ebay some mini java fern and bolbitis for sale coming from Malaysia & Taiwan.

has anyone had any experiance with these?

Tropica?

Cheers

Dan

 

[George Farmer]

I have no experience of them personally. If there's the demand though, Tropica will consider producing them.

 

[Garuf]

The mini bolbitis isn't actually bolbitis it's a species called Crepidomanes auriculatum, it's not particularly hard, just needs nice flow/high co2.

I bought what was supposed to be mini java and it was no different to run of the mill java.

 

[frothhelmet]

Actually crepidomanes auriculatum is a different fern altogether from mini-bolbitus. I have both and I would say that both are originally terrestrial ferns. The crep will grow under water and likes CO2 and high light. I am currently trying to cultivate the mini-bolbitus. I have only had it a couple weeks. In one of my tanks it appears to be dying off, in the other it is holding steady. I will try to update on it when I know for sure what it is doing. London Dragon may be able to give more advice in the future too.

 

[Garuf]

The stuff I bought as mini-bolb definitely was crepidomanes, maybe you received the real deal and I didn't?

 

[frothhelmet]

Possibly. Here is a photo of crep. This fern grows very 'upright' and is very light green.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Crepidomanes-auricu ... 3a549a4acb

Here is a photo of mini-bolbitus. not a species of bolbitus. I dont know what it is, but it is more branchy than the crep. Interestingly, I have seen mini-varieties of real bolbitus for sale in the US.

http://cgi.ebay.com/3x-Mini-Bolbitis-bu ... 20b78c8070

 

[Anonymous]

i bought mini bolbitis and dwarf windlov they are both what they say they are and are just starting to flurish after thair long flight