Does java moss need to be in water to grow as I am getting a frog? I am going to put a piece of drift wood in and I was going to tie some java moss to it. Would it grow out of water but the tank will be kept moist?

I think it needs to be in water

Any plants that just need to be kept moist?

I'm not sure. Alanmin will know

Ok, I'll PM him or wait for him to look at this lol....

Java moss and Java fern live in very wet conditions like near a waterfall and I doubt it would be wet enough. Most tropical aquarium plants you buy from the shops have been grown emersed and will survive OK so long as the roots are kept moist. I have a terrarium which is half water and half land for fire bellied newts. Cardamine and hydrocotyle will grow in the water and then onto the land. The biggest problem is getting enough light for the plants. I have 2 x 1ft tubes which supports them plus a miniature fig but it won't grow any Echinodorus I have tried. Trial and error I would think.

There are plenty of mosses about that you could use instead of Java moss - just go to your local stream and look what's growing in the damp places (or try the garden centre).

Ok, there is going to be no water in the frog tank except for a container full of water. The rest gravel will be kept moist by being sprayed with a spray bottle.

If you have a glass lid over some of the tank then you will already have a humid enough environment to grow many mosses.

If you really prefer it dryer, then choose something like lycopodium which looks like moss but can grow in dry places.

Ok, yeah, I would prefer it dryer so it's easier to get the frog out etc etc

ok yea i would prefer it dryer so its easier to get the frog out etc etc

what would the frog prefer?

It's going to be moist in the tank grrrrrrr and have like a pool to swim in and it will be sprayed down every day with a spray bottle.

That is dry. Wet is virtually continuous water spray.

Ok, but is there any plants I could have in there?

Virtually all aquarium plants will grow emersed but need enough light and wet roots

Ok, yeah, I will be getting a light but not straight away.

I've got some java moss and java fern growing in a 4ft tank about 20cm above the waterline, the only water it gets is the occasional splash from the spraybar, which isn't much. So since I'm the only person to reply to this topic that has actually tried growing these emersed, I say yes it'll work, give it a try.

Ok, yeah, I will try it - thanks for that

Why don't you just grow a plant which is designed to be emersed, like grass?

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Grass is a good idea lol. But i want to tie the Java moss down to a peice of drift wood so it looks like moss growing over wood.