florida driftwood *They are here finally! Pictures**

[Meredith]

How long do I have to leave them tied to the rocks and stuff? Also do I need fertilizer with these, or will they do ok without?

 

[aquazen]

Java ferns and moss will attach to porous/textured rocks over time. I can't really say how long however. I usually keep mine tied down until the roots get long, at which time I stick the roots into the substrate. Just be careful not to bury the rhizome (the thick green part where the leaves shoot out of) into the gravel. I hear that makes the plant rot.

With regards to fertilizer, I believe that Java ferns and moss will do fine without it. They are both low light plants and need minimal care to do well. I think so long as your fish retain the capacity to poop, they should do fine.

 

[travis simonson]

They look good to me. Out of curiousity, what is the spiky (sort of looks like Yucca) plant to left of the Java fern in the second photo?

 

[Meredith]

That would be plastic I bought this round clump of plastic grass stuff and separated all the sections so I have little clumps everywhere. You can see a bunch in the last pic. Thanks for the info guys.