Frissiden and flame moss

[uorme99]

Keeping the above in a non-co2 1ft tank with 2 small fans that could bring down temp up to 27.3deg only. fans are on 24/7. as for the light i would on for 3 to 4 hours after i got back from work. will they thrive and grow? and is my light timing sufficient? (it is 18watts). Thank you

[AquaObsession]

You might wish to increase the duration of the lights to 7-8 hours.

[uorme99]

You might wish to increase the duration of the lights to 7-8 hours.

Hi, thanks for the reply but 7hrs isnt it too long? cos i dunt have co2.

[oblivion]

7 hrs should be fine
not enough light your fissiden might turn a bit brownish

flame moss i have no experience so dunno

[AquaObsession]

what i have been told by experts here is that you need to have a minimum light duration for the photosynthesis period, which is about 8 hours. I was told not to go below 7 hours a day as it might affect your plants. To control for algae, you can choose low wattage bulbs. there are also many other factors besides lights.

[uorme99]

what i have been told by experts here is that you need to have a minimum light duration for the photosynthesis period, which is about 8 hours. I was told not to go below 7 hours a day as it might affect your plants. To control for algae, you can choose low wattage bulbs. there are also many other factors besides lights.

Thank you AquaObsession i will increase the lighting time

[denniswko]

Keeping the above in a non-co2 1ft tank with 2 small fans that could bring down temp up to 27.3deg only. fans are on 24/7. as for the light i would on for 3 to 4 hours after i got back from work. will they thrive and grow? and is my light timing sufficient? (it is 18watts). Thank you

27.3deg is too high for moss...

[lEddyl]

flame moss need 26deg

[zenscape]

Both flame moss and fissidens would require 26 degree and below to thrive. I transferred both from a chiller tank to a fan cooling co2 enriched tank and they turned brown in a couple of weeks.

Perhaps uorme99 can update us on how his moss doing in a non-chiller tank.

[kemp]

agree. I've almost no success with flame moss in a fan cooling co2 tank. they will need far cooler water. 26 degree is a reasonable guideline

[uorme99]

Both flame moss and fissidens would require 26 degree and below to thrive. I transferred both from a chiller tank to a fan cooling co2 enriched tank and they turned brown in a couple of weeks.

Perhaps uorme99 can update us on how his moss doing in a non-chiller tank.

Hi zenscape, just to update - i transfer my flame moss tied on wood to my 2ft tank because i find that in 1ft the lite is too close thus the flame moss burned out when it is growing up (but my US fissidens doing okey). now doing fine in my 2ft with fan at a temp of 25-27 deg. still in its growing stage, hope it would grow well.