Alternative to Java moss?

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I was wondering if anyone knew of any alternative floating plants or cover plants when compared to Java Moss? I ordered some Red Cherry shrimp from Aquabid and plan on breeding the shrimp. I have heard many horror stories about Java Moss and how it can strangle/take hold of a planted tank. I am looking for some cover for the newborn shrimp because my gold tetras would love to have a easy snack. Thanks!
 
Good recommendations by John, however pellia/pelia (monoselenium tenerum) is extremely hard to find and can be quite expensive. Just wanted to note that in case you were having a hard time locating some.

There are a few people on AquaBid who do sell it, however take care in ordering from anyone in Asia (Singapore). Most, if not all, of them ship plants into the country illegally and there's always a chance your order could be confiscated and destroyed by US customs. You won't get your money back if that happens.

Roan
 
hb3133 said:
I have heard many horror stories about Java Moss and how it can strangle/take hold of a planted tank.
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Can we take a look a these horror stories? Anyone on this board experience java moss strangling and taking hold of their planted tank? I've never known anyone to have this problem.
 
I have java moss irght now and it's doing anything but strangling my tank. however, it's only been in there a couple weeks, so it isn't indicative of the general population of java moss ;)

reiverix: I was going to chime in with the riccia but you beat me to it! :p:

I was also thinking of something else along the lines of riccia, but I can't remember what it was, and since I'm at work I'm kinda useless for looking things up in my books
 
Riccia is a very good idea, though it grows quickly and requires more attention then the others in terms of maintenance. Roan Art is right about pellia, though everyonce and a while Pellia can be found on the for sale section of some forums.

Ms.Bubbles said:
Can we take a look a these horror stories? Anyone on this board experience java moss strangling and taking hold of their planted tank? I've never known anyone to have this problem.
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Anyways, java moss, and almost all mosses once inside a tank will always be inside the tank in some manner. I'm not quite sure that it strangles the tank though. In my experience, it gets into roots and the bottom of the plants. If there's one loose string of moss still inside the tank, then rest assure it will grow back. Java moss out of all the mosses tends to stick to things and become a permanent resident despite its eviction. Since weeping moss doesn't stick to things, this moss tends to be less invasive.

-John N.
 
The horror stories were from the Age of Aquariums website. I really enjoy both the fish and plant galleries. Its nice to hear comments from other people who have experience with certain fish/plants.
 
Sorry, but I think what you read on this other sight was a gross exaggeration. I have never heard or seen anyone's tank suffer death-by-java moss. I would hate to see you jumping through hoops to find alternatives for some problem that doesn't even exist.
 
What about hornwort? Makes great fry cover, isn't demanding, and even looks nice!

Ya, the java moss in my tank tends to be everywhere and on everything. But I wouldn't say it's strangling anything though.
 
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