Easiest moss for foreground

**Jungle-mania** · 30th Jul 2006, 20:52

I am looking for a moss that is easy to plant directly into the soil as a foreground plant and without it floating away. I am using volcanic gravel and seachem excel for the CO2. light is 36w (2 pl 18w) for a 2 footer. please give me some recommendation. Price is not an issue

**Justikanz** · 30th Jul 2006, 22:05

You can try spiky moss. They seem to stick rather fast on the substrate... You can also use pelia or mini pelia. They will also sink and can stick on to the substrate directly over some time. My 2 cents...

**Jungle-mania** · 30th Jul 2006, 23:17

Think I will use the spiky moss, not a big fan of pelia. Any advice on things to avoid or do when planting the spiky moss?

**winston77** · 30th Jul 2006, 23:23

Originally Posted by Justikanz

You can try spiky moss. They seem to stick rather fast on the substrate... You can also use pelia or mini pelia. They will also sink and can stick on to the substrate directly over some time. My 2 cents...

Can spiky moss "root" itself to the substrate? I always though that mosses are to be tied, so that they cannot float around.

Unless you are saying that putting in a clump of spiky moss to the substrate and let it grow. I guess the weight of the clump should be able to hold it to the surface of the substrate.

**Justikanz** · 30th Jul 2006, 23:24

I just placed mine on the gravel and they will stick... Just don't have the current so strong that the moss is being 'blown' around... Give them a chance to cling on...

But must have some water movement to prevent stagnant water and algae problems...