Moss Problems

[firebellied man]

So I just recently changed my moss in my fbt tank on October 2nd and it's all perishing and turning into a blackish color!! Have any advice?

 

[EricIvins]

Get Pillow Moss from the southern States.......The Northern stuff seems to wither away quick and never really takes hold......

 

[Sylvias]

I have bad luck with ALL moss so if you get something working let me know how you did it.....
When I try it either dies or spawns fungus like crazy....

 

[snakeguy101]

Use rain water to water it. Tap water is usually deadly to mosses, ferns, and bromiliads.

 

[kearth]

Also you could try java moss. Nothing kills that stuff and it grows like mad in FBT tanks.

Never heard that about tap water. I use aged tap water in all my tanks and have never had a brom, moss or fern problem.

 

[firebellied man]

I have had times were I had moss last months and other times were it lasts a few weeks. I don't remember the name of it, but there is another plant that looks just like moss. I can't be positive if I am using moss or that other similar name that I can't even spell.