Moss Ball Question...

[Eclecticoldsod]

I have not had a lot of success with tying some of the exotic moss plants to bog wood and tufa rock in my community tank – it just fades away. Java moss gets far to messy for my liking. But my moss balls remain lush, green, and short stemmed – just what I want from moss.
What keeps it that shape? And what would happen if I cut one into strips, and tied them down to rocks and wood with fishing line, or even pinned them flat onto the gravel?
Has anyone tried that before? I will have a go this weekend, but would appreciate some advice from anyone else who has already tried it – I'm sure someone must have thought of the idea before me...

 

[garuf]

I have not had a lot of success with tying some of the exotic moss plants to bog wood and tufa rock in my community tank – it just fades away. Java moss gets far to messy for my liking. But my moss balls remain lush, green, and short stemmed – just what I want from moss.
What keeps it that shape? And what would happen if I cut one into strips, and tied them down to rocks and wood with fishing line, or even pinned them flat onto the gravel?
Has anyone tried that before? I will have a go this weekend, but would appreciate some advice from anyone else who has already tried it – I'm sure someone must have thought of the idea before me...

moss balls aren't a moss, they're algae. Cladapholia, that's just how they grow, my favourite moss ever was Taiwan moss, with all mosses you have to trim them back hard to keep them nice.

 

[Eclecticoldsod]

moss balls aren't a moss, they're algae. Cladapholia, that's just how they grow, my favourite moss ever was Taiwan moss, with all mosses you have to trim them back hard to keep them nice.
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Hate trimming moss in tanks with tiny shrimps..!

 

[garuf]

Don't worry about the shrimp they'll get out of the way of your scissors.