To tie or not to tie

[tarzanboy]

Hi, Guy kinna some confuse it the java moss,xmas moss or taiwan moss can it be insert to the gravel with fertiliser can it grow and spread or it simply need to tie on the drift wood to grow any advise thank

[magpie]

Hi,

If the mosses are not tied to lava rock, driftwood or wire mesh, the loose mosses will simply flown around the tank. The mosses need something to cling on and grow.

[herns]

Hi, Guy kinna some confuse it the java moss,xmas moss or taiwan moss can it be insert to the gravel with fertiliser can it grow and spread or it simply need to tie on the drift wood to grow any advise thank

tie okay Lah!

[jt1]

They dont have roots but absorb nutrients from the water column. Just chuck them anywhere with reasonable amount of light and they will grow. Many plants with roots also can survive by absorbing nutrients from the water column without planting into gravel.

[beetroot]

I think it depends on what you wish to achieve. Tied or untied, the moss can still grow and spread.

Your query about inserting into gravel - are you trying to ask about fertiliser absorbtion, or are you asking about using moss as foreground?
jt1 has explained about the former. For the later, most people tie to mesh, but it can still be done without tying.. with a lot of patience .

[vinz]

Tarzanboy,

Please don't write like Tarzan. Your sentence is difficult to read without punctuation. Please re-post below or this thread will be deleted. Thanks.