Java moss help

[Markusroberts]

Be had my new tank for just over a month now I've got different plants in the tank all growing well apart from my java moss it hasn't grown at all

I use root tabs and liquid fertiliser it's a non co2 ATM thinking of getting co2 in the future

Could anyone give me any advice?

 

[ArtistGardener]

Java moss doesn't need co2 to grow and will grow in low-medium lights. It does take a bit of time to take off, but will eventually grow like crazy. How do you have it in the tank (attached to driftwood, etc)?

 

[Markusroberts]

It's attached to lava rock

 

[Markusroberts]

So how long do you recon it will take to start growing like crazy?

 

[ArtistGardener]

It depends on temperature, lighting and water parameters. The first thing it is doing is putting rhizomes onto your rock. I assume you have it tied on with thread or fishline? In a few more weeks you should see it put out new bright green growth. I have it in my 10 g quarantine tank on a clay pot--helps keep water parameter good in there, plus my planted 20 g and 55 g tanks. It always seems to start out slow, then suddenly you'll have to trim it. When you do trim, I recommend you turn off your filter, powerhead, air stones. It tends to float all over when you trim it--unless you want it growing all over your tank!