US Fissiden as carpet lawn?

**kaym** · 12th Dec 2007, 02:31

Wanted to try to use US Fissiden as carpet lawn for 3ft tank. Is it suitable for creeping lawn? Is it easy to stay short in low-tech tank without co2 and strong light and not requiring regular trimming? I'd like something neat and low maintenance and looks nice.

I have tried regular java and spiky moss and those get out of control after a few months.

**FireSpitter** · 12th Dec 2007, 07:15

I share your view that USF is a nice plant but I cannot figure how you're going to lay it as a lawn? Thru mesh? Firstly it cannot be too dense as it's light requirement is on the high side and bottom ones will wilt and die if they cannot get the light. Secondly, it grows at a very slow rate. To get it thick & lushy will take a long long time.

Just my noobie 2 cents worth. Lets hear it from the other brudders before you decide.

**ranmasatome** · 12th Dec 2007, 10:58

Possible... and proven..

but you need tonnnnnnnnes of meshes..

**marle** · 12th Dec 2007, 11:14

drop by bioplast, they have a tank there like that.

**wasabi8888** · 12th Dec 2007, 11:36

But I believe bioplast as the CO2 running...High light with no Co2, i am not so sure..

But ranma may have experience with this

**marle** · 12th Dec 2007, 12:33

yup, they have c02 running there, in fact i find bioplast's plants grow very well, most of their tanks using chiller though.

**ranmasatome** · 12th Dec 2007, 13:18

High light with no co2 injection?? wah.... good luck... asking for algae problems.

Low light with no co2 injection... now that is possible..

**wasabi8888** · 12th Dec 2007, 13:20

Like what Justin said, High light with no Co2 and no dosing (cos you wanted low maintenance)... can result in major algae problems.

I would rather take the route of using low light, no Co2 with USF first before trying the high lights

**Weirong** · 12th Dec 2007, 13:42

Originally Posted by kaym

Wanted to try to use US Fissiden as carpet lawn for 3ft tank. Is it suitable for creeping lawn? Is it easy to stay short in low-tech tank without co2 and strong light and not requiring regular trimming? I'd like something neat and low maintenance and looks nice.

I have tried regular java and spiky moss and those get out of control after a few months.

I think he mentioned 'tank without CO2 and strong light'.

Pretty easy to achieve. Just need to tie a thin layer of US Fissidens and wait for compact growth.
However, it does take a bit of time to achieve a lawn for a low-tech setup. And you better not have any fish that will disturb it. Otherwise, it will never grow well.

In fact, I already tried and it's proven to work. One of my 3ft tank now has a full lawn of just US Fissidens. Just keeps growing and growing in high or low light.
Justin has seen it since he collected some US Fissidens from me just a couple of months ago.

**CullTail** · 12th Dec 2007, 17:26

Originally Posted by Weirong

I think he mentioned 'tank without CO2 and strong light'.

Pretty easy to achieve. Just need to tie a thin layer of US Fissidens and wait for compact growth.
However, it does take a bit of time to achieve a lawn for a low-tech setup. And you better not have any fish that will disturb it. Otherwise, it will never grow well.

In fact, I already tried and it's proven to work. One of my 3ft tank now has a full lawn of just US Fissidens. Just keeps growing and growing in high or low light.
Justin has seen it since he collected some US Fissidens from me just a couple of months ago.

hi

can take a pic of your fissidens lawn to show us?

thanks thanks

**Weirong** · 12th Dec 2007, 17:35

Will do that when I have the time to snap a few shots. You should probably see it in the marketplace when I do so anyway.

**CullTail** · 12th Dec 2007, 17:57

Originally Posted by Weirong

Will do that when I have the time to snap a few shots. You should probably see it in the marketplace when I do so anyway.

thanks

in addition you can update us with a pic of your fish room.

much appreciated!

**ranmasatome** · 12th Dec 2007, 18:48

Jeff... must be getting old la...

also... for the rest..Please dont OT!!

**equidorz** · 12th Dec 2007, 19:41

if you want nice us fissiden lawn, cold temperature is the key to sucess. they love cold water. keep it at 24-27 degress. they grow best under such condition. Of couse co2 and high lightings as well.

**kaym** · 12th Dec 2007, 23:32

Do they grow tall and thick? Or short and compact?

I tried APP as a lawn before, the start was good and flat but as they grew dense, the bottom yellowed and wither.

**EvolutionZ** · 12th Dec 2007, 23:37

foreground plant have to trim when it starts to get thicker. same goes to us fissiden. when it starts to grow tall. have to take all mesh out and cut or untie and den retie.

**Peterfoo** · 13th Dec 2007, 11:22

Anyone with pictures to show will be good. I'm thinking of doing the same to my 3 feet shrimps tank. Simple and neat.

**equidorz** · 14th Dec 2007, 10:04

hi there, i got a few pictures of how i tie my us fissidens onto mesh but its not very complete, just to show you how you can get fissidens lawn using stainless steel mesh. hope this helps you. I think the shop at boon keng has a tank with fissidens as lawn, you can go check it out.

tying fissidens to mesh using nylon string.

after 2months, thick n lush us fissidens. Note i use a chiller and keep it at 25degrees with co2 injection. If you wan us fissiden lawn you can buy the amount of mesh just enough to cover your foreground.

Actually glosso lawn also very nice.. my old setup! lol..

**Peterfoo** · 14th Dec 2007, 18:50

Is that a 4 ft tank?
Is CO2 very important to us fissidens?
Thinking low maintainence tanks.

**EvolutionZ** · 14th Dec 2007, 20:15

nope. us fissiden can grow well in low light no co2 and room temp. just that it grow slower and not that nice. i have been growing us fissiden without co2 and temp at 25 - 27C

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