Moss trees!

[NatureFish]

There's a few different ways to prepare driftwood and I was just curious on how YOU do it, and where you get yours, what type of wood you like etc. I'm trying to make a moss tree so suggestions on the type of moss will help me a lot as well. Also what do you think of this guy's tutorial...(

) will this work? Can you use silicone instead of super glue? Would fishing line work better? Sorry for all the questions but I want to do this right the first time if you know what I mean.


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[AdamsAquarium]

I did fishing line but it takes ALOT of fishing line. Can look tacky for awhile but it also depends on your moss. Some moss holds together easier than others.

I used christmas moss. It stays together very well. I suggest it.

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[PassengerTN]

Hair nets work well also

 

[NatureFish]

I did fishing line but it takes ALOT of fishing line. Can look tacky for awhile but it also depends on your moss. Some moss holds together easier than others.

I used christmas moss. It stays together very well. I suggest it.

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do you have a picture a your tree? where did you get your christmas moss? can I use plan old oak wood from my yard?

 

[NatureFish]

besides drift wood what else could be the base of the tree? i cant find any of the drift wood I am looking for I want something thin with little branches. There's lots of twigs like that in my yard is there a way I could make those aquarium safe (live oak) ?

 

[ImACoolguy]

As long as you can't press your fingernail in it its fine. Scrub it off(in your case gently because twigs) then boil it. Boiling will remove any nasties in it.


Caleb

 

[PassengerTN]

People use multiple small branches ziptied together to make trees often, because as you're finding out, a good base is hard to find

 

[AdamsAquarium]

I found 2 pieces of malaysian driftwood. The base of the tree was a solid stump, and the top of the tree was a spider wood style of malaysian driftwood piece. I just connected the two together...

Simply tied the Christmas moss all over in different parts of the tree branches... and let it grow all over

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[wildroseofky]

You can use Popular tree, Sycamore tree, Oak, Walnut, CHerry wood just to name a few in tanks. I used Java moss and plastic canvas on Sycamore branches for my first trees. I have some old pictures on my user page if you want to check them out. I used fishing line to attach the moss. Silicone would work but it takes a long time to dry.

 

[Fishobsessed7]

Here is a nice video!
http://youtu.be/RQc8b_UKS_M


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3 tanks and counting! (6 if you count the bettas)

 

[NatureFish]

I'm a bit worried about the twigs since I do not want them rotting. is there anything I could seal them with?