@Nigel_Aquascaping truly beautiful ❤️❤️❤️ Will this work for Marimo Moss? I want to use it to carpet my aquarium. Will this work? Will I need a substrate and if so what kind do you recommend? Will this work on petrified wood (fossil wood) and driftwood from pear?
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Every and each of your ideas and scapes are awesome! You are helping with them not only new people with this interests but also people with some knowledge too. We are learning every day something new. Thank you for your efforts.
Just update from my previous comment. this method REALLY WORKS !! and better than just glue/ tie-ing moss on hard scape. i use rather difference things and method. changed yogurt with leftover soil and just chop the moss (i use fissiden), no need blender. fungus will grow ( on wood, not on rocks) but does not bother the moss much. in about 2 or 3 weeks the moss starting to grow. so, if anyone care to try this method, i really recommend it. the only thing important is keep the moisture. i might add link to the result pic later. thanks to Nigel for share this method !!
Hey thanks for sharing your experience. Chopping up works also indeed. You can also just use chopped moss or blend with Ro water. The yoghurt is just a little detail that may help if used correctly. Mold can also grow on rocks. Just keep removing and increase ventilation when one observes it.
Thanks for this video. I really like how your moss on rocks came out. I just started my dry start last night, so I will employ this method for the rocks tonight.
@@sitfish1113 I didn't do it on the rocks, unfortunately. I tried to start a carpet of dwarf hairgras and hydropiper. It didn't grow out too well over the course of 4 weeks. I don't run CO2, so it didn't grow into a full carpet when I flooded either. However I decided to go more dutch influenced and have heavily planted with a lot of stems instead and it's going really well.
I encourage everybody to try this method out. I went to a local pet store to grab some mini pellia and told the owner about the idea. He suggested not try it because another person he knew(an aquarium plant enthusiast) tried it out and just grew mold and mold. I tried it and it worked great and im just a noob.
This also can be used outside in a shaded area that can be a great addition to any stone path or a rock garden / water fall etc. The only thing that I would suggest is to have a few timers to make sure you will have it properly moistened ⏳️
Bedankt voor de tip! Ik heb een 450 liter bak die ik jungle style in ga richten met voornamelijk mos en epi's op veel hout en dit gaat aanzienlijk schelen in de kosten. De hardscape alleen gaat al zeker een euro per liter kosten, de planten wil ik daar graag onder houden.
I believe he says "remove it with cotton swab" and " increase the ventilation" by this means.. you need to remove the mold and then open the plastic wrap a bit just like in the video
Hey Nigel, I would like to try this method as well, what I am wondering is; do you use lights during this method and what settings do you use (light intensity and duration of the light) Keep on the awesome work ^^
Yes I use the lights for 12 hours a day. I tried low light and high light both worked with fissidens. Riccardia is a light lover for sure. So with riccardia maybe use a bit more. Don't go to far on the light as you might risk to burn the moss. Normally when you have a led model for the size of your tank your fine with full power.
very nice tutorial and very good information. I want to do some DSM with soil. I want to make some bushy carpet with HC (Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba'). Can I put some Yoghurt to my HC to prevent mold?
Thanks. Not sure about yoghurt with HC. Just keep Enough ventilation like 2 openings or so. Honestly I only like dry start to attach moss to hardscape. I don’t dry start with plants. I add them when dry start with moss is done and then flood. If you have co2 (which I assume with HC) I Would just try to plant them well in substrate and flood straight.
Very,very good. I will try it on my coco fiber walls in my vivarium. I'll use java moss. I know you need the patience of a spider to watch it grow in. I'll let you know. Any thoughts on this?
Not sure about java moss suitable for this. If java moss grows very big maybe will deattach due the weight. I prefer it for fissidens and riccardia sp.
@Nigel_Aquascaping Will this work for Marimo Moss? I want to use it to carpet my aquarium. Will this work? Will I need a substrate and if so what kind do you recommend? Will this work on petrified wood (fossil wood) and driftwood from pear?
