mas8394
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I always wanted to cover my gravel in some kind of plant, as I've seen in so many other tanks, how ever as a working college student, I don't have the time or funds for CO2 Injections, Heavy duty lighting, etc.
My Plant Experience.
So far I only have a Java fern which has recently broke up into a large clump and a small stem of it's former glory, 2 huge and beautiful Amazon Umbrella Sword Plants which both I and the fish love, Christmas Moss, and Pellia Moss.
Although the Java Fern and Amazon plants grow like crazy in the tank, the Moss are slow growers. I had tied down the Christmas moss to a large cave (as I received a 12"x12" packet for free) but my Opaline Gouramis (2 at the time) were extreme pigs and literally ate my X-Mas moss up. I tied the Pellia moss onto a small decoration and a small cave (The Gourami didn't go after the Pellia, amazingly). The Pellia actually almost completely died off, before eventually growing (it was growing quickly, but seemed to stop)... My hope was that if the moss grew fast enough, I could try and mesh it or intertwine it into the gravel - but that hope has so far been in vain.
The reason I post this is because google has failed me (but then again I failed to go passed the first 3 links) and everywhere I go they recommend java and pellia moss to line the flooring... Which I already tried (well, not Java Moss per se)
Anyways thanks guys!
My Plant Experience.
So far I only have a Java fern which has recently broke up into a large clump and a small stem of it's former glory, 2 huge and beautiful Amazon Umbrella Sword Plants which both I and the fish love, Christmas Moss, and Pellia Moss.
Although the Java Fern and Amazon plants grow like crazy in the tank, the Moss are slow growers. I had tied down the Christmas moss to a large cave (as I received a 12"x12" packet for free) but my Opaline Gouramis (2 at the time) were extreme pigs and literally ate my X-Mas moss up. I tied the Pellia moss onto a small decoration and a small cave (The Gourami didn't go after the Pellia, amazingly). The Pellia actually almost completely died off, before eventually growing (it was growing quickly, but seemed to stop)... My hope was that if the moss grew fast enough, I could try and mesh it or intertwine it into the gravel - but that hope has so far been in vain.
The reason I post this is because google has failed me (but then again I failed to go passed the first 3 links) and everywhere I go they recommend java and pellia moss to line the flooring... Which I already tried (well, not Java Moss per se)
Anyways thanks guys!