WillskE Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 so i've always wanted to make a moss wall as back ground but just never really attempted till two weeks ago, just wanted to know if if theres a way to make the java moss grow faster? like more light or nutrient? cause it seems it haven't really grow at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 I have mine in a 2L container under my light. no Ferts, no CO2 just a bit of turtle food. It is a really nice bright green and has grown about 2mm a day since I've put it in there (it's attached to driftwood btw) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice222 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 I have some java moss, and some xmas moss. I don't have a lot of java moss, and it doesn't grow quickly, but I find that both mosses are similar and so some points from my xmas moss experience may work for yours too. With both mosses, they seem to grow better/faster when attached to wood. Higher lighting helps, but only when you have enough nutrients and ferts for them, as well as CO2. With java moss, it's less light demanding than xmas moss, so it's probably better to try tweeking the ferts first rather than trying to focus on the lights off the bat. I think they also like waterchanges, I found mine grew a bit better, back when I was attempting to breed fish and doing a lot of water changes, now that I've toned them down, they seem to be growing slower, but then again, it could just be that they now use up nutrients quicker since I have a lot more of it in the tank now. Also i don't know how long you've had it in that tank for, but I find that plants sometimes have an adjustment period. They might not grow for weeks, then suddenly take off, so if you're already dosing ferts and co2, you might just need to wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 the stuff in my tank grow very fast nothing but light maybe a handful every 2 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillskE Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 ah thanks, i was going to use xmas moss at first as it looks nicer but i couldnt find that amount of xmas moss at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 i just threw out about a handful the other day too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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