java moss

[penguinpimp1990]

can you attach java moss to wood using the same steps pinned in the riccia article by Jimboo

 

[jimbooo]

in a word, YES.

it'll take much longer to fill out though as it's a slow grower.

 

[penguinpimp1990]

maybe ill use some riccia then, is it expensive?

 

[jimbooo]

it depends how you look at it. at first yes. i bought enough to fill a 6 inch by 6 inch piece of slate about a year ago for £20. that is expensive for £ per area covered.

however it grows so fast that i now have well over £100/120 worth between the 2 tanks (all grown from the original piece) so put that way it's a bargain.

i've always assumed it needs high light, co2 etc.. on saturday i put a clump in a mates betta tank (4G with an 8w light of unknown spectrum). it's still alive and keeping it's colour, not that 48hrs is enough to tell. i'll update this after a couple of weeks and let you know how it's going.

 

[Sime]

when i started with fish i had riccia in a 12g with 15 watts of light. it grew slowly but kept thick and bright green for the year or so i had it. i had a quick look on the tropica site and they say low - very high lighting.

 

[prios]

I have a question....if I add java moss in my tank and let it spread out...how do I clean the substrate(sand)?

 

[Tiggs]

I have a question....if I add java moss in my tank and let it spread out...how do I clean the substrate(sand)?

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you dont.

i allowed a lot of MTS to breed which do a good job of churning the substrate...but if i was to lift all my moss, riccia and wood from the tank there would be LOTS of rubbish under there......as there is in any river.

as long as you have a reasonable water volume and filtration i cant see it matters - certainly doesnt affect my water readings.