support for moss - burlap??

cellodaisy

cellodaisy

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I have a tank with no substrate and I like the simplicity, but I've been thinking it would be nice to have a moss carpet at least over part of the tank, so I need some kind of support for it.

I know I could get some kind of plastic mesh like people use for moss walls, but I had a bad experience with plastic mesh in my tank and now I'm paranoid.

I don't want metal because I know even stainless steel would corrode eventually. I was in my local hardware store the other day and noticed that burlap has nicely sized openings. I know it would dissolve eventually, but is that really a problem? (So does driftwood.) Would it encourage the moss to grow into a sort of mat?

Are there other options?
 
You could try the shower poofs. A lot of people (myself included) cut the cord off the poof and use the mesh to hold down plants like riccia or pellia. Some sites sell a more rigid mesh like this too.
 
AshK said:
You could try the shower poofs. A lot of people (myself included) cut the cord off the poof and use the mesh to hold down plants like riccia or pellia. Some sites sell a more rigid mesh like this too.
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Good idea---I actually used a disassembled shower poof as emergency fry cover once. If I can figure out something that isn't plastic, though, that would make me happy.
 
i had burlap in my tank before. rinse it in tank water during a water change to make sure there's no chemicals before using it. also it breaks up pretty good in a couple, maybe 6 months. you will have to scoop it out frequently once it starts going pretty bad.

good luck not a bad idea for burlap... just messy eventually.
 
dundadundun said:
i had burlap in my tank before. rinse it in tank water during a water change to make sure there's no chemicals before using it. also it breaks up pretty good in a couple, maybe 6 months. you will have to scoop it out frequently once it starts going pretty bad.

good luck not a bad idea for burlap... just messy eventually.
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Hmmm... good to know.
 
If it was me I would find large flat stones and tie the moss to it in a thin layer with cotton thread. Eventually the moss will attach to the stone and the cotton thread will decompose.

Then all you are left with is large flat moss covered stones.
 
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