Over the last two years I have order "at least" a 1/2 pound of this
plant.

And it just fades away....

My Java Ferns, Swords, etc. all do fine ..

Is this plants worth the effort. I like the way it looks .. in pictures
.. and it looks great when it arrives .. then .. WHAT"S THE SECRET!!!!!!

Dustin The-Wind wrote in message
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Over the last two years I have order "at least" a 1/2 pound of this
plant.

And it just fades away....

My Java Ferns, Swords, etc. all do fine ..

Is this plants worth the effort. I like the way it looks .. in pictures
. and it looks great when it arrives .. then .. WHAT"S THE SECRET!!!!!!

Re-order one more time from a different source. There are two (that I know
of) commercially available varieties of java moss and one is more suitable
for terrariums than aquariums. I've never met an lfs that could tell them
apart.

kush

I would suggest patience...all mine looked like they were done for after a
week or two, then a few weeks later came back strong. You might try putting
the 'dead' ones in a jar on a sunny window to see if lighting is the answer.
Dan
"Dustin The-Wind" wrote in message
...
Over the last two years I have order "at least" a 1/2 pound of this
plant.

And it just fades away....

My Java Ferns, Swords, etc. all do fine ..

Is this plants worth the effort. I like the way it looks .. in pictures
.. and it looks great when it arrives .. then .. WHAT"S THE SECRET!!!!!!

SAE's will eat it. It also competes poorly for nutrients with other plants.
Try keeping some in a 5.5 G tank by itself.

"Dustin The-Wind" wrote in message
...
Over the last two years I have order "at least" a 1/2 pound of this
plant.

And it just fades away....

My Java Ferns, Swords, etc. all do fine ..

Is this plants worth the effort. I like the way it looks .. in pictures
. and it looks great when it arrives .. then .. WHAT"S THE SECRET!!!!!!

It also doesn't do well in new tanks.
Cris


On Fri, 5 Dec 2003 09:17:09 -0500 (EST),
(Dustin The-Wind) wrote:

Over the last two years I have order "at least" a 1/2 pound of this
plant.

And it just fades away....

My Java Ferns, Swords, etc. all do fine ..

Is this plants worth the effort. I like the way it looks .. in pictures
. and it looks great when it arrives .. then .. WHAT"S THE SECRET!!!!!!

My mom is a fanactic gardener and her motto is "never give up on a plant
until you've killed it three times." Her persistance pays off more often
than you think.

Keep trying,
E.Otter