My attempt at a Christmas Moss "Carpet" - Aquarium Advice

**Devilishturtles** · 10-18-2006, 05:39 PM

Well, I thought it'd be fun, so I attempted it. Bought some river rocks at the store and used fishing line to loosely tie the christmas moss to it. Then I just laid them out. I don't know how I want it to look yet, but I'm kinda liking the half and half look. Anyways, thought I'd snap a few pictures. I think I might actually be *starting* to become halfway happy with the tank!

rich311k · 10-18-2006, 05:44 PM

Tank is looking good. I like the arrangement.

**Purrbox** · 10-18-2006, 06:09 PM

That Christmas Moss carpet is really nices and leaves me wanting more. It's already helping give a nice sense of depth on the left side of the tank.

Jchillin · 10-18-2006, 06:14 PM

Looking really good DT! I told you your "green" thumb would surface sooner or later.

WaterPond · 10-18-2006, 06:53 PM

very nice lindsay. I'm working on three seperate carpet patches in my tank. I hope mine turns out half as nice as yours!

mr funktastic · 10-18-2006, 11:08 PM

looks pretty good. the only thing i would suggest is tie it to a flat peice of mesh. the only problem with what u have done is that it will get very wild soon. compared to when u tie it, it stays much flatter and controlled. it will also spread paster. cut a peice of mesh(stainless steen or plastic) and thinly spread it out. this way the moss will fill in naturally over it all to whatever shape u desire and will require less pruning. the way u currently have it is fine to but it will no spread to the right. it will just grow bushier. i tried the same thing lol thats why i am telling u this.

**Devilishturtles** · 10-19-2006, 07:39 AM

Thanks for comments guys! I couldn't have done it w/o your guys help, Purrbox, JC, mrfunk, Rich, everyone from chat.

Mrfunk, I'm not sure I want it to go all over the tank yet, I was debating doing a half moss and half HC foreground. But I dunno. I'm so indecisive!!! Don't know how something will look so its hard to know what to do. My luck it'll look hideous!

fish_4_all · 10-21-2006, 08:44 PM

That is a really cool carpet. I hope mine does half as well on my caves. I will have to tie mine a few more times to get it to cover but it should work. When yours gets going you could always tie some of it to the more rocks to make it spread out more. That or try the mesh toward the middle to really "from" where you want it to go.

10-18-2006, 06:09 PM	#3
Purrbox Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa USA Posts: 5,393	That Christmas Moss carpet is really nices and leaves me wanting more. It's already helping give a nice sense of depth on the left side of the tank. __________________ ~Joy 10 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 5.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 2.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - Pico Planted Photo Log

10-18-2006, 06:14 PM	#4
Jchillin Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York, NY (The Big Apple) Posts: 12,970 Images: 47	Looking really good DT! I told you your "green" thumb would surface sooner or later. __________________ _________________________________

10-18-2006, 06:53 PM	#5
WaterPond Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Corunna, Ontario (outside of sarnia) Posts: 2,616 Images: 5	very nice lindsay. I'm working on three seperate carpet patches in my tank. I hope mine turns out half as nice as yours! __________________ Jason Canadian Aquarium Auction!

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10-18-2006, 05:44 PM	#2
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Tank is looking good. I like the arrangement.

10-18-2006, 11:08 PM	#6
mr funktastic Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: alliston, ON Posts: 2,220 Images: 17	looks pretty good. the only thing i would suggest is tie it to a flat peice of mesh. the only problem with what u have done is that it will get very wild soon. compared to when u tie it, it stays much flatter and controlled. it will also spread paster. cut a peice of mesh(stainless steen or plastic) and thinly spread it out. this way the moss will fill in naturally over it all to whatever shape u desire and will require less pruning. the way u currently have it is fine to but it will no spread to the right. it will just grow bushier. i tried the same thing lol thats why i am telling u this.

10-21-2006, 08:44 PM	#8
fish_4_all Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Aberdeen, WA Posts: 1,809 Images: 4	That is a really cool carpet. I hope mine does half as well on my caves. I will have to tie mine a few more times to get it to cover but it should work. When yours gets going you could always tie some of it to the more rocks to make it spread out more. That or try the mesh toward the middle to really "from" where you want it to go.