I've got a pretty big wad of it in one of my tanks. As it continues to
grow, I rip out a couple of good handfuls and take it the LFS for credit
about once a month. They usually tear it into about 3 bunches and stick
them into the substrate of their tanks. Sometimes they sprinkle a little
gravel in the middle to keep it down. It kind of looks like Don King's hair
if you can imagine. They give me about $2 credit per bunch, and sell it for
about $4.

When I first got my original, rather large, bunch, I tried tieing most of it
to some driftwood, but it would never stick. Then I read that you need to
attach just a thin layer when doing this, and it works much better.

I think the best use is for breeding or fry grow-out tanks with a wad over
in a corner. In a heavily planted tank it tends to get caught-up in the
other plants unless it is attach to something.

Jody

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I purchased 3 bags of Java moss, and have a couple of questions. What is
the best way to keep/grow it? Can I spread it over the gravel, or should
I use some kind of plastic squares underneath to sell it with. Has
anyone seen a good way for an LFS to sell Java moss. Also what size
should the squares be, to be useful to a buyer, and what is a low to fair
selling price?

Similar questions on Riccia fluitans. My supplier nill'ed me on my
order, but I still found a tiny bag of what I think is Riccia fluitans.
Planted it and it seems to be growing, but more like a fine stemmed plant
than a ground cover. I'm clueless on how I'm going to sell this, but it
seems to grow, looks pretty and you guys told me to buy it, so I did ;o)

ps: I bought almost everything the NG suggested. I'm waiting to see what
does best in my water to make comments. I have too many favourites to
mention right now, but it took me an hour to plant the Echinodorus
tenellus. It felt like I planted a lawn, 50 blades, one at a time, but
it will look sooo sweet if it catches on (do I need to mow it ? ;o)

NetMax