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    Hi bros!

    I just set up a moss wall in my tank. Problem is the gauze is GREEN!!
    Will there be any 'chemical effect' coz I think its painted. And do you guys think the 'holes' are too big?

    http://img146.yfrog.com/i/11434193035976115713396.jpg/
    Last edited by vinz; 7th Dec 2009 at 10:24.

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    Re: Moss Wall help

    That mesh is fine. It should not leech any colors or chemicals into the water. A finer mesh size would be better, but that size is fine as well.
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    Re: Moss Wall help

    Quote Originally Posted by stormhawk View Post
    That mesh is fine. It should not leech any colors or chemicals into the water. A finer mesh size would be better, but that size is fine as well.
    thanks for the reply

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    Re: Moss Wall help

    I am about to do this with some Anchor moss for my 3ft as well. I bought the black mesh that Polyart has in huge rolls outside the shop.

    Was considering going with an eggcrate backing with plastic mesh up front for more rigidity, but decided to go with a sandwich of 2 pieces of black mesh for that more "organic" feel with its slight warping and contours.

    What moss are you using for your wall?

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    Re: Moss Wall help

    Good question. The type of moss is important for the moss wall. I think majority just use Xmas or Taiwan Moss. In the past, I used Java Moss and the growth was wild. I liked it that way though.
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    Re: Moss Wall help

    Personally I'm taking a gamble with anchor moss, never tried it before, but I've tried Taiwan and Mini taiwan moss in the past, but they grow fast, and need frequent pruning or they start looking "Jungular" really quickly, and interfere with water flow.

    I'm hoping anchor moss will have tighter more compact growth.

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    I agree with the Taiwan moss growing too quickly! High maintenance indeed..But i think all mosses given the right conditions withh grow pretty quickly and will require trimming very shortly after. Maybe if you have the spare cash, can consider a fissiden wall. <- Slow growing which does not need much maintenance.

    As for the grate, I think it is alright. It looks like those industrial metal grates. Will it corrode after awhile? But if it is tank/ water safe then i guess it's fine just that, the mosses may not have such a good grip with the large holes but i guess that is only a small problem. It should look great after it has fully grown out =)

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    Re: Moss Wall help

    Whoah you are using metal mesh for your moss wall? Hope its stainless steel.
    Galvanised mesh will not only corrode with time, it will leech toxins into your tank, I swear by plastic mesh, its not as rigid as stainless steel mesh, but its easier to get in large sizes (3ft) and
    its waaaay cheaper.

    I like the look of Fissidens Fontanus (FF), but I've had a terrible track record with this moss.

    After failing several attempts to get decent FF growth, I finally managed to get lush growth only to lose it a month or two later to hair algae, I moved it into my Malayan tank for a cleaning job, but it melted inside of a week in that tank.

    They didn't take the transition from 25C to 29C very well at all

    I also bought 2 expensive pieces of moss (mini fissidens and star moss) from Bioplast to mysteriously (at the time) have both the mesh and the lava rock go bald inside of 2 weeks.

    Later discovered that it was my damn Anentome Helena (Killer Snails) Steamrolling the delicate moss to death and/or detaching them from the base with alarming efficiency.
    My CRS and Malayans would then start to consume the traumatized moss, Killer combo.

    I'm still in serious pain from those 2 episodes and have not since bought any "exotic" moss from Bioplast.

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    Re: Moss Wall help

    1. Green ones are for potted plants I use them for the bottom of the potted plants. Bonzai pot bottom usually will have opening at the bottom, the green mesh is cut to cover those holes so that soil do not leak out that fast.

    2. White mesh are commonly use for planted tanks. You can take time to browse through the photos section, I think you will see a pict. like walkway in a village kinda tank. It's white mesh there.

    3. Chicken wire and stainless steel wires are used for barbercue, don't think even think about it. I am wondering anyone have tried using CPU heatsink to cool the tank or not...lol.

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