Phillipine Java Fern - anyone with experience?

Liz

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microsorum pteropus "Phillipine"

So I ordered some java fern, 10 plants for $29 from someone in china on ebay. it arrived today and at first I thought the plants were fake, they were so big and green and "crispy" looking. Once I opened up the bags, however, I realized they were indeed real but some of them are like 10" tall! I figured I got sent some kind of aponogeton or something, but just now re-read the auction and it's listed as microsorum pteropus "phillipine", which I googled and yes, it gets even up to 16"! Even better, it does do particularly well in brackish, apparently, which I am happy for since the tank is low brackish (no plants section for the brackish tank area of the forum).

Just making you guys aware of this great looking plant and asking if anyone has any experience with it?
 
I have had it for awhile, its basically treated the same as java fern but has a nice hammered appearance to the leaves.
 
Well I just ordered a bunch (amazon swords, crypts, mosses) of stuff of this seller, we shall see how it goes :)
 
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