What kind of moss (besides Java) will attach itself to driftwood?

[maronov]

Java moss is too messy.

[magakitty]

marimo balls (algae) can be separated and trained to grow flat on wood

[Mgamer20o0]

i think all moss will attach itself to driftwood.

[maronov]

Readily? I don't want to have the fishing line in the tank for more than a few weeks. I'm considering Willow Moss.

[Sammie7]

I'm pretty sure willow moss is a fairly slow grower, so it would take longer to attach than java moss would. Why don't you want the fishing line in the tank more than a few weeks? Seems to me you have your goals set way too high for this slow growing moss. I'm not even sure java moss would fully attach in that amount of time. That's probably why your having trouble finding willow moss, because it grows so slowly. Oh yea, why do you think java moss is too messy? The way it looks, or that it goes all over the tank?

[maronov]

... I'm not having trouble finding Willow Moss. Java moss is messy because it goes all over the tank.

[Mgamer20o0]

the slower the plant grows the longer it takes to attach it self. i have had willow moss for a month or two now still needs the line to keep it down.

[musho3210]

... I'm not having trouble finding Willow Moss. Java moss is messy because it goes all over the tank.


all similar mosses to java moss is like that, and plus that is incorrect, try wrapping the whole moss around the wood/coconut whatever with a panty hose where light can go through but plant cant go out, (your going to have to leave the panty hose there all the time but the moss should grow over it.

[Sammie7]

... I'm not having trouble finding Willow Moss. Java moss is messy because it goes all over the tank.

My java moss stays right where I put it, so the moss is not to blame. You just have to know how to tie it down properly. How are you doing it now? If you are having problems with java, you will have the same problems with willow. Willow moss isn't anymore magical than java: the only difference is growth rate, environment requirements, and the way it looks when growing.

[maronov]

My java moss stays right where I put it, so the moss is not to blame. You just have to know how to tie it down properly. How are you doing it now? If you are having problems with java, you will have the same problems with willow. Willow moss isn't anymore magical than java: the only difference is growth rate, environment requirements, and the way it looks when growing.
I actually don't have any Java Moss myself, but everywhere I've read people have complained of it "taking over the tank" (getting tangled in other plants, filter, etc). But I suppose Java moss would be my best choice after all because of its good growth rate and hence attachment to driftwood. I just hope it doesn't become a nuisance in terms of maintenance.

[Sammie7]

I have read the same posts, but I still don't understand them. The only that I can the think problem is is bad attachment to whatever they tied it down to, or a fish that likes to pull it up. My java moss carpet and java moss walls do not have any java moss floating off of them unless I accidentally rough them up while I'm gravel vacuuming. At that time I can just catch the floating piece and stick it back into the tangle of the carpet, put it in my glass of moss in the window sill, or throw it away. (I can never throw anything away...:headshake2: ) It has never been a problem for me.

I think most problems when people like to leave it free-floating instead of tying it down. The only moss in my tank is in either the carpet or the wall, not on it's own floating around the tank. I think the moss grows best when tied down anyway.

[maronov]

Thanks for the advice, I'll give Java Moss a try.

[Star_Rider]

java moss like most plants will grow towards the light.
you can train it, but it will still try and send runners up. it is a slow grower and if trained correctly will grow along the structure..once it runs out of room tho..it wil grow up and out.

I attached some (tied and wrapped) to a piece of wood..it stayed pretty close to the wood until it covered the whole piece..now it is a cool bushy moss plant..it does need trimming but it stays near the area of the wood..btw..if you trim it it may be best to remove the structure it ti attached to as any free floaters will take root somewhere.

[cichlidkeeper91]

I really like riccia but it is not a moss. Just tie it to the piece and let it grow wild. It grows pretty fast unlike the mosses.