Some Greek yoghurt contains Lactobacillus acidophilus bacteria which is helpful against fungus. But I only recommend to use very small amounts of yoghurt. Otherwise diminishing returns seems to kick in fast.
Hi, thanks for the informative video. May I know what is your tank's temperature when you did DSM for moss? I have tried this method and my tank's temperature raised to 32c when the light turns on and killing all my moss. Appreciate your feedback.
Hey the video is extremely helpful but I am having a few issues.. First up, I tried this method on Wooden Hardscape.. The harscape developed maggot like worms and eventually white fungus too, all within a fortnight. How do I treat that hardscape now?? Are those worms harmful for the tank?
Idk about worms. About mold increase ventilation with larger openings in the corner. Air it with foil completely off for 10 mins a day. Keep it wet but not dripping wet. Remove current mold with tools for example a cotton swab.
@@Zorrkderzauberfee I found out, it's "Reverse Osmosis" water, which means it's extremely well filtered water, having been forced through a very fine filter that removes most contaminants - notably organisms. Next step up from RO is Distilled water.
I started dry start yogurt method with ricardia chamidrifolia,and 6 days left.but from yesterday type of fungicide or something of white colour grow in this part of stone.what should I do ?
@@NigelAquascaping thx..I have to wait for 10days till now until my co2 arrives, thats why I thought I do drystart ,maybe the plats will survive that time without co2 easier on air than water
I think it could work. I did something similar in my older forest scapes. I didn't use lava rock substrate but crushed bigger piecss in smaller ones (but not as small as soil size). Let me know if it works. If you want to be safe use normal lava rocks and lay them out as a base to paste the moss mixture on it.
Hey step 10 means you fill the tank with water until substrate in front is wet. No puddles of water above the substrate. Just the same as the height of the substrate.
Depends on the type of hardscape aswell lava rock is better then dragon stone for example. It also went well on dragon stone, but if your not gentle enough during maintenance, some pieces can get loose.
I tried the dry start method after watching your inspiring videos, and into my 2nd week got into painting java moss (yoghurt method) on driftwood. Now I have white mould starting to show up in my driftwood alone. While it might be harmless, it's killing the looks. Please suggest a way to get rid of it?
Increase ventilation, keep it wet but not dripping wet. Air it twice daily for 10 minutes with foil completely removed. Remove the mold with a cotton swab.
Ok so I kinda didn't have Greek yogurt. And I got too excited and now my tank has a very distinct smell. Will i have to tough it out or did I make a big mistake ans have restart my dry start.
Have to use very little even less than a tea spoon. I would just continue I think and flood it after 3 weeks. But I never used that much so don't have experience on that situation.
SO this only works with riccardia and fissiden? or can i use others, like flame or christmass moss too? if not, is there anyway to fast grow and dry start christmas moss and others?
I think Christmass moss will deattach maybe later when it grows bigger. For bigger moss sp I recommend chopping with a knife and press it against the hardscape with a dry start. But it also depends on the hardscape that you use if it will work well. You can also glue Christmass and flame moss as they grow relative fast and are not so expensive.
@@Bujailswadiq don't worry this method is more about spreading moss spores on the hardscape. Especially with fissidens and riccardia. It will probably grow in a few months.
@@brownassian2259 I never used that sp personally with this method. I think the issue is that this will deattach over time when it grows bigger. I highly recommend to do this with fissidens or riccardia sp.
I click subsribe and ring bell after see your video but Sir! Anymoss can be blended and do like this? And how long long it take to grow on the hardscape?
Thank you for subscribing and turning on notifications! This method is mostly for riccardia and fissidens sp. (but not all fissidens sp work for example fissidens nobilis doesn't work but fontanus and fox/mini do work). Other more coarse mosses like xmass moss, I would chop it with a knife and rub/push against the hardscape or glue. To make it more interesting you can use different species in a layout. So blend some fissidens/riccardia and rub some chopped xmass on other places. I recommend to do a dry start for 3 weeks to be sure mosses attach to the hardscape.
