Java Moss

[Giant Danio]

Me teacher gave me some java moss for my tank but I didn't want it in my tank so I put it in a big pickle jar in my window and I want to know if it will grow and there is a snail in with the java moss to eat the algae because it's in my window so will it grow?

 

[Esoteric Backbone]

Why don't you want the java moss in you tank?

Idk if it will grow, doesn't it need filtration?

 

[EndlersEatGuppies]

I put some L. Repens in a vase and it died!

 

[Giant Danio]

Because it's just a little Betta bowl ( I know you want at least 5 gallons a Betta but I saved it from the little cup at the pet store) and I don't know why I just don't want it in there it already has a big red plant and some fake lily pads mixed color gravel. I just don't want it in there but will it grow in the pickle jar

 

[Esoteric Backbone]

I don't think it will..

 

[Giant Danio]

Ok thank you

 

[EndlersEatGuppies]

I just don't want it in there but will it grow in the pickle jar

IMO no it will not grow!

 

[Giant Danio]

This is the tank

 

[Hubert90]

It will stay alive! I have a huge amount of java moss in a small container! And it's stayed green for over 1 month now!

It gets aquarium light rather than sunlight

 

[tmdavies]

my christmas moss grew in a tub i had on my window

 

[Giant Danio]

Mine is growing and not dying

 

[Hubert90]

My ottos cleaned out my Algaed java moss so well! Its all green and healthy looking now

 

[jetajockey]

it should be fine in there. you might want to put some ferts in it every now and again and some fresh water but otherwise it'll be just fine.

 

[Giant Danio]

I'm a newbie at live plants so I have to ask what are ferts?

 

[shadowstars123]

Ferts, or fertilizer, just like non-aquatic plants. Since you won't need much, I'd suggest getting a liquid fertilizer like Seachem's Flourish comprehensive. Without the fertilizer i'd suspect the java moss would die, i've tried growing it like that once with no success.

 

[Giant Danio]

Ok thanks

 

[siva]

Because it's just a little Betta bowl ( I know you want at least 5 gallons a Betta but I saved it from the little cup at the pet store) and I don't know why I just don't want it in there it already has a big red plant and some fake lily pads mixed color gravel. I just don't want it in there but will it grow in the pickle jar

I don't get the logic here..we all saved them from little cups at the pet store.

 

[Giant Danio]

I don't get the logic here..we all saved them from little cups at the pet store.

I mean I saved him and gave him a better life because who knows someone might have never bought him and he lived half is life in there or someone might have given him a even more irresponsible home

 

[siva]

Well, based on that logic, we could all do irresponsible things with all of our pets. Just sayin'.

 

[Hubert90]

Well, based on that logic, we could all do irresponsible things with all of our pets. Just sayin'.

+1!! When u buy a betta from ur Lfs in a cup. They are probably already weaken! So u giving them 1 gallon fish bowl ain't gonna do much in the long run.