I personally prefer using the cheapest cotton thread I can find. Black or dark color preferably. No need to tie a knot or so, I simple try to insert the end into a dw, or metal mess (not with rocks). Do not hesitate to tie tightly.
Cheers, Christophe
A staples are harmless. Only minute amounts of harmless iron oxide as rust forms and if one changes water on any regular schedule, you wouldn't be able to measure any increase in iron. Thread or nylon line are traditional but deadly for expensive small plecos. Other fish don't get tangled up in threads but a fish like a Zebra Pleco sure can.
Old fish breeder. SA Dwarf Cichlids, Hypancistrus sp L260, L333 and Peckoltia L134 breeder. Also Sturisoma, Dwarf Corydoras spp, wild Discus and Killiefish. Like breeding Characins and wild Betta spp too.
What a great thread! I wish there was some way to get mini pelia, US fissidens and erect moss here in the Philippines!!
A great open mind to all planters that save you time on try and erorr.
just explore into there. great help. was just wondering how to get started on tying moss.thanks.
Don't forget Gel superglue too
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Joe
Hi folks,
Does there have samples and guide to tying Ricca moss?
Regards,
BL
thanks for enlightening
Something related to those who like to grow mosses is the problem of algae growth control.
I have found a group of miniature Loriacariidae catfish which do a superlative job of keeping mosses clean. They work better than any shrimp i have tried by far.
The catch is they are rarely imported and are very difficult to acclimate. But once that has been accomplished they really do a good job of keeping the mosses free of unwanted algae.
Try Parotocincinclus cf. eppleyi or any close relative. Males rarely exceed a total length of 2 cm. The females get slightly larger, about 2.4 cm.
They are so small their sucker mouth can work over the many fine "leaflets' mosses grow where larger Parotocinclus and Otocinclus simply cannot reach.
They are an extremely interesting group of micro-"plecos". Here is the species profile page from planetcatfish: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...species_id=607
Old fish breeder. SA Dwarf Cichlids, Hypancistrus sp L260, L333 and Peckoltia L134 breeder. Also Sturisoma, Dwarf Corydoras spp, wild Discus and Killiefish. Like breeding Characins and wild Betta spp too.
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