Is Java Moss Permanent???????

[saradomin]

That guy Dustin on youtube was basically saying that java moss stays in your tank when its in it. So it's impossible to remove completely? I just bought it now but I don't want something that's impossible to remove or kill without tearing down the tank.

 

[milkman407]

that guy "dustin" is full of it.

 

[tlindsey]

Not impossible to remove, but will attach itself to wood or rock over time.

 

[saradomin]

that guy "dustin" is full of it.

True lol

 

[Wailua Boy]

You could turn off lights, that would definitely kill it(along with other plants) but its not that invasive...

 

[1972ford]

It's a good nitrate sink I pull some out with every water change I figure it always grows back and by having it in there allows me flexibility on my water changes when I get lazy

 

[Betta132]

It might be a bit tricky to remove every last shred, but no, it's nowhere near permanent. Carelessly ripping it out won't remove all of it, so that might have been what he meant?

 

[HarleyK]

I tend to agree with the guy. If Java moss grows in your tank, you'll forever find it. Kinda like Süßwassertang.
Or it dies and is never seen again.
That's been my experience

 

[Woefulrelic]

I found it very hard to completely get rid of in a planted tank. Even if I pulled it all out I would find it growing in random places. Couldn't nuke it obviously.

 

[Snowflake311]

Moss lingers it grows from tiny pieces. I love moss! I find crypto to be hard to get rid of. I found some growing in a bucket Of substrate I had taken out of my tank for months. One day I looked at the bucket and there it was growing with little to no water.