How To Grow Aquarium Moss & Liverwort: Java Moss part 3 

+C_los V Thanks for the feedback man. Glad you like the videos, and thanks for watching. Party on.

Lee Petersen thanks for watching

+Brian pickens You are in the right place if you are new to tanks. Watch all of my videos!!! And get planting that moss once you are ready! Moss is easy to work with.

+BM's Aquatics Yeah I am leaning more towards the mosses and liverworts these days. Easy to grow and really pretty.

+MrHoney2U Thanks man, this is the time for ME to show my PLANT PROFILE videos. Everyone else does it, and I held off doing other shiz and whatnot, but I am going into full blown plant videos probably for the next several months.

Thanks for watching!!

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Took ya long enough

Haha. I don't believe RU-vid was always showing me notifications throughout the years

+Glass Canvas Aquascape Thanks for watching man, I just checked out your tanks, and really enjoy your style.

Glass Canvas Aquascape h GB high

How sum is this

What is a low temperature?

@@yongelehpant1529 I have the same question. 17? 19? 21?

+Barefoots Child oh yeah! My brain is exploding and this week will be more intense than last, but yes it is almost over!! I am going to get a GoPro Hero for my new Drone and should get some good shots for you guys. Well the best you can get during a dry winter.

Sounds, good indeedy, dude. 👍

Tria Vang thanks so much!

+peter verrone Thanks dude! Now get to work planting that moss!! Moss is super easy to care for.

thanks for watching!! It means a lot! I am going to have a new ultimate beginner's guide to aquascaping video up very soon! It will show you how to aquascape a low-tech tank using sand substrate and planting on driftwood. Stay tuned! It will be a good one for sure.

+G LENG Thanks for the compliment, and thanks for watching. This was a fun scape to do.

+Luis Roman (UAV FlightDeck) Thanks for watching man. Get to work planting your moss!!

+ADU Aquascaping I got it all on one of my driftwood and is starting to spread. Idea is to make it look like a tree. we will see what happens. lol

sounds good man. I hope to do a similar tree style scape with my next layout. Do you have any vids or pics?

I'm going to do a update soon and i will keep up with them until i get the java moss where i want it. I planted it about a week ago and it just started to spread at a good rate so i will keep up with the updates until i have it looking like a tree. i can't wait. lol

Thanks!

Jeffrey Obney yeah they do, but then later love to eat java moss and Rotala wallichi.

+frrok1 Glad to see you back for more! LOL Get planting that moss dude!!

+LVcichlids Dude! I checked out your tank and have been meaning to let you know. I should comment, but I was busy that day. The carpet looks really nice, and contrasts the stones really well. You will never get rid of it!! It loves you and wants to stick around. LOL

+Najkstory FishFever Thanks for watching. I like your thumbnail.

Nice! Yeah they will definitely love it

anewman513 it will attach it self to anything and use superglue it's safe and doesn't create a eye sore like string does.

Java or Fissidens work well on rocks and wood

+AQUADESIGN by aquamaniac thanks broseph! Glad it could help you out. Yeah, you are the trail master! This tank matured so fast this time around that I may have to rescape by December! LOL

+ADU Aquascaping That tank looks amazing Dave. Maybe i need to move out of my rock trail confort zone and give a try at yours, it's really stunning.

+AQUADESIGN by aquamaniac Thanks, my next scape will incorporate a trail with an overhanging tree. I am going the linear perspective route with a trail! LOL I am going to get a low-iron rimless tank and scape over the school break. Have you heard of LANDEN tanks? They are supposedly made by the same Chinese manufacturer that makes ADA tanks, and you can get them for a bit cheaper. Aquatop also has some really cheap tanks. There is a pet shop in the US that is selling an Aquatop low-iron rimless tank for only $410.00 with free shipping! It is equivalent to a 90-P in dimensions.

