Trimming the moss

[diazman]

hi bros and sis, need your opinions. I have couple of moss in my tank and they have grown thick quite a bit. Should i trim it or just let it to continue growing? Would trimming affect the subsequent growth? e.g making it more bushier etc. Thanks for your inputs!

[AlexHcp]

Hi bro, i am no plant expert but i gained most knowledge from people sharing, reading up and observing my plants. It would be advisable to trim the moss cause 1) you can get the desired shape you want to achieve within the scape 2) It will look neater, aesthetically 3) some parts of the moss might not be getting enough lights and might turn brown (hardly i suppose...)

I do read up some how that by trimming plants, it will somehow encourage them to grow better, and thicker...

Just my 2 cents worth. Hope it helps..

[bluebubbles]

Trimming hardly affect growth, it is to keep the moss in shape. Besides, I find the tip of the moss glowed with new shoots shortly after every trimming, thus gave the moss a pretty luminous appearance until the new shoots matured for the next trimming exercise.

[Shadow]

3) some parts of the moss might not be getting enough lights and might turn brown (hardly i suppose...)

Actually not hardly, it is a real issue. The bottom part that you tie on wood will start to turn brown, rot and the whole moss will float. So yeah, I suppose you need regular trimming.

[AlexHcp]

Actually not hardly, it is a real issue. The bottom part that you tie on wood will start to turn brown, rot and the whole moss will float. So yeah, I suppose you need regular trimming.

haha.. thanks bro for helping to confirm on this issue - cause i do read up that some moss need little light, so my guess is that they might not really die off. As for floating, isent it dependant on the moss? cause i am sure the moss would have taken roots and attached itself to the rock/dw already if it has grown so much and need trimming..

I do notice that the rotting part will also affect the water condition of the tank as well...

[Shadow]

sorry I should not say float but come off from what every you tied to.

[AlexHcp]

Serious? Bro i thought after they root then the rotting is no problem? I havent trim my moss for quite some time already....

[Shadow]

I guess it depend on the moss, Spiky moss, Taiwan moss, US fissiden, Singapore moss certainly will come off if too thick.

[AlexHcp]

Bro shadow, i am currently reading your blog on the Aqua scaping.. i wanted to do a scape almost simliar like yours to keep at my house... may i borrow abit of your idea? its difficult to find some of the materials i see your are using.. like the Blogwood/Driftwood in your "lonely Oak Tree" ...

[Shadow]

Sure can, I'm also borrow idea . You can look around for redmoor wood. Some time you can just get the right shape to make a tree

[AlexHcp]

Bro what is redmoor wood? I am quite new, but i only heard of Driftwood and blogwood - Any idea where to get this wood you mentioned and how much would it cost? I would like to borrow some idea from your scapes and i am sure i will not be as good 1 ... haha currently i am making a new scape for my new 2 ft tank ..

[Shadow]

just google, it cost around $14-$15. NA and C328 have it. Other shop should have it as well, it is quite common.

[AlexHcp]

Ah ok ok .. weird .. i never seems to see this kind of wood.. the branchy ones i saw are all blogwoods..

[Shadow]

it probably the same wood as bogwood, just different naming . Below pictured is linked from google image, not mine.

[diazman]

I guess it depend on the moss, Spiky moss, Taiwan moss, US fissiden, Singapore moss certainly will come off if too thick.

Alright, many thanks for the input bros! im looking forward to the floating part . my tank too bare on its right side. hahaha