would java moss stick onto pieces of slate or rocks? and whats a good floating plant that has alot of little leaves or things shrimp or fish can hide in
java moss
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Yes Java moss can be grown on rocks. It will need to be tied down with fishing line, cotton thread etc for about a month until it`s fastened itself onto the rock.
Some floating plants you could try are Amazon frogbit, Salvinia natans etc. These are true top water plants though and won`t provide much under water cover. Therefore I would recommend good old American sprite. It does very well floating, and will provide thick underwater surface cover.
Good luck!!
Some floating plants you could try are Amazon frogbit, Salvinia natans etc. These are true top water plants though and won`t provide much under water cover. Therefore I would recommend good old American sprite. It does very well floating, and will provide thick underwater surface cover.
Good luck!!
java moss can attach its self to almost anything. outlander is right on about the water sprite. pennywort is another one to add. for me shrimp tend to be more bottom dwelling.
well i decided to buy some hornworth and elona not sure of the spelling but wondering if those could be planted in gravel with no soil
I've never liked hornwart very much. I wouldn't bother trying to grow it in any substrate, just let it float. It is easy to grow, but I've had it grow too well for its own good. I had one tank (75 CA cichlid community) where it was the only plant. It started out with a floating bunch a little bigger than a softball, then it would go through this cycle of explosive growth (great for keeping down nitrates) to the point where it covered the whole surface at which point the tank didn't produce enough nutrients for it and would have a massive die off, leaving a little bunch left that would then have tons of nutrients all to itself and grow like crazy again (and so one for months). And when some of it dies, it really does make a huge mess
Ive never been able to get java moss to stick to anything.usually just big balls that roll around my tank like tumbleweeds.
You cant plant hornwort,its a floating plant,sticking some under the substrate will just kill that part of it.
You can plant the elodea,it needs alot of light to do well though.
You cant plant hornwort,its a floating plant,sticking some under the substrate will just kill that part of it.
You can plant the elodea,it needs alot of light to do well though.
well im using a 20watt bulb on my 20gallon idk if thats enough for elodea or to much for hornwort and java moss maybe someone can pitch in
I use 8lb test fishing line (very thin; difficult to see) to tied moss and ferns to wood/rocks. It definitely take 6+ months for everything to get attached and grow.