Java moss what do people think?

[sidgolding]

I'm looking to add some green in my tank and have been java moss would be good? I know about it growing and stuff that's not a problem and having to split it every so often if it get to much but is it a good plant to have?


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[anteatergoanna]

Yep, go for it! I love it. I have it tied to a couple pieces of driftwood and stones, looks fantastic!


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[sidgolding]

Don't Sapose you have pic's? I would just like to see it in a established tank?


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[Pandicorn]

Define "good"? You should provide some pictures of your own so we can see if it fits the job (of your tank ofc)

 

[anteatergoanna]

Hi, this is a pic of the moss growing over the cave....needs a trim, but like it a bit bushy. Sorry about the reflection.


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[sidgolding]

That looks perfect. Do you ever have babies and do you know if the java moss is good for them to hide in?


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[anteatergoanna]

I think it good more so for shrimp, I have guppy fry, but they seem to hide in the tall plants, like wisteria, or floating plants
It really is nice stuff, if trimmed, it will grow quite fast


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[sidgolding]

Well I plan on getting corys as we'll and I've heard they like java. I'm not sure on shrimp though


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[anteatergoanna]

No, i don't have shrimp either, but from reading various posts I believe that they love it!!
I'm hoping to get some once i set up my other tank, I won't have fish in there that will worry them too much (i hope) Cory's are a nice fish, what size tank have you got, what other fish will you have?

 

[sidgolding]

At the moment just mollies. As the tank has only been running about 3 months. And the are 4 adults and 4 babies. Looking to remove my male fish to stop the from breeding. I've heard a mixture about shrimps. I'm looking at a few fish in the tank to be honest it's 64L (uk) lol. I have a list. Will copy and paste


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[sidgolding]

Dwarf gourami

Silver tips

Penguin tetras

Cardinal tetra

Corys

Flame tetra

Siamese fighter / male betta

Electric blue ram

Black phantom tetra

Black widow tetra

Ember tetra

Rummy nose tetra

Endler guppy males only

Female betta

This is the list of what I would like






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[Puckhog429]

If your tank stays around 80 degrees java moss will die. I have angels in my 29 gallon on the top floor of my house which stays the hottest. All of the java moss turned brown in a week. In my basement tank where it is cooler and i can control the temperature better it grows great. Generally most mosses grow best in a cooler temperature.