Brianemone Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 ive heard that people have it, is it the nice furry type that covers everything?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted January 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 That killie would love it for spawning too Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzy Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 im trying this at the moment, i have put a fine layer of java moss on the gravel and placed another layer (thin) of gravel over it to hold it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted January 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 does the java moss in NZ grow like in the pic (covering a surface) or is it more free floating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 A bit of both. It can get away on you if you don't keep it trimmed. Tie it down to logs, rocks etc with fishing line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted January 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 how do you attach it to glass? (its rootless isnt it?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 Hmmm, I would tie it to a small flat stone or piece of log then silicone the log to the glass. Otherwise you could try a touch of silicone on the moss itself and squash against the glass. Why do you want it to grow on the glass? I have seen people make very effective walls along the back of their tank by threading moss through netting held up by wire hooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted January 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 i thought that it would make an attractive wall, rather than the glass look maybe better to confine it to areas that i can control its growth well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalare Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 Hi scalare here java moss can collect a lot of dust (floating particles in your tank) so you must have good a filter in your tank. scalare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantman Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 Hi i have done it before but do not know how to put in the picture into the thread. can someone shop me how? heres how: what you need is a few pieces of perspect that is 2 to 5mm thick. cut it according to the back portion of your tank area. not less than 2mm think because you will need to roll the fishing line over the edge of the perspect with the moss tie down to the surface of the perspect. put the few pieces (any amount you think is convenient for you to move the moss in and out of the tank. there is no need to tie from bottoms up unless you have a bear tank than you may need to do that. to have a moss wall, you will need plenty of moss. if you do not have enough, i suggest you do it portion by portion and let the moss grow. when there are a lot more cut the fishing line and retie again. continue this approach until you got the full wall. does that made sense? all the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 I haven't done it myself but have seen tanks where they have put nylon sacking (any plastic sacking would work) down the inside back of the tanks (under the gravel at the bottom and glue or pin at the top), any plant that doesn't mind its roots out of the substrate will grow, Java moss, Java fern, etc. Just attach them to it with some cotton. If you want to get really flash you could build it out from the back wall by an inch or two then hide your filters/ heaters etc behind it. By the way Java moss does loosely attach itself after a while, so if you tie it down with cotton, by the time the cotton rots away it will be attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 For making a moss wall, try this article. http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/plants/leong_Moss_Wall.html I guide my java moss along the ground by staking the longer bits down with toothpicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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