Managed to successfully cultivate these aquatic mosses (pics intensive)

[bbpippen]

Have some nice mosses to show, spent many many months getting them to adapt to growing submersed.

Has been a challenge though.

One of this is called Zipper moss. A sp from the Fissidens family. Interesting moss, after research online, found that it is quite sought after overseas and relatively rare and pricey!

Its was pure luck that i managed to harvest them from the wild and convert it to grow successfully in submersed form. Very beautiful moss that resembles a zip

heres some pics of the moss (some are from the net), enjoy..

[bbpippen]

another type of moss resembles hyophila involunta (star moss), but its not that because i have a species of it growing submersed for a long time in my tank.

So the name of the moss still unidentified, but nonetheless managed to cultivate it.

heres some pics of it.

[poh34]

Nice moses.....

Do you use chiller?

What is the temp you set?

[cannon129]

Fissidens zippelianus ( Zipper Moss) looks so beautiful!!

The second pic - are you sure its Hyophila involunta and not Plagiomnium trichomanes?

Thanks for sharing the pics.

Cheers

Vince

[diazman]

. i salute you bro for your dedication. btw how you harvest them from local area ah?

[eviltrain]

the first moss looks like those which grows on wet cement / wet ground. i grow them before but not as beautiful as what TS has.

[madnugget]

zipper moss are pretty! i saw them before in bioplast and it is quite pricey. as for the "star moss" is it the same as what c328 is selling? if i'm not wrong, i did see something like that some time ago..

[bbpippen]

Nice moses.....

Do you use chiller?

What is the temp you set?

I started cultivating them without chiller, just fan. temperature was around 26-28deg c..

Fissidens zippelianus ( Zipper Moss) looks so beautiful!!

The second pic - are you sure its Hyophila involunta and not Plagiomnium trichomanes?

Thanks for sharing the pics.

Cheers

Vince

Yeah zipper moss is really beautiful !
im sure the second moss is not Hyophila involunta, it looks like Plagiomnium trichomanes as you mentioned, but it doesnt seem rounded though. thats why havent IDed this moss..

[bbpippen]

. i salute you bro for your dedication. btw how you harvest them from local area ah?

Thanks bro! i usually observe mosses wherever i go, any country.. common looking ones i usually dont bother, but sometimes will come across unique shaped ones so ill just get a bit of it and try to cultivate them.

Currently got two more from Australia then im cultivating, been about 1.5 months and its doing fine. I also working on SG Fissidens, somewhere between Us fissidens and Mini fissidens. But its super slow growing as of now.. You will need a whole lot more patience for this one.

the first moss looks like those which grows on wet cement / wet ground. i grow them before but not as beautiful as what TS has.

Thanks for your comment bro i love growing mosses!

[bbpippen]

zipper moss are pretty! i saw them before in bioplast and it is quite pricey. as for the "star moss" is it the same as what c328 is selling? if i'm not wrong, i did see something like that some time ago..

Bioplast uncle doesnt have any more zipper moss for sale already, the only ones currently in his tank are his gems

Not very sure if c328 has them but ive never seen them around in lfs..

[eviltrain]

yah, i went over to get the SS mesh from you before but you were not at home, your parents invites me to see your tanks.

[diazman]

Thanks bro! i usually observe mosses wherever i go, any country.. common looking ones i usually dont bother, but sometimes will come across unique shaped ones so ill just get a bit of it and try to cultivate them.

Currently got two more from Australia then im cultivating, been about 1.5 months and its doing fine. I also working on SG Fissidens, somewhere between Us fissidens and Mini fissidens. But its super slow growing as of now.. You will need a whole lot more patience for this one.

hahas. you must have tons of them in your sulawesi setup eh?

[bbpippen]

yah, i went over to get the SS mesh from you before but you were not at home, your parents invites me to see your tanks.

Oh that was you.. haha my tanks in a mess

hahas. you must have tons of them in your sulawesi setup eh?

haha, sulawesi tank setup like a planted tank, think the shrimps dont really feel at home

[bbpippen]

will probably release a few pieces of zipper moss sometime soon.. so you anyone wants , can pm me.

Each mesh 7x5cm going for $25, good price for this rare moss

[cannon129]

+1 for the price. I bought them for a much higher price.

Cheers

Vince

[bpng]

Currently got two more from Australia then im cultivating, been about 1.5 months and its doing fine. I also working on SG Fissidens, somewhere between Us fissidens and Mini fissidens. But its super slow growing as of now.. You will need a whole lot more patience for this one.

Hi brother,
do you have any picture of the SG Fissidens to share?
I like to try growing SG Fissidens but cannot find people selling it.
If you don't mind can tell me where to find SG Fissidens.

Thanks

[bbpippen]

Hi brother,
do you have any picture of the SG Fissidens to share?
I like to try growing SG Fissidens but cannot find people selling it.
If you don't mind can tell me where to find SG Fissidens.

Thanks

hi bro, i have a few samples of it, tied on wire meshes..
if youre keen, let me know, my contact is 9173 6465.

[bbpippen]

hi bro, i have a few samples of it, tied on wire meshes..
if youre keen, let me know, my contact is 9173 6465.

hope you can cultivate them bro! and hope you like it.

[bpng]

hope you can cultivate them bro! and hope you like it.

Hi Bro,

Thanks for the SG Fissiden.
I will keep you update for the outcome.

[bpng]

Hi Bro,

Thanks for the SG Fissiden.
I will keep you update for the outcome.

Update of the SG Fissiden which I got from bro bbpippen.
I have kept that in my tank for a week.