What are these black dots on my java fern?

[Paintballer99]

Heres what they look like...They almost look a little hairy to me.
20 long tank
2 20 watt fixtures
DIY co2
Iron trace and flourish

Should I be worried?

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[Slappy*McFish]

Perfectly normal and are part of the plant. They are spores. It is from these spores that baby plants are grown.

 

[Paintballer99]

Oh thank you! Thats the best news I have heard all day lol

 

[dundadundun]

i agree mostly if it's only on the taller leaves. to keep this down you will want to trim leaves just before they get to that size.

 

[Paintballer99]

So I shoulden't make them this long? If so, I'll trim them tomorrow

 

[dundadundun]

it's up to you really. new plants should grow from the top either way. even if they're trimmed and left or tied down somewhere else to grow. i started with a little 3 or 4 inch rhizome that's now about 12"+ long and has produced plants all over my tank. most of which were from trimmed leaves.

i will say it will look better if the leaves are too small to start reproducing.

 

[Paintballer99]

Alright, I'll give them a little trim. Thanks for all the info guys

 

[bitbot]

The 'hairy'ness could be the roots of the new plants.

 

[jpappy789]

You'll be getting babies soon

 

[coach_z]

let them grow so you can put a few more ferns in your tank.