help with java moss

[Zach987987987]

I few months ago I bought a amount of java moss at my local lfs, I got it on
bargin since it was the last one in their tank, it was DARK green and in bad
shape. I have since then trimmed out all the brown dead material and wrapped
around a little gargoyal , I have not seen any new growth from it in a 20
gallon planted tank with 2 watts/gal, CO2 infused, there are no imballances in
the water so I know its not a problem there. Is there anything I could do to
stimulate the growth so as to see a reason to have it?

any help would be welcomed
thanks in advance

[LeighMo]

>I few months ago I bought a amount of java moss at my local lfs, I got it on
>bargin since it was the last one in their tank, it was DARK green and in bad
>shape. I have since then trimmed out all the brown dead material and wrapped
>around a little gargoyal , I have not seen any new growth from it in a 20
>gallon planted tank with 2 watts/gal, CO2 infused, there are no imballances
>in
>the water so I know its not a problem there. Is there anything I could do to
>stimulate the growth so as to see a reason to have it?

Do you fertilize? What other plants are in the tank?

IME, it can be difficult to keep java moss if you have a lot of fast-growers in
the tank with it. It grows too slowly to compete for nutrients against
fast-growing plants.


Leigh

http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/

[Rick]

"LeighMo" > wrote in message
...
> >I few months ago I bought a amount of java moss at my local lfs, I got it
on
> >bargin since it was the last one in their tank, it was DARK green and in
bad
> >shape. I have since then trimmed out all the brown dead material and
wrapped
> >around a little gargoyal , I have not seen any new growth from it in a 20
> >gallon planted tank with 2 watts/gal, CO2 infused, there are no
imballances
> >in
> >the water so I know its not a problem there. Is there anything I could
do to
> >stimulate the growth so as to see a reason to have it?
>
> Do you fertilize? What other plants are in the tank?
>
> IME, it can be difficult to keep java moss if you have a lot of
fast-growers in
> the tank with it. It grows too slowly to compete for nutrients against
> fast-growing plants.
>
>
> Leigh
>
> http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/


I wish mine would grown more slowly. I throw out handfuls of the stuff.

Rick

[WD]

"Rick" > wrote in message
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>
> I wish mine would grown more slowly. I throw out handfuls of the stuff.
>
> Rick
>
>
Me too. I have a 75 with among other things, anacharis and bacopa that grow
like gangbusters, 2.1 wpg, no c02. The Java Moss grew so fast that I
eventually ripped it all out, it was driving me nuts. I still pick out
handfulls bi-weekly from tiny strands that I miss. Prolly the high nitrates
that I can't seem to get under control.

[Jody]

Do you mean a little ceramic gargoyle decorative piece? Java moss will not
cling to something smooth like that. I once tried to get it to attach to a
sea shell with no success. Driftwood is best, or maybe a really jagged
rock. Mine grows well free-floating and also attached to driftwood. One
tip I can suggest is to attach a very thin layer - not a thick bunch of it.
It won't attach properly unless a really thin piece is allowed to get light
and 'dig-in' to the object.

Jody

"Zach987987987" > wrote in message
...
> I few months ago I bought a amount of java moss at my local lfs, I got it
on
> bargin since it was the last one in their tank, it was DARK green and in
bad
> shape. I have since then trimmed out all the brown dead material and
wrapped
> around a little gargoyal , I have not seen any new growth from it in a 20
> gallon planted tank with 2 watts/gal, CO2 infused, there are no
imballances in
> the water so I know its not a problem there. Is there anything I could do
to
> stimulate the growth so as to see a reason to have it?
>
> any help would be welcomed
> thanks in advance

[Zach987987987]

wow that was a reply a long time in the making, I have since given up on the
java moss on the gargoyal and transplanted the moss on a few rocks but not to
my suprise there is no growth only BGA oh well thanks anyway

[Jody]

Do you mean a little ceramic gargoyle decorative piece? Java moss will not
cling to something smooth like that. I once tried to get it to attach to a
sea shell with no success. Driftwood is best, or maybe a really jagged
rock. Mine grows well free-floating and also attached to driftwood. One
tip I can suggest is to attach a very thin layer - not a thick bunch of it.
It won't attach properly unless a really thin piece is allowed to get light
and 'dig-in' to the object.

Jody

"Zach987987987" > wrote in message
...
> I few months ago I bought a amount of java moss at my local lfs, I got it
on
> bargin since it was the last one in their tank, it was DARK green and in
bad
> shape. I have since then trimmed out all the brown dead material and
wrapped
> around a little gargoyal , I have not seen any new growth from it in a 20
> gallon planted tank with 2 watts/gal, CO2 infused, there are no
imballances in
> the water so I know its not a problem there. Is there anything I could do
to
> stimulate the growth so as to see a reason to have it?
>
> any help would be welcomed
> thanks in advance