home grown moss
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Are you referring to a free-floating moss or a species-specific carpeting plant? The latter of the two will require good lighting, a nutrient rich substrate, proper filtration, regular fertilizing, co2 injection (often required w/ high lighting). There are a lot of good carpeting plant options (S. Repens, Dwarf Sag, Dwarf Hairgrass, etc.). As for moss, you could throw some Java Moss in there, tie it to the lower driftwood and wait (and wait, and wait, and wait) for it to eventually take over the lower half of the tank. Again though, this will require decent lighting and regular ferts to happen. Otherwise, the Java Moss will either die off or take years to fill in enough to cover the bottom.
Also, I'd recommend a substrate in your tank.
Also, I'd recommend a substrate in your tank.
S repens are fun, they don't require c02 and look amazing. I'm currently growing out a bunch of x-mas moss and S repens in a 20 Long and it's starting to take over, minus some yellowing issues.
I have no idea the of the variety. 6 months old and growing strong.View attachment 1151926 
It took 3 years of growing on a sheet of plywood. I tried a couple varieties. This was the only one that's amphibious. Grows in Iowa. 33 plus inches of rain.
On the shady side. No direct sunlight.
It took 3 years of growing on a sheet of plywood. I tried a couple varieties. This was the only one that's amphibious. Grows in Iowa. 33 plus inches of rain.
On the shady side. No direct sunlight.
