Best moss for covering drift wood

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Hatty

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I'm looking for a nice moss that is able to cover a piece of drift wood exposed to high light, without getting stringy. I have tried this with java moss, but it just grew upwards and stringy, no matter what I did to stop it. Plus, I don't like how invasive java moss is. It seems like I spend a ridiculous amount of time picking it out of the gravel. Does anyone have any experience with other mosses that have the properties im looking for? Thanks.
 
Perhaps a Christmas or Flame moss? I have also heard of people taking marimo balls, splitting them, and attaching them to DW or using it as a ground cover.
 
Christmas moss covers mine fairly well. It's been on my driftwood for about 2-3 months and has just started to climb on it. However this is with low light and no co2 or fertilization.
 
I do like the look of riccia but it seems like it takes a lot of effort to attach it to wood. It might be a good plant to experiment with, but as a solution now, I think ill go with christmas moss. It seems to have the properties that I want.
 
What do you mean that there is no such thing as a good moss?
 
What do you mean that there is no such thing as a good moss?

Once it starts growing, you will never be able to get rid of it. I have been fighting with java moss and Christmas moss both in my 75 gallon high tech tank. Somehow the tank got contaminated with the crap, and I can't get rid of it. It also sucks up tons of nitrates so you may have to dose extra nitrates if you have a reasonable amount of moss in your tank.
 
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