Ways to scape with Java Moss

[James0816]

I'd like to keep it around but at times I get really frustrated with it. I try to keep it kinda "swirled" up (for lack of a better term) and then placed between a small piece of driftwood and the glass. This normally stays in place for a spell and then I find it all over the place getting tangled up in other plants and all. I'm sure the cories and BNs have much to do with it.

Just looking at other ways to scape it to keep it in place. I don't want to tie it all up on the driftwood as it would mess up the look.

Any other thoughts? And if you have pics too that would be great.

 

[saram521]

Que on here has a great tip where you can use a sharpened dowel to stick up through the rhizome/root ball of the java fern then stick the blunt end of the dowel down in the substrate. This also helps if you ever want to rescape. Here's a link to the thread and he includes pics.

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=171198

 

[sed03f]

you could get that plastic netting stuff to make a wall in the back

 

[noodles62]

Java moss is best tied to a rock or wood; I know you may not like the look of it at first but as it grows it will re-achieve that "wispy" look I think you are going for. Mine grows relatively fast so it should obtain the look you want soon enough. If i do not anchor mine down (tied) it winds up stuck to my filter intakes and everywhere else....

 

[vanillaXtiffy]

I didn't like the idea of tying it down to my decorations either because I thought it would look bad. I tied one clump at either end of this rock thing I have in there,and it looks great. Well one end does anyway. My brochis took it upon themselves to liberate the other end. Anyway, it never hurts to try it, if you don't like it you can always just untie it before it gets established.

 

[gotglock]

Make a moss baggy out of netting. Real easy way to mange free floating moss. Just got to make sure you shake out all inverts and fish before sticking it into nettering

When it in the baggy, you can add a stone for weight to keep it down and soon you'll have little sprouts coming out between the netting and giving it a grassy look.

I have a ton of this netting, im currently making a bunch of baggies for my new moss tank. If you want some just ask.

 

[saram521]

I didn't read this carefully enough and thought you were asking about java fern.

 

[moby goby]

I've also tied java moss to bio balls that float. The moss grows well on the bio ball's surface and since the filter current moves the "moss ball" around, algae isn't a problem. You may need to trim it of course, but it's a technique you see everyday and adds visual interest to the top of the tank.

 

[AphexMatt]

I really think it depends on your tank, what decor you have in there and what your aesthetic sense tells you is right. All of the suggestions so far have been general ideas with what to do with the moss but I think in order for us the reader to really make a suggestion that would work for you we have to know and see what you have. Post a pic. One thing I like about moss is the multitude of possibilities.
Check out my 10G in my sig. I used Java Moss on driftwood there. Only been at it for a bit more then a month.

 

[CBWMN]

I just use atapler and staple it on sone driftwood.

Charles