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[Karackle]

thanks! the patience with growing moss comes more from the waiting for it to grow than from the tying it down tying it down doesn't take too long actually, i definitely recommend it, but i don't recommend java moss, it takes over the whole tank.

thanks for the sword ID too! I'll have to go search other tanks for it It IS gorgeous, it's finally starting to recover / adjust to my loooowww light!

[funkyfish]

The tanks look good, I can't imagine moving with tanks
Love the moss in the first tank I need to add more moss to my 10g once I move out my cherry barbs, I think I might do a big rescape Just need to figure out what plants to get instead of some that I have there now.

[Karackle]

Thanks! Yeah, it was definitely difficult moving with the tanks, that's why we ended up moving with only the 2 tanks, i shut down my 5 and 10 and gave my 20 to my friend before we moved. Can't wait to make the final move into the new place to set the 5 and 10 back up!

Yeah, the moss grew in REALLY well in that tanks! I need to steal some for mine

Rescapes are always fun!!! good luck with that!

[funkyfish]

I can only imagine, I know we will be moving one day and even tho is far away it still makes me nervous lol

what kind of moss is it?

Thanks I love rescaping but I need to dedicate a whole day to it and aslo need to figure out what I want replace watersprite and ludwigia with... decisions decisions LOL

[demonbreedr16]

Hi Karackle!

Tank looks great and I'm happy to see that the 30 survived the move! Your BF's 60 looks really cool too!

I'm gonna be moving soon too...soooooooo I'm happy I'm down to just 2 tanks. It makes life sooooo much easier! Knowing me, as soo as I get re-established...they'll all be set back up and in greater numbers! LOL

kENNY

[Karackle]

funkyfish - yeah, it wasn't as bad as i thought it would be actually, i was really nervous about it too. We just pulled all of our plants and hardscape and put them in 5g buckets, then netted out the fish/shrimp into 5g buckets. Then we drained all the water, we moved my bf's tank with the gravel in it (not an easy task on a 60g, wow was that heavy!) but i scooped the gravel out of mine into another 5g bucket making the 30 much easier to lift! And voila, moved the tanks!
The moss on the left is flame moss (making a super cool looking "tree") and the moss on the right is XMas or Taiwan i think.
I'm a big fan of Sunset Hygro, and if you have enough light, cabomba is a really cool plant too. I'm also a fan of wisteria, but since you want to get rid of watersprite and they're similar, i assume you wouldn't want to use that

Demon - Thanks! I was so happy everything survived the move too! Yeah, he did a good job on his scape, i think he'll probably keep it looking similar when we move again in a couple weeks (we're temporarily at his mom's til we close on the house). I'm not too happy with my scape, I think i need some DW in there somewhere, but as long as the fish and plants stay healthy until we move, i'm not gonna fuss about it.

Yeah, moving with fewer tanks made it SO much better. I don't think i could have done it with all my other tanks since we're living here temporarily too. But the 5 and 10 are just waiting to get set up again! and the 20 went to my friend. I can't wait to set up the 5 and 10. I'm already scheming in my brain what i want to do with them!

[funkyfish]

Thats not so bad but still sounds like a lot of work.
Oh so that's a flame moss, I got some in my 14g breeder tank and Taiwan moss and some Java moss I am also be making a tree for my 14g I got this cool manzanita tree looking piece but I am not sure which moss would be best for a tree....
Does sunset hygro gets aerial roots? I'm so tired of aerial roots. How tall does it grow? It's a 10g tank so I do not have much space. And is wisteria exactly like whater sprite or theyt have different growth? I like cabomba but I am not sure if I want it in my 10g, I have 2.8wpg so I think it good enough but isn't it does better with pressurised CO2? I have DIY CO2..

Sorry for all the questions

Thanks

[Karackle]

Hahaha well it was a lot less work than I thought it would be anyway!

Yeah, that's flame moss that's been growing in for a looonng time As for a tree with manzanita, if you can get your hands on it, i'd think fissidens would be a good option, otherwise flame could look pretty cool! Sunset does get some aerial roots, but they don't bother me at all, the leaves grow close together so they're not as noticeable as with some, but i don't have a problem with aerial roots anyway, so I guess that's a personal preference. Though in my experience, pretty much any tall stem plant that makes for good background is gonna get some aerial roots. wisteria is a different plant than watersprite, but it has a similar look. check it out on the forum's plant page. I had cabomba in my 2.5wpg 5g tank and it did just fine, it got a TEENY bit leggy, but not like when i tried it in my lower light tanks. I don't use CO2 of any kind either, so i'm sure DIY would work even better.

good luck!

[funkyfish]

Thanks for all your help

I already have manzanita tree it's a very cool one with lots of small branches I will try some flame moss but I hope I will find some fissidents I want to make a moss wall with it too

[sewingalot]

Originally Posted by funkyfish

Thanks for all your help

I already have manzanita tree it's a very cool one with lots of small branches I will try some flame moss but I hope I will find some fissidents I want to make a moss wall with it too

Kara's great for all the help she is willing to give on the forum. Now you know why I like her so much.

[funkyfish]

Originally Posted by sewingalot

Kara's great for all the help she is willing to give on the forum. Now you know why I like her so much.

You guys are both great Thanks

[Karackle]

Originally Posted by sewingalot

Kara's great for all the help she is willing to give on the forum. Now you know why I like her so much.

aww shucks, you're making me blush! And thanks, that's so sweet! You are extremely helpful yourself though, which is why I like you so much too!

Originally Posted by funkyfish

You guys are both great Thanks

Thanks! Glad you found the info useful, it's my pleasure!

Originally Posted by funkyfish

Thanks for all your help

I already have manzanita tree it's a very cool one with lots of small branches I will try some flame moss but I hope I will find some fissidents I want to make a moss wall with it too

Yeah, i think fissidens would look great on lots of small manzanita branches, and it would make a beautiful moss wall as well.

[Karackle]

No new pictures (i'll try to get them as soon as I can find my camera battery charger) but the sunset hygro, and to a lesser extent the hygro difformis, have taken over this tank! I'll definitely be selling some aftre the move! For now i'm letting the jungle thrive so that i can use the excess plant mass to aid in cycling when i move the tank

Pics when i can get them

Move is closing in, can't wait to set the 5 & 10 back up too! OH BOY!

[sewingalot]

About time. I look forward to the updates. I keep thinking you have moved already. Good luck with the new home!

[Karackle]

I WISH we had moved already! Getting house ready to move into (painting and carpeting and whatnot) has taken lots longer than we thought it would! SOON though!!!