+ADU Aquascaping Nice one Dave. Trail with overhanging tree is something i have thought about in the past. But the right piece of wood never really showed up for it. I had that into the woods scape that was a scape with two pieces of wood on each side, but they weren't exactly it. I have not heard of Landen, i do know aquatop, they exist here under a different name and i have some equipment from them. Never used tanks from them though. But here the optiwhite tank took over the market, its acessible. Not cheap but is more affordable now than ever. It took me time to buy mine, but the other day i found some ADA's selling for half the price of it. I love my TMC its well built and sits pretty in my living room. But to be honest my dry start aquascape is being more successful and is built on a 15£ second hand tank, with a 1£ made in chine heater, a 9£ aquatop hang on back and a 50£ led unit. Total 75£ all of which i bought long time ago and got plenty of use from. The TMC sits at atleast 1000£ overall costs if not more. Not counting with the equipment i put in that i already had. My point is i do love my tank and really proud i got it, but the tank doesn't make the scape. Its the scape that makes the tank. Your aquascape looks amazing, people wasting time looking at the tank where it sits in should rethink their position in the hobby. That said i do hope you get a good optiwhite because with scapes like yours is gonna look great.

Really just a great all around video with a lot of helpful info. For the intermediates. What temp is ideal for growing these types of plants, in your opinion? 74F ?

Hi, you can use regular cyanoacrylate glue. I get the gel type just so it's easier to use. It can even be used under water. It just gases off a bit of ammonia as it cures. It won't kill fish or shrimp.

+Stanimir Portov As long as you cleaned it thoroughly it should be fine. And as long as it isn't calcium carbonate coral skeleton.

it will be fine. It grows like a weed. They may rip some up if they are larger. Might as well get some moss

Jean-Michel Gervais yeah it is a very hardy moss and can be housed with gold fish. Just make sure it is secure to rocks or driftwood. Like you said well established moss will give you a better chance.

thanks :)

Goldfish tear the moss apart

Hey, yeah 76-77 degrees is sufficient. And of course weekly trimming will help a lot with compaction. If the tank is deep, 20 inches or deeper, then you will want the lights close to the water surface to get more PAR if your moss happens to be found in lower regions of the tank. Just a thought to help even more. Higher light, higher CO2, lower temps, and regular trimming will do the trick!

+TechMantra They do like to eat some mosses. Other times they are just sifting for algae.

rey maravillas I use DIY ferts in small doses. Liquid solution. Similar to the PPS Pro dosing method

mary Harvey Hi, you can definitely use Marimo moss balls, or rip the ball into pieces and then plant them to driftwood or rock using thread or super glue. Loctite super glue gel works. Like I showed in the video. You will probably want to try that and or getting Java moss and possibly even peacock or willow moss too. All hardy mosses to care for.

+Ayan Chakraborty Moss is prone to algae because it traps detritus and grows slow. Good luck.

the way to get rid of ur problems is to put the moss in the stream. that way there will be no dead material stuck in the moss what will stop the algae grow

Ayan Chakraborty, try adding seachem flourish and flourish excel

Mine were always very picky eaters. They would live for a year or so. Maybe they were sick from the iron

+DMAN D haha! Just on top of the fridge! That is my style. You can see that it is so easy to work with. That is why we all love it. Are you doing it for looks, or going to add it to a tank?

ADU Aquascaping No I just have it to kind of filter out all the muck the blackworms produce all I have to do is top it up and they are going good as is the java moss I have so much of it now I dont know what to do with it.

Right on, make a moss rug for your bathroom. I kind of want to do something weird like that. Or a moss toilet seat for comfort. LOL

ADU Aquascaping haha that would be cool my cat would sure have fun with it tough he loves the smell of java moss XD

Yes it will grow on metal and possibly the plastic. Try it out!

+MattTanks One variety can handle freshwater, and has been bred in freshwater over the decades. The problem is feeding. They are very careless feeders, and you need current in your tank so the food can float by their face. They spend time on the bottom, so you need a current that sweeps across the bottom of the tank, this can be accomplished by using a wavemaker. Also, you want small food. Pearl Gold fry food, and or smash up some flake food. They really like frozen copepods and brine shrimp as well.

