fertilization guide for java moss

**diazman** · 21st Feb 2010, 20:41

hi all. i just set up my tank on 20 feb 2010. its a low tech tank and im trying to get the plants established before i dose bits of fert. can any bros here guide me on what type of fertilization i should do? Im not aiming to grow algae, i just want to make sure my moss survives.

more info on the tank:
1.5ft Five plan tank
1 Fan
2.9 Wpg ( i know it is quite high for a low tech) fl tubes
eden 501 filtration

plants include:
Java moss
Java fern

thanks for the help!

inhabitants:
none yet

**cyruslaguna** · 16th Mar 2010, 14:02

sufficient light should help. But I've seen the optimum growth of java moss under influence of CO2.

**jiajuen900** · 18th Mar 2010, 01:12

My java moss is growing well with no ferts added. But i am using ADA power, powder and amazonia for that tank

**cyruslaguna** · 22nd Mar 2010, 23:30

ADA power sand? did you get from C328 as well?

**jiajuen900** · 23rd Mar 2010, 17:15

can get lots of other stores. I think i got mine at Y618.... Can get at Y618, C328, NA, Colourful, Biotope, etc

**jiajuen900** · 23rd Mar 2010, 17:18

Since you have slightly higher light, maybe you could try weekly doses of NPK and micro after WC. Can try wondergro about 1-2 pumps?

**cyruslaguna** · 23rd Mar 2010, 20:33

what is the type of lighting you're using? not sure if my light's strong enough, but the mosses don't florish really well.

**diazman** · 23rd Mar 2010, 20:51

hi all. sorry M.I.A from this thread for quite sometime. i got the moss in a 1.5ft tank with 2x15 watts FL lighting. its growing well for me because i purposely set up the tank without substrate. can consider it my "moss nursery"

. will post a picture up soon. currently still flourishing. i using wondergro micro and macro plus btw.

**jiajuen900** · 24th Mar 2010, 18:49

I'm using PL 24 watt for 6 gallons alot too.. This tank doesnt have any fixed fert regiment yet.... Just relying on fert from subtrate.

diazman: I posted about wondergro just now but not really sure how much to dose

How often and how much do you does? also how much water change do you do?

thx

**cyruslaguna** · 24th Mar 2010, 19:11

was thinking if the quality of my mosses is also due to lighting; the Benyo light I have may be of old technology and doesn't give enough light to the plants...

what do you guys think?