Java Moss Question.....

[Sp00ky]

got my first lot of Java moss today. now i have seen that some people recommed you tie it to something with fishing line. Is this necessary? can i wrap it round what i i want it to cling to our place it somewhere near and it will cling to it?

 

[jayjay]

It will likely just get pulled into your filter, if you have a decent filter flow, so just tie it with cotton or what ever thread.

 

[Sp00ky]

It will likely just get pulled into your filter, if you have a decent filter flow, so just tie it with cotton or what ever thread.

ones in the cory breeding tank which is minimal flow and its not moved at all. the other is in a tank with a sponge filter.

does it have to be tight to what its bonding to or will it just wrap itself round?

 

[TammyLiz]

The original clump is not going to grab on and pull itself towards the rock/driftwood/piece of whatever, but if there are strands in contact with it that aren't being moved around at all, any new growth off of those particular bits will cling to it. Then you can trim off the old clump. A little goes a long way if you can tie it down, though, because whatever is free floating above the piece and not actually touching it will be sending its new growth uselessly out into the water, whereas if all of it was touching, then all of the new growth would cling.

 

[Sp00ky]

The original clump is not going to grab on and pull itself towards the rock/driftwood/piece of whatever, but if there are strands in contact with it that aren't being moved around at all, any new growth off of those particular bits will cling to it. Then you can trim off the old clump. A little goes a long way if you can tie it down, though, because whatever is free floating above the piece and not actually touching it will be sending its new growth uselessly out into the water, whereas if all of it was touching, then all of the new growth would cling.

excellent, thanks for that. gonna nip next door and rob the neighbour of some fishing line heheheheh