Java Moss Wall - A Slow Diary

[shadow1200]

i bought some java moss from ebay ( for 2 pound ) they say on there profile that when the java moss try's two attach to somthing it goes brown then when its attached it goes light light green.

i put x mas moss ( 100xs better than java moss ) and java moss in my tank they both went brown with in a few days into the tank i rang the ebayer up and they said it ment two go brown then green ... now its green green

http/cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250670536584&ssPageName=ADME:RTQ:US:1123

were i bought mine from says it goes brown be for attaches on there

 

[RobGoldsmith]

Interesting, i shall give it time and see

Thanks

 

[RobGoldsmith]

So today I went to look and I found Platy fry in behind the wall!!!

Bit unsure what to do here, it is a very safe place but they may get trapped!

Hmm

I have now counted three up there! ( not neons )

Lol at this pic - looks like my fish has no head!

 

[c-dub]

I hate java moss.

I had it in my 5ft tank which started out as a few handfuls... now I am literally taking it out by the bucketload it just grows and dominates the tank it freaks me out.

 

[RobGoldsmith]

Hides fry well!

 

[PDSimon]

Is your java moss facing out of the back of your tank?

 

[RobGoldsmith]

It isnt facing anywhere at the moment

 

[RobGoldsmith]

Day 28, nearly a month now!
So far I have learned that putting a few bits in a net is boring! I have added more moss, and I have nearly killed the lot with "No Planaria" which could be renamed "no moss"!

Anyway, finally! I have started to see growth!!
When I fist started the wall i had a few of the original bits coming forward out of the wall, what I have noticed is that these didnt do much! I have suddenly in the last day noticed bright green tips all pointing out of the netting. The new bright green tips seem completely different to the old stuff which looks a lot darker and sits behind the net.

The new tips arent here and there but seem to be suddenly all over the older original moss. The stones and logs in the tank now have the bright tips too, they arent too bushy but you instantly recognise them as new growth and it is the best feeling to finally see everything is heading in the right direction! I am actually excited to see what happens next!

I dont know if it is the because the tank has suddenly stabilised or if it was the introduction of a new super bright light last week but all of my plants have suddenly gone wild this week!

Here is an image of my java moss wall! - The cam hasnt picked up too much detail but as you walk past it you can see darker areas where the growth is in front of the net, it almost looks pitted.

To highlight my point about the plants suddenly going wild! here is another photo!

The grass has long offshoots in every direction, these have grass growing off of them, i thought this happened below the gravel but these are all above and covering ground fast! Perhaps someone can let me know if this is normal?

Also my Java Fern which I thought was dead, has started having shoots, they are bright and cover the entire top of the plant!

My crypts have gone wild, they were a few long leaves but sudenly there are hundreds of them around the base of every plant, it creates a small jungle feel!

I am hoping that now I am past the initial plant settling in stage, there could be a great month of growth to come!

EXCITED!

Rob

 

[shadow1200]

lucky for some my java moss ent growing at all lol in both of my tanks

 

[TCfishies]

I dont know if it is the because the tank has suddenly stabilised or if it was the introduction of a new super bright light last week but all of my plants have suddenly gone wild this week!

How bright is your super bright light??

TC

 

[RobGoldsmith]

I have a 25-30 litre tank at 30CM deep with - 36" 30watt T8 bulb 20000k.

 

[mattbleasby]

Sounds like you have cracked it too me Glad to see its finally paying off

 

[RobGoldsmith]

Thanks mate

 

[RobGoldsmith]

Day 40!
Why are they called Moss Walls when they look like Moss bushes?

MASSIVE growth in only around ten days! All that stuff I read about it being a slow grower, it isnt! well, not after the first month of settling in. It just gets bigger every day! It is amazing

 

[hensonc4098]

Wow. That's some good moss growth!! Can't wait to see when it's all filled out. Some great inspirational links there too. I think I drooled a bit at the second one...