Anchor or Peacock or Spiky Moss

[boonpeiu]

I am looking for a moss that give a dense look, require less trimming and short height. Which of the above moss suit my requirement?

Currently, I have flame moss and taiwan moss (hope I am right, got it free when brought some shrimps), both are growing out of control. I like US fissdden, but just one moss it will look very plain and boring.

Please give your comment if you have kept above moss before. Thanks!

[jamesneo]

Weeping moss.

[eddy planer]

try Christmas moss....they're beautiful like spider and hang down ward.

look at this link..may help you to decide.

http://www.killies.com/MossesFerns.htm

[boonpeiu]

James & Eddy.

Thanks for your recommendation!

I like weeping moss, and I have a moss wall of it. It look great as a back drop.

I used to have Christmas moss, but it look very similar to Taiwan moss and grow as fast as it. Not my taste...

I am deciding between the 3 types of moss only. I own a 2 footer, big moss like Christmas, Taiwan and Java will make the tank look even smaller and messy.

[williamng]

I used to grow spiky moss. I think it will look good, dense and low

[illumnae]

peacock and spiky moss are the same thing aren't they? it is one of the faster growing mosses too, faster than Christmas i believe, so if Christmas grows too fast for you, spiky will not suit your requirements

[EvolutionZ]

i always thought that christmas moss grow the slowest..
same as illumnae i think both peacock and spiky moss are the same. if not, very alike.

[williamng]

then go for us fissiden. or mini pelia

[larlee]

i always thought that christmas moss grow the slowest..
same as illumnae i think both peacock and spiky moss are the same. if not, very alike.

They look slightly different.
This website shows the difference between Peacock and Spiky.
http://www.aquamoss.net/Spiky-Moss/Spiky-Moss.htm

[williamng]

So what is the shortest available moss other than us fissiden?

[Bybloz]

So what is the shortest available moss other than us fissiden?

That will be Moss Ball (Cladophora aegagropila). Break it up and tie it to a DW or stone and it wil begin to spread after awhile. Short green fluff, quite nice.

[williamng]

hmm...in that case, I guess HC is the nicest foreground plant..hehe