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lots of lights, lots of CO2, lots of macro and micro nutrientsOriginally Posted by ericchua
how to make moss grow fast and nice??? i have try to on PL light for long hour no use... anyone can help mi in that
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how to make moss grow fast and nice??? i have try to on PL light for long hour no use... anyone can help mi in that
THKS...
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lots of lights, lots of CO2, lots of macro and micro nutrientshow to make moss grow fast and nice??? i have try to on PL light for long hour no use... anyone can help mi in that
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Long hours of lighting won't help if you're not providing the other nutrients they need, e.g. CO2, nutrients, good water flow and low temperature.
Don't overdo the Nitrate, moss does not really enjoy a very rich water column and in my experience tend to grow better/faster with a lean water column. Cool temps help alot too as said above.
You could always grow it emersed to speed up the growth rates?
moss tend to trap dirt also. some of my moss look "dirty" cos i feed my fishes daily
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I would suggest
1) Cool water temperature
2) Good water movement
3) Good CO2 distribution
4) Good lighting
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clean water n cool water temp is all dats needed
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The water movement (and good CO2 distribution) is to prevent irritating hair algae from growing at the moss... Algae and moss seem to be the best of partners when given the chance...
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Agree...
Low temp, about 26C & below.
Clean water, that's why if you keep fish, also provide shrimps to clean the moss .
Since moss is algae's best friend, if you can't keep your tank water with balance nutrients, better keep the moss in low maintenance (non CO2) tank.
Other wise will end in throw clumps of moss in trash
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Hi all, i am in a dilemma with good water movement, cos when i first started with planted tank & shrimps, i introduced water movement by internal pump with normal filter medium. Think it brought about current flow but also circulation of gravel debris. My shrimps nearly went "extincted". I linked it to my pump strong circulation, am i right?
If I am a shrimp, wouldnt like my house to be rumbling
, and not forgetting getting swirled about when i step out of the house ...
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Plants need rest period to grow[store the food] So turning on the light longer than 12 hrs in't going to help IMHO.
Hair algae once you get it it doesn't matter if the flow is strong or low. Some flow is good. Some shrimp can help but it depends where the moss is.[if it's high up, they won't risk it with fish around to pick them off]
Pat your moss when you do WC. That really helps.
IMHO, 24-26C, CO2, medium to high light, a modest flow, average to lean water column and you'd have it growing pretty quickly, 1-2 inch a month.
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Good flow does not equal to strong flow. Just enough to create a mild and gentle current and distribute CO2 as evenly as possible, not to create a underwater typhoon!...
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really ?? as in PAT PAT ?? (patting a baby to sleep type of pat?)
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Yup, to release the trapped dirt. You'd be surprised how much mulm gets trapped in it!
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don't know what happen... my moss and DW grows alot of hair algea... see already dame.... Arhhhh...
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Comb it with a toothbrush to remove as much as you can. Then you can add more CO2.
If still a problem, take the DW and moss and soak it in bleach for 30secs.
5% bleach plus 95% water. [eg: 75ml bleach + 1425ml water.]
Last edited by StanChung; 19th Sep 2006 at 16:11.
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My TW moss do grow, but together with hair algae (or stinghorn?)Good flow does not equal to strong flow. Just enough to create a mild and gentle current and distribute CO2 as evenly as possible, not to create a underwater typhoon!...So i guessed it's really the water movement that i lack.. will a rain bar be good enough? Is distribution of CO2 via reactor Ok?
i am curious to know to how to pat too.
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You put your hand in the tank and pat your moss slowly a few times. This will cause the mulm trapped in it to puff out. So standby a gravel vacuum to vacuum this fallout.
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