Mosses question

[gardener]

hi
am new to planted tank and planning on a 2ft by 1.5 by 1.5 tank mosscape setup, with a couple of tetras however i do not really have plans for a chiller for it and will be running it on a overhead filter. white light, need advise on watts to get... also would i need any fertiliser. will be using DIY co2 and also what types of the moss thats suitable for my setup.

sorry if i made any noobish mistakes along the way as i m still very green. have 2 mini planted moss setup running on co2 tablets and 12 watts lighting, slow but steady growth

[blue33]

Get a fan, moss like cooling temperature! It will grow fast!

[Panut]

change the co2 tablets to compressed co2 cylinder

[torque6]

change the co2 tablets to compressed co2 cylinder

Kenneth, why would you suggest gardener to spend money on a high tech setup in terms of equipment to grow a low tech plant like moss? Was it necessary?

gardener,

This is my old setup with just diy co2 and 9cm fan. Moss dont general grow fast and is classified by tropica with moderate growth, however with co2 it grows greener and more lush as with all plants with pressurised canisters.

[Aquaculture]

Yup! Moss is one of the simpliest of plants. It mainly require cool water which blue33 has already suggested a fan. Strong lighting and CO2 does help but its a 'nice to have' for this particular plant, not a 'must have'.

[AquaObsession]

Over your 2*1.5*1.5, a fan will do the job.

If moss is newly introduced, give it about 2 weeks or so to start growing much faster.

Mind hair algae! Yamatos or malayans are not advisable to be put in a congo tetra tank, so maybe an SAE can be a useful addition. Only add it after your growth pick up, otherwise, your moss might be eaten away.

Cheers, Christophe

[gardener]

hey thanks for all advices!!
for my 2 ft new project i've gotten a fan for it le...
should i dip ice bottle in occassionally to keep temperature cool? about what temperature would be good?

haha just to clarify, i use co2 tablets because, i have to admit I'm still very confuse how the other co2 systems work =X hahaa

[torque6]

No need to dip ice bottle as unstable temperature may not be too good for your plants.

[blue33]

Agree with Torque6 said. Is just like suddenly winter suddenly summer. The location that your tank locate is important also, get a good air flow location. Ideal temperature is between 25-28, though 30 is ok, just slow grow. If you got problem with the moss then go for Singapore moss instead, our local moss that can grow at our temperature here and is free, almost everywhere has it. Your fan should be doing a good job by lowering down 2-3 degree, good air flow helps alot.

[gardener]

haha ok! shall bt do the water dipping then....i just moved one of my jar moss tank to the window for sunlight thanks to my chinchilla spoiling mt last light source... think is to my horror, i saw something wringling in it this morning and it looked like mozzie lavai quickly put the lid on hoping to suffocate it.... note me jar tank is only 3 glasses was water big and i can't place a filter in it any solutions?

[gardener]

an update: was adviced by c328 ppl to get a bag of betta fries to help eat up my larva... crossed my fingers and hope it works!