Warm water MOSS wall

[k93ner]

Someone posted an article on a moss wall that i found very interesting. i have discus and keep temp @ 86-87. is there a moss that i can use in my tank


thank you in advance

[timebomb]

K93ner,

We would appreciate it very much if you put down a real name at the end of your posts and also update your profile to show where you're from. It's a bit hard to address someone by his nickname, especially when it has numbers in it

The temperatures you gave were in Fahrenheit so I suppose you don't live in Singapore or around these parts. Anyway, for the benefit of those who aren't familiar with Fahrenheit, 86.5 F is about equal to 30 C.

At 30 degrees Centigrade, mosses won't do well. I don't know of any moss that can survive at that temperature. If you can lower the temperature by 2 degrees C or so, your moss wall should do just fine. A small cooling fan, switched on 24 hours a day and blowing directly downwards into the tank will lower the temperature by that margin.

Loh K L

[FC]

Would be good to know your name,

I keep discus in my planted tank for a long time without problem. They have no problem at 27 degree celcius and above. However, you should keep the population small as they are heavy feeders; something like maximum of 3 per 100 litres of water. At 3 per 100 litres, frequently water change is necessary.

[imported_shaman]

Hi,

I think my singapore moss does quite ok at 29 degree
Although the growth rate is slow and some parts turn a bit brown
Overall, its still bright green in colour...

[timebomb]

29 degrees is cutting it a bit close, Foo Lee. But it could be too that your thermometer is a degree off.

Thanks for signing off with a real name. I'm glad to know you didn't take what I wrote (in the other post) badly.

Loh K L

[imported_shaman]

Oh haha... I guess every forum has its own culture...

My water temp is around 29, coz i didnt turn on the fan...
Some of the moss look dark green, but the others are ok
I think mine is sg moss, i bought it from NA, 5 pieces of 4 by 4 cm patches for $5...

[timebomb]

Oh haha... I guess every forum has its own culture.

And I'm glad you accepted ours, Foo Lee.

If your moss was bought from Nature Aquarium and it came in mat form, chances are it's Singapore Moss. If you noticed, I don't use short forms in my posts. This is because forum users living in other countries who are following the posts in this thread may be puzzled by abbreviations like NA and sg. It is our goal to make this forum an international one so that's another aspect of our culture you may like to take note of.

By the way, the answer to your question in your private message - I'm not sure how long mosses can stay alive in an envelope but if the bag is tightly sealed and the moss is just slightly moist, 2 weeks isn't a problem.

Loh K L

[imported_shaman]

Thanks for the info!