Okay, I orderd some java moss from Black jungle like 3 months or so ago, and i placed nets of it on logs and rocks and the gravel in my tank and its just not growing! I mean the 2 bulbs I have in there are a plant bulb and a repti sun 2.0. The plant bulb probably doesnt do anything helpful anymore, but the moss isnt growing at all. I mean it just absorbs water and sits there even on the log, its in the same or very similiar form it was when i bought it. Now I took some out and put it in water just to make sure i always have some incase the stuff in the tank dies. Heres a pic of the 29 gallon tank: (this isnt an arrow or dart frog tank, its an Fire belly toad tank).
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Getting java moss to grow?
BryanR.
Jan 15, 2004 06:06 PM
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adamsanity
Jan 15, 2004 10:01 PM
My java moss from black jungle didnt grow either. it just up and died . The java moss I got from my fish store is doing really well though.... go figure.
wcumagic
Jan 16, 2004 10:47 AM
I've had all sorts of plants and animals alike that sometimes do better when procured from someone in the local area. I guess the animals or moss would then be grown in or used to the water supply (aka clorine content, minerals.) or climate.
Marcin
Jan 16, 2004 12:24 PM
Give it lots of light and don't soak it in water. Just keep it moist. put it under a mister so it gets sprayed a few times per day and it has a chance to dry a little (but never completely). Make sure the light is pretty intense too. You'll have no problems. I noticed that once you give it constant conditions it will grow nicely.
Homer1
Jan 16, 2004 09:42 PM
Your light looks a little weak for ideal Java growth. It will grow under those light conditions, but very slowly. I have never had problems with java as long as it stays damp.
I can get 1-2" thick growth in about 3-4 months under my bright lights and high humidity.
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Mark W.
Jan 16, 2004 10:58 PM
I agree,
I put a small bunch in my bicolors tank and it has gone crazy.The tank is a 29g with a 36 watt cf kit from AH supply.Today I had to knock it down off the glass some so I could see the frogs.It was creeping up it and some of the strands were almost 3" long.It has grown from the pond up my ghostwood stream so the stream is a strickle,very cool.I have some in a 20high my CR auratus are in and it isn't growing either.The lighting on the auratus's tank is a twin tube flourescent light like you would use over a aquarium.Lighting makes a big difference.If I can figure out how to post pics I may try this weekend.
Mark W.
