brown java moss

Mine is tied to slate. Like it is in my ten gallon. I'm pretty sure the concensus is that it will grow healthier/fuller if it is attached to something. It is also easier to see it's progress when you can scale it up to height. Here's a pic of the moss in my ten gallon that I just applied to slate about a month ago. It has had some crazy growth. The last pics are what it looked like at the end of December.

Slate

Hey Sammie...I dont see the slates...they look like they are attached to the gravel themselves...are the slates you are using small flat ones? what did you use to attach? I used thin nylon line...but my darn shiners ate them all!:mad2:
So I am gonna start tying again...I collected quite a bit of nice stones and slates from a creek last month...so I am gonna try them...
Your Java moss looks really nice...never though they could be used as carpeting...thanks for posting pics..:thm:

Ok, so I edited the last post to put some extra pics.
As for the slate, yes they are thin pieces and the moss was attached with black cotton thread. The one I have in my 5 gal are attached to the slate with the net like fabric used for making those bath sponge ball things. The process of using the net was a bit easier than using thread.
I have tahitian moon sand, so no I don't think I would be able to attach the moss directly to the substrate.
Who ate your nylon thread?
For carpeting it is pretty good seeing as it is low light and anybody could use it for this purpose. Having it on slate makes it easier to clean because I can just take the slate and moss out of the tank in one piece. I use a toothbrush to clean any debris that might get caught in it. Keeps it looking nice and fresh.:dance2:

Moss

I had some striped shiners and tinfoil barbs...if I dont feed them for a minute they start at it...greedy buggers!

They actually tear the string or do they just rip out the moss? They probably wouldn't be able to rip it off as easily it you used the net thing I mentioned. The bath ball sponge material.

Rip

No the just rip at the moss like a cow mowing the lawn..all is left is the string.

Then I guess moss is out of the question, at least for that tank? How big is your tank? Don't tinfoil barbs get huge?

Do you you have it tied down to anything? That would make it a lot easier to clean with a brush. Is the algae anywhere else in your tank?