@@kengbunsai5713 Tap water can give lime build up on the glass depending on how hard your tap is. Maybe rain water if you don't live in a to polluted area. Or maybe mineral water yes if its soft.
Genesis Mallanao First 15 Seconds you see my forest with this method. Progress of the mountain scape will follow later when it’s ready. It is just planted.
I think weeping moss is to coarse for this method. For weeping I would just chop it with a knife in smaller pieces and then glue or push it against hardscape and do dry start. But Tropica weeping moss doesn't attach so well to hardscape so I would glue it I think.
@@grinshrimp8205 also to coarse I think but try it and see. For xmass since it's a better attacher I would chop it in smaller pieces press against the hardscape and dry start it. The yoghurt method is better for fissidens and riccardia sp.
great video, i just don't see why you would filter out the blended R O water and then add more. why not just add the yogurt to the moss and R O water after the blending? i'm getting ready to try this method . i really do appreciate you very informative video. thank you.
@@johnarthureangeles76 don't know only tested it with fissidens fox, fissidens fontanus and riccardia chamedryfolia. More coarse moss sp better to chop with knife and press against hardscape.
Hi, first, thanks for the tutorial... When the moss grown ups... When it is submerged...With the movement of the water and the filter, it does not come out?
Yes some pieces can. But if you dry start for 3 weeks spores will be on hardscape and develop over time. You can try to not run filter on full power but don't go to low on flow because it is very important to have good flow.
Did you do any ventilation with holes in the corners and opening up the wrap foil every day for 10 minutes to air? Fungus means you need more ventilation. A cotton swab can help to clean it.
@@NigelAquascapingBro, actually i provide some holes in the foil, thats all for ventilation i provide. Is it required to open the foil for 10 minutes daily?
@@MrSooryan That's what I do please follow instructions carefully or fungus will appear quickly. Don't worry if a little mold appears. Just remove it daily and increase the conditions.
Great explaination. Did you use this method on your "forest" scape? Saw it on a portuguese forum and it was awesome. You know where, I just don´t want to mention it, because I don´t know if I can or if you put you in trouble.
For java moss I wouldn't recommend this method with a blender. For more coarse moss sp you might be better of by chopping it with a knife in smaller pieces. Push them against the hardscape and do a dry start. Not all moss sp benefit from the blender. Fissidens fontanus, fissidens fox and riccardia chamedryfolia do well with the blender method.
@@stv2556 I would not recommend it with xmass moss. It grows fast so just glue it. Or chop it with a knife and press against hardscape with dry start method.
Gabriel José Toro Rodríguez don’t put filter of your aquaria on full power after flooding. So the moss doesn’t Goes off. But also keep enough flow to have good circulation.
Not if you use very little yoghurt and create some ventilation. I never had it myself. But I heard some people have issues. I think they use to much yoghurt. You can even skip the yoghurt if your worried. I think it will also work without.
@@NigelAquascaping Thanks! Got it today in the mail and noticed a spell, something like seaweed. After i ran it through water the smell is almost gone.
You can see the results from 0:00 to 0:14 in my forest scape which I made earlier. Final video will be uploaded later of the mountain after contest results.
Geen idee nooit gedaan. Osmose is met name ook voor het sproeien dat je geen kalkaanslag op de ruiten krijgt. Demi water koop je zo bij de AH 50 cent voor een liter oid.
Thank you sir , iam living in cambodia i hope not there is available in cambodia. So can i use the water directly from the toilet ? I mean the water we use for shower ? In stead.
@@himkunsombath5944 not all fissidens do work. I think nobilis not. Fissidens mini / fox and fontanus do work. However fontanus grows more messy and is more maintenance. Yes natural Greek yoghurt. Use a small amount or it will smell bad. A small tea spoon is enough.
watched the whole video and he ends it after he sprays it with water wtf dude where is the finsihed product or did you get mold and fucked up everything
A) Watch my video my Dragon Stone Aquascape 36L By Nigel Aquascaping B) Very soft water that doesn't contain anything like calcium etc so no lime build up on glass for example.
