help!!!my xmas moss turns brown

**jaggedge** · 24th Feb 2011, 13:36

can someone help me about my xmas moss it turns brown my.. water ph is 6.8,water temp 24 deg,i used profito to fertilized it every week after 50% WC..

**jeffteo** · 24th Feb 2011, 16:25

Is it just introduced to the tank. Give it some time it will come back. If you do not have CO2 injection, try dose Seachem Flourish Excel also since you already dosing Micro.
Give it more light also if it isn't getting much. What is your tank NitrAte level?

Here is mine recovered after I does Seachem Flourish weekly, Flourish Excel every other day. Recently I am also dosing Potassium every 2-3 days.

This is 1 week after I move it over from my old tank. It turned brown and some black and rotting so I moved it higher up nearer to the light.

This is 1 week after I retie it flat when it recovered. So don't give up on it.

And after almost 2 weeks.

**jaggedge** · 24th Feb 2011, 18:57

it was 1mo already on my tank..i have a co2 injected also..im sorry for asking what is the purpose of potassium..sorry juz a newbie only..and how to upload photo so that i can show u my xmas moss..

**jaggedge** · 24th Feb 2011, 19:02

and i used the jbl 5in1 test kit and the nitrate read is ok...my lighting is 96watts on my 3ft tank

**jeffteo** · 24th Feb 2011, 21:00

What is the watt per gallon. The moss may be lacking some nutrient as your lighting looks high. It will be good if you can get those liquid tester at least for Nitrate testing. API will be a good brand I am using. Typically Nitrate level should be around 10-20 ppm for planted tanks if I remember correctly.
Potassium is needed to aids in photosynthesis. How are your other plants doing?

**jeffteo** · 24th Feb 2011, 21:13

Originally Posted by jaggedge

it was 1mo already on my tank..i have a co2 injected also..im sorry for asking what is the purpose of potassium..sorry juz a newbie only..and how to upload photo so that i can show u my xmas moss..

Go to Gallery -> My images then Upload images.
After update, copy the direct link and paste inside the image icon of the quick reply. Go Advanced to preview before you post.

**jeffteo** · 24th Feb 2011, 22:29

More info on how to grow moss well.

Originally Posted by blue33

Here's the link to tie the moss. Click >Here< and this one >Here<

To grow moss well, you need to provide lots of CO2, KNO3 and PO4 and they'll do quite well. Even at higher temps, they do well. If moss dies rapidly, you likely have either Copper/algicides present or not enough CO2.

Adrian, you help is needed here... I am no pro in moss and hope I am not giving the wrong info here...

**jaggedge** · 24th Feb 2011, 22:33

my other plants are doing well..i was juz wondering when the time i put chiller on my tank the color of the moss became tranparent and after that it turns brownish color..last time my water temp is 26-27 deg..when i put the chiller it drops 2 deg..do u think that is the problem..and one more thing did xmas moss need water flow?

**jaggedge** · 24th Feb 2011, 22:34

by the are u from singapore also?

**blue33** · 24th Feb 2011, 22:37

LOL. someone called my name?

. Easy, good CO2, reasonable light, good water circulation, keep water clean, enough potassium and you'll be on a good run of growing moss well.

Originally Posted by jeffteo

More info on how to grow moss well.

Adrian, you help is needed here... I am no pro in moss and hope I am not giving the wrong info here...

**jaggedge** · 24th Feb 2011, 23:38

do u think xmas moss need water flow..

**jeffteo** · 24th Feb 2011, 23:46

Wow, calling from a thread you also can hear. Just now ear got itchy? Was searching for moss tieing on wire mesh and saw your post on how to make moss grow.

So I was more or less on the right track. Excel and Potassium...