HANdS: MRU (Moss Recovery Unit)

[l8nite]

Some moss and driftwood in water. Most of it recovering from a harsh bleach dip.

Taxiphyllum Barbieri ("Java moss")
Taxiphyllum sp. "Peacock moss"
Vesicularia Montagnei ("Mini xmas")
Fissidens Fontanus

[uberape]

for some reason i'm really glad I saw this. I think its because im waiting patiently for my own moss to grow and seeing a large pile of moss is cathartic. thanks.

[acitydweller]

Add a few drops of fert macros to the tank. Mosses respond very well to this.

I've managed to get some really dark green growth out of browned moss this way.

[l8nite]

Originally Posted by acitydweller

Add a few drops of fert macros to the tank. Mosses respond very well to this.

I've managed to get some really dark green growth out of browned moss this way.

Thanks, I did this. I also transferred a bunch of java moss out of another tank, so now there are 4 mossy divided sections. I need to get them attached to some SS mesh or something, so that I can remove the glass dividers and allow some flow in there.

[l8nite]

Mini update:

The peacock moss, java moss, and willow moss are all doing fine. The mini-fissidens took a HUGE hit from the bleach dip and is like 95% brown. I see some new green growth though, so I think it will bounce back.

I need to find a properly-sized light for this tank. The 10" fugeray I have on it right now isn't cutting it.

[GMYukonon24s]

Nice dedicated moss tank.

[l8nite]

You can see the wanton destruction of bleach on moss:

[l8nite]

This tank had a few upgrades in the past two weeks - added a small 7.5w heater to take the chill off the water, installed a Beamswork 18" LED fixture (~30 PAR at the surface).

Here is the tank (top one) - the bottom two tanks are some experimental emersed stuff:


The fissidens is still barely recovered, but I have a nice healthy 2x2 bunch from nyxkitten thanks to his recent RAOK:


Some other mosses (java, peacock, and ?)


Top shot showing the new light fixture:

[l8nite]

There's also some subwassertang in the back corner that I found hiding under my driftwood in the large tank...

[acitydweller]

Looking good. i find having some current in the water helps the moss grow quicker.

[l8nite]

Not much to report here. I have some hair algae that cropped up recently on the peacock moss - thinking about buying some amano shrimp to help with that. Might need to lower the photo period too.

I also somehow ended up with snails in there, but whatever.

[l8nite]

I added a Marimo ball and a beautiful red Betta to this tank. Ill try to post updated pictures soon.

[l8nite]

Better late than never on the pictures -- tank is a little messy and has some algae growth I need to get under control.

I think all the thread I used to tie mosses down has started dissolving, because lately nothing will stay put!

[Paragon]

Fishing line solved my thread-dissolving problem. When I had moss (RIP), I'd wrap the fishing line around the driftwood 2-3 times and knot it up. The moss stayed put and grew over the line without problems.

[l8nite]

Good to know, thanks! I think eventually I'll want to use rocks/driftwood instead of the stainless steel mesh.