OscarBoy Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I think it needs to be in water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Any plants that just need to be kept moist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I'm not sure. Alanmin will know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Ok, I'll PM him or wait for him to look at this lol.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxglove Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 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). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxglove Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Ok, yeah, I would prefer it dryer so it's easier to get the frog out etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 ok yea i would prefer it dryer so its easier to get the frog out etc etc what would the frog prefer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 That is dry. Wet is virtually continuous water spray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Ok, but is there any plants I could have in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Virtually all aquarium plants will grow emersed but need enough light and wet roots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted December 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Ok, yeah, I will be getting a light but not straight away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted December 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Ok, yeah, I will try it - thanks for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindy500 Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Why don't you just grow a plant which is designed to be emersed, like grass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 This thread has been spell checked, punctuated and capital's used where they should be. See how much easier it is to read now... Some posts were ok - but not many. Disclaimer: I may have missed some of the errors... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted December 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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