Java Moss

[mike455555]

how do you plant java moss? what does it need? how fast does it grow? any special requirements? where can you get it? any problems with it?

 

[minnnt]

Tie it to whatever you wish... wood is my personal preference.

It is really easy going and doesn't require much to grow at all. Just let it do its thing.

LFS, net or classifieds here should sort you out with some!

 

[mike455555]

is it a fast grower? or slow? and does it mean alot of maintenance?

 

[minnnt]

Java moss is a bit messy mate tbh. christmas moss or weeping moss is much better and alot tidier. If left, Java Moss will fill a tank of any size. It require trimming every so often which you would be able to sell/donate to other members.

 

[mike455555]

thanks thats what i wanted to know lol if it was going to take over the hole tank if i left it does chrismas moss and weeping moss grow slower?

 

[minnnt]

Not necessarily slower, but is alot more uniform and neater. Java Moss grows looser too. A nice clump of Christmas moss wrapped around a branch and tied on with cotton wrapped around a few dozen times will look alot better and will stay 'close'

 

[mike455555]

out of the 3 types which would u recommend for as little matinance as possible?

 

[minnnt]

lol.

My personal preference is Weeping Moss, Ferrei.

Added to a branch above the substrate it will weep down and you won't need to touch it for months... Takes a few weeks for it to get a hold onto the wood and may look a little unhealthy, but once it adjusts to your water conditions then it really starts to grow! It is the most expensive of the three, but when you come to trim it you can add it to something else in your tank.

 

[mike455555]

thanks =] i might get some