Java Moss (loose)
Moss will need tying to wood or similar or putting in a mesh to keep it together
If you choose mesh then you are buying mesh only
Fantastic carpeting plant, that will create amazing 'grass' in your aquarium
Even though there are around 135 species in the vescularia genus only a few species can adapt to underwater life. Java moss is one of those species. Java moss is found attached to fallen tree trunks and rocks in humid and moist areas in South East Asia. The irregularly branched stems bear small emerald green leaves in two rows. They are about 2mm long. An undemanding species which will soon form tangled masses on intensively branched stems in the aquarium after a period of acclimatisation.
Photo one shows some of our actual moss in a tray - tray measures approx 10.5''x5.5'x1'' - this is approx 50g of moss
you will receive quantity as stated above - you can achieve same as in the photos from the moss you will receive, given correct care and attention) Photo two shows moss on bogwood we have made from the moss we sell and photo three shows amazing creations you can make with the moss- ground cover is java moss.-
If you choose mesh - then you are purchasing loose wire mesh only (no moss) - if you require mesh and moss then you need to add both items.
Lighting: medium PH: 6 - 7.5 Hardness: soft-hard Speed of growth: slow Temp: 22 - 28 oC
PLEASE NOTE: Java moss comes in a variety of forms depending on the local conditions in which it is grown. Sometimes it is in small segments, sometimes longer loose strands – it is all the SAME plant.
You need to attach the moss to bogwood, stone or other ornament in your tank. Use thin fishing line or cotton thread for this – tie the thread around the bogwood at one end and knot. Then spread your moss along the wood, and wrap the thread around and around the wood until you reach the other end. Then go back across the other way to create a mesh effect that will keep the moss in place until established. Tie off once finished. You can also use a similar method to tie the moss to a mesh to create a wall of moss in your tank.
The moss will take a few weeks to adjust and establish and you can help with good lighting, water movement and water quality. A good fertiliser is always welcome too. The moss we sell may come in loose fronds or in a 'carpet' with some soil still attached, dependent on the growing conditions. If in 'carpet' the moss should be gently washed to remove any remaining soil before being added to the aquarium.
When moss has brown threads, it is not dead, it is just older growth that has been covered by new growth and has not received much light so does not contain chlorophyll, which gives it its green colouration. Once any brown threads are exposed to light, it will then begin to grow new strands and produce chlorophyll returning to its green colour after a few weeks.