hello i was wondering if anyone could tell me what is a common, inexpensive, and easy to care for moss for beginners. i am new to moss i've never used it before and i want to start now so if you have info i will be grateful thank you
mosses anyone know anything?
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i used to have like java moss i think it was called. and those moss balls are real easy to and cool fish will have fry on the out skirts of the ball. lol tangent but im very interested in moss to. can i add a question? what moss can u attach to drift wood and it will eventually grow on the wood?
java moss is really easy to grow..java moss can also be attachd to driftwood, rocks etc..i used fishing line and attached it and after a few weeks you can remove the fishing line and it will be good to go
manlyfish;4101354; said:hello i was wondering if anyone could tell me what is a common, inexpensive, and easy to care for moss for beginners. i am new to moss i've never used it before and i want to start now so if you have info i will be grateful thank you
Java moss is generally the easiest moss for a beginner. It's also very easy to care for an only requires clean water and light to thrive. You can attach it to driftwood by spreading it on and winding fishing line around it. The same goes for other types of mosses such as christmas moss, flame moss, and many others. You can also grow it free floating, but it will look a lot more messy.
sd760;4101387; said:
I believe the moss balls you are talking about are Marimo balls, which are actually a type of algae. To answer your question you can attach basically any type of moss to driftwood and it will grow its roots and stay on the wood eventually.
manlyfish;4101595; said:
Yes you can, it will attach better to a coarser rock than to a smooth rock in my experience.
jave moss is a monster and great for tanks. it grows very slow even with co2 but its good because its hard not to make it grow. make sure you keep an eye on the moss that gets sucked into your filter because even in very low light it will continue to grow. after it gets established all you have to do is trim it up if you choose to. i started mine by putting very thin stips of it between gutter mesh you find at your local hardware store. its still growing and starting to cover up the mesh so im very happy with the result. good luck
i just stuck the java moss in little niches in the wood, and soon enough it took root and started growing on the wood,
its really easy stuff, u can attach it to rocks to itll grow on it,
an i like it cuz it grabs all the little dirty particles in the water an makes for an easy clean with the gravel vac
its really easy stuff, u can attach it to rocks to itll grow on it,
an i like it cuz it grabs all the little dirty particles in the water an makes for an easy clean with the gravel vac