need help with moss for my tank!

[gman42]

sorry in my previous post i meant x mass moss.
im not a morning person lol

 

[Paulcm10]

sorry in my previous post i meant x mass moss.
im not a morning person lol

its ok haha.
so how often do you clean it? and how does it get dirty?
algae? cause i plan on having some shrimps. would that prevent it from getting dirty?

 

[gman42]

i clean it every week
i just get a turkey baster and blast the stuff off of it.
i think that moss looks awesome in aquariums, so its worth cleaning it.

 

[gman42]

i thunk its just a mix of food, and a but of fish waste. the moss is really thick so it traps everything.

 

[Coursair]

I kinda like xmas moss, flame moss, and fissidens fontanus.
and java i might somewhere down the road. and what do you mean by burying the base? isn't the base the roots?

In Ferns and Anubias
there are roots- ok to "plant"
Then there is a Rhizome - needs to stay above substrate or it rots.

Here are some pics and links to explain
http://www.google.com/search?q=pict...&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari#&miuv=

 

[Coursair]

i thunk its just a mix of food, and a but of fish waste. the moss is really thick so it traps everything.

That's why I love it in Shrimp tanks. My Shrimp love to "groom" the Mosses.

 

[gman42]

yea i may get a couple to clean up the tank a lil. if they breed then i could feed some to my african tank too lol

 

[Paulcm10]

i clean it every week
i just get a turkey baster and blast the stuff off of it.
i think that moss looks awesome in aquariums, so its worth cleaning it.

how long does it take for u to clean it?
and what else moss do u have?

 

[Paulcm10]

That's why I love it in Shrimp tanks. My Shrimp love to "groom" the Mosses.

ohhh so if i have shrimps in my tank i don't have to clean it as much. like the other guy does?
and do any type of nano fish eat moss?

 

[Austin.b]

ohhh so if i have shrimps in my tank i don't have to clean it as much. like the other guy does?
and do any type of nano fish eat moss?

I believe they will do most of the cleaning, but I'm pretty sure your going to have to brush it off from time to time.

No, I don't believe so

 

[Paulcm10]

I believe they will do most of the cleaning, but I'm pretty sure your going to have to brush it off from time to time.

No, I don't believe so

oh ok thanks! man you have been like answering all of my posts. I really appreciate it!

 

[Austin.b]

oh ok thanks! man you have been like answering all of my posts. I really appreciate it!

Yeah, of course!! That's what AA is for if you have any more questions, feel free to shoot me a PM anytime!

 

[Paulcm10]

Yeah, of course!! That's what AA is for if you have any more questions, feel free to shoot me a PM anytime!

thanks! and will do!

 

[Coursair]

I believe they will do most of the cleaning, but I'm pretty sure your going to have to brush it off from time to time.

No, I don't believe so

I have so many Shrimp, I don't ever have to clean my Mosses LOL But Mine are mostly in Shrimp Tanks...I got a couple of Amanos for my fish tank that has a little moss. Plus when I clean my prefilters, my filter blasts a pretty strong current and that helps too.

Just to keep things clear Coursair is a woman

~ Tina
Coursair Whippets
(my other hobby )

 

[Paulcm10]

I have so many Shrimp, I don't ever have to clean my Mosses LOL But Mine are mostly in Shrimp Tanks...I got a couple of Amanos for my fish tank that has a little moss. Plus when I clean my prefilters, my filter blasts a pretty strong current and that helps too.

Just to keep things clear Coursair is a woman

~ Tina
Coursair Whippets
(my other hobby )

ohhh okay. speaking of pre filters is that the sponge that goes to the filter so the shrimps won't get sucked in? if so where can i find one of those? I've looked at petco and they don't have it...
also do you have any filter shrimps?


ohhh!!! your a gurll!
did i called you a guy at one point or something?
if i did sorry haha

 

[Austin.b]

ohhh okay. speaking of pre filters is that the sponge that goes to the filter so the shrimps won't get sucked in? if so where can i find one of those? I've looked at petco and they don't have it...
also do you have any filter shrimps?

ohhh!!! your a gurll!
did i called you a guy at one point or something?
if i did sorry haha

I believe fluval makes one, I got mine from my LFS that specializes in shrimp but I'm sure most LFS stores will have it. You could try buying a sponge filter and just take out the clear plastic tube out of the sponge then stick the sponge over your intake

Do you plan on getting one?

 

[Sake]

Yeah petsmart carries the fluval brand prefilter.

 

[Paulcm10]

I believe fluval makes one, I got mine from my LFS that specializes in shrimp but I'm sure most LFS stores will have it. You could try buying a sponge filter and just take out the clear plastic tube out of the sponge then stick the sponge over your intake

Do you plan on getting one?

I think some sites tell me i should if i plan to make my shrimps breed...
what do u think?
and man I'm jealous i wish theres an LFS store down here that specializes in shrimp...
all they care about is salt water..

 

[Paulcm10]

Yeah petsmart carries the fluval brand prefilter.

oh okay cause i checked at petco but they don't have it. thanks

 

[Coursair]

ohhh okay. speaking of pre filters is that the sponge that goes to the filter so the shrimps won't get sucked in? if so where can i find one of those? I've looked at petco and they don't have it...
also do you have any filter shrimps?


ohhh!!! your a gurll!
did i called you a guy at one point or something?
if i did sorry haha

I'm often mistaken for a guy using a name like Coursair, no worries.
I got a 3 pack of Fluval sponge prefilters off Amazon, cheap. Or Petsmart has them as singles. I recommend them even if your shrimp aren't breeding because they LOVE to graze on the stuff stuck to the sponge I only rinse mine out when they get clogged and then I have to shoo the Shrimp off. I turn off the filter while I have the sponge off, so no babies get sucked in.

I've had a Bamboo Shrimp a while back. He did great till I slipped up and didn't keep up on my water changes..water quality dropped and so did he.

Currently I have RCS, CRS (SS grade) and Amano Shrimp.