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growing a moss wall

simon Coram

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I want to gore a moss on the side off the the tank to cover the side wall. I will start by pinning it on.
What would be s good fast wish growing moss.
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Java moss is one of the fastest attaching and growing mosses around, hence if you find moss covered object like coconutshells etc. in an lfs it always is Java moss.. Tho personaly it would not be my choice for a project like that, i think a moss like Vesicularia spec. Triangle Moss
or Vesicularia ferriei 'Weeping' or maybe Taxiphyllum - flame moss would look way nicer.. And or combine it what a small Microsorum pteropus sp. here and there :) But than you need a lot moss or some patience.
 
Thanks. It's given me a few ideas. I've got java moss at the moment. It does grows quite quickly.
The side bits on the tank is a kind off foam so I was going to use some off my s s mesh and cut it up to make it into pins to secure it to the side.
 
Hi all,
I've got java moss at the moment. It does grows quite quickly.
Probably one of @Mick.Dk's, or @sciencefiction's, recommendations
Both the Java and the Spiky will work. They are both Taxiphyllum' s, tolerating low light and no added CO2. I actually think Spiky will grow a bit faster. The Spiky will grow more dense and compact, then the standard Java
I have taiwan moss. I can't get rid of the stuff.
From <"Tips for Growing....">.

cheers Darrel
 
I'm growing a moss wall with weeping moss at the moment exactly as Zozo described with a few java fern 'mini narrow' spread through it and it's working beautifully. Weeping definately grows more slowly compared to Java etc. but this is potentially a good thing as once the wall has filled in it should reduce trimming which, on a moss wall, is extremely messy. Already I have to pick out tiny shoots of weeping moss from all my other plants, no matter how hard you try you will always spread some around when you trim and with a faster growing species this will be obvious more quickly.
Weeping moss also begins to naturally cascade downward at a certain point of growth which makes for a much neater wall with more complete coverage.
I have found it important to trim very aggressively initially to encourage the dense branching that will fill out your wall.
I used a single dennerle tissue culture cup on a 53cm x 25cm plastic mesh and with trimming of new shoots to promote branching this proved to be plenty but it has taken about two months of pressurised co2 injection and daily fertilization to look like an actual moss wall as opposed to a plastic mesh with moss growing on it.
Other people have had different experiences with tissue culture cups but I also found that it took about a month to adapt to submerged growth and/or my water chemistry.
Good luck!
 
There are a few things to keep in mind, before choosing type of moss for a moss-wall.
- light-intensity is much lower at side of a tank - including side of back-wall. In most tanks light at top of sides is also low, given placement of light-source.
This means Taxiphyllum's (= ex. spiky and Java) are performing best in such conditions. Vesicularia's (= ex. weeping and christmas) will only perform well if light is adecuate and CO2 is sufficient.
- a "dense-growing" moss will do a better job of covering the mesh completely. Tying the moss back on mesh as it grows furthermore help this.
- for maintainance (= ex. trimming) moss can be tied to a "stiff" type of mesh (plastic or metal), covering entire wall.
This mesh can then easily be taken out of the tank, for trimming or re-tying of the moss. Consequently less "moss-waste" in actual tank.
............hope this is of help - it will prevent some frustration.........;)
 
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