wow! us fiss without co2?..i'll probably try this..hope it will work
wow! us fiss without co2?..i'll probably try this..hope it will work
Yes,
Many plants grow better without CO2. I am disappointed that I bought into CO2.
Atmagoulick, that is a over-generalized statement. Coming from Michigan, I'm guessing your tank's temperature is pretty low, perhaps 22-25° Celsius or 71-77° Fahrenheit? Living in one of the northern states, your year-round average temps range from 14°F to 83°F (-10°C to 28°C). Is that not right?
Plants certainly do much better in cooler waters but CO² fertilization has a place in the aquatic hobby. It's a matter of how we use it.
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I use fluorescent lights in one tank and metal halide lights in another. The temperature is in the mid 60's to low 70's year round. The water is from the Detroit river. It has lots of minerals left from the glaciers. CO2 did not increase plant growth. It only lowers the ph. This is from my observations. I have three CO2 regulators to sell or trade you. Two of them are "Carbon Doser" . According to the website www.aquariumplants.com "the most precise CO2 regulator in the world". One is up-aqua.com. It is also an electronic CO2 regulator for a larger aquarium.
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is it a must to have low temperatures for mini fissiden to grow well? mine's been turning a little dark and growing very slowly
Not really necessary, i keep mini fissidens in my tanks with average room temperatures of 28-29°C without issues.
I've even kept them in outdoor containers that hit 31-32°C and they still grow too. So its possible for them to adapt over time.
You can check out my outdoor grow-out thread for some reference: http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ject-Fissidens
Mini fissidens do tend to be slow growers even in the best conditions though, so you just have to be patient with them. The advantage of slow growth is they are also relatively low maintenance plants too.
Their color is also generally darker in comparison to the other types of mosses like java or christmas moss, so its their natural characteristic. The color can also be affected by light availability too, less light = darker green.
Last edited by Urban Aquaria; 11th Mar 2016 at 16:56.
Well, mini fissidens do tend to stay short and compact with individual fronds growing to at most 2cm length... i usually see them growing more densely across an object over time, rather than grow longer (hence its low maintenance characteristic, no need to trim so often). They don't actually keep growing into long strands like christmas moss or java moss.
I do notice that once an entire object is covered densely in mini fissidens, they tend to stop growing and start flaking bits off (which will float around and attach to other objects). Usually by then most people will trim and harvest the mini fissidens to reattach onto more objects.
I think it is because of temperature are 25 - 27C
Hi, any bro here has some excess of this moss to spare? Please pm me.
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