LeonDB Nice! And it looks good trimmed! Not bad at all.

Durri01 well if the KH is super high it can impact growth to some extent. Java moss is easy to grow, but other moss types may still need lower KH. Fissidens and Java do well in high KH, Christmas moss and weeping moss will want more moderate KH levels, such as 5 dKH.

Durri01 well if the KH is super high it can impact growth to some extent. Java moss is easy to grow, but other moss types may still need lower KH. Fissidens and Java do well in high KH, Christmas moss and weeping moss will want more moderate KH levels, such as 5 dKH.

you just want to make sure it is cyanoacrylate base super glue, which most super glues are...

Rhen Cardano check out hansaquatics.com

Thanks! :)

SpeedySaeed yes you can do that if you would like

bighoss super glue gel. Cyanoacrylate based

Suman Khadgi yes buy at your fish shop. Some misses found outside may work, but most will die. Try them out and experiment if you'd like.

Yeah it will be fine. It isn't toxic. It gives off a little ammonia, so you could super glue outside of the tank if you're worried, but the fish will be fine

+olav blikra Where are you located?

Norway

I am linking in a European scaper. AQUADESIGN by aquamaniac What are some good lighting fixtures you can get in Europe? Olav needs some examples. Thanks

Thanks, no it can cure under water. It gives off a little bit of ammonia as it cures, but the plants use it up. Never had any fish or shrimp die using super glue. It is cyanoacrylate

I am using 2 Aquatic Life Halo LEDs. Really nice color rendering.

Probably the bumblebee goby.

this is a 151 liter tank and I am using 2 Aquatic Life Halo LEDs, for your tank you would probably only need to use one Finnex Planted+. They may ship to your country. Or something equivalent to the Finnex Planted+. The LEDs may be even more expensive than the T5s to be honest. T5s are usually cheaper to buy, but more expensive to run when considering electricity. GroBeam LED fixtures are also pretty cheap and get the job done. Pretty sure they are a product of Canada, but may be able to find them on Ebay.

ADU Aquascaping thank you so much for help

Pàul Johnson I am not sure. How fast do they decompose in water?

10 hours max. I personally keep it at 9 in my low tech. On new tanks keep it at around 7.

Good question. People use it with Corals, and Acrylics are considered non-toxic. I have never noticed any issues.

Get ista aqaurium glue, its good.

Yes, most mosses can easily grow under water. Just make sure to rinse it really good and I'd recommend quarantining it submerged for a bit in a plastic box just to make sure there isn't any unpleasant surprises in it. Also, I don't recommend gluing it with any super glues unless you find one that is made for aquatic stuff. Most superglues and other glues are super toxic, and many think it's okay in just tiny amounts, but I'd stay clear of it. Just use silicone and if it shows through, just dust it with some substrate to cover the visible silicone and the moss will fill it out in no time. Or use some string :)

+Junglecp Most of these moss types can be grown emersed because they are truthfully bog plants. I do believe that Fissidens fontanus however is a true aquatic and needs to be under water, but I could be wrong. For sure you can grow Java moss in a vivarium, or even in a bowl out of water. Some people have java moss growing in bowls and dishes on top of their refrigerator. Thanks for watching and for the idea. I am actually currently farming plants out of water, but need time for them to grow before I make a video about it.

+ADU Aquascaping Thank you for your quick response. I will stick with Javamoss due to its price etc and because i like the emersed look. Is it a fast growing moss?. You're welcome ill subscribe and hope to see a video about my how to grow plants out of the water.

+Junglecp it grows very fast. If you keep it trimmed it can look really attractive too.

Yeah they are great. Ramshorn can help but may get out of control. Can get an assassin snail to help with the population. Tanks with snails always have way less detritus in the dead spots!

+Aimane Chouhaibi haha, you will sell enough to buy a new setup. I am sending special moss energy your way. Your moss loves you, and it wants you to turn it into one of those moss rugs.

haha :)

yeah that can grow java moss!

ADU Aquascaping thanks man!