I am considering real plants in my 29g with EBA,pleco,cory,platys,guppies and a fiddler crab. I have been informed...multiple times....java moss and java fern. How easy are they? Any tips for setup and growth?
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Java fern and moss are super easy to grow, you just need decently clean water and light. You don't need much light, a led strip or a fluorescent bulb aquarium top will work great. I like to secure them onto driftwood, after a while the fern will wrap it with it's roots and stick to it. I find the moss can be hard to work with because it's usually just a mob of loose strands and isn't easy to plant or secure.
Easy to grow indeed on both and rather slow growers so patience necessary. I happen to love java moss and have had much success with them. I've grown them with regular flourescent bulbs but as mentioned above, they will grow in long strands with this low lighting. I've grown them in a patio room with only natural light...works better than the flourescent bulb. High lighting seems to work best...moss comes out thick and lush. However, with high lighting and a new setup, hair algae grows with the moss and can appear unsightly. I find a few squirts of hydrogen peroxide on the affected area takes care of the problem.
Moss wall progression:
My favorite application is a moss tree...note, minimal amount needed to start and wrapped with thread:
Moss wall progression:
My favorite application is a moss tree...note, minimal amount needed to start and wrapped with thread:
