PDA

View Full Version : java moss alternative?


pckroeger
02-24-2013, 03:49 PM
I am very new to fishkeeping, and i want to keep cherry red shrimp, and i have read that they (and more importantly, their babies) enjoy java moss to hide in. The only problem with this is that keeping any live plant at this point makes me nervous as i am so new to this hobby. is there any artificial plant alternative to java moss that i can use for the shrimp to hide in?
I have a 100L tank i am cycling.
talldutchie
02-24-2013, 07:07 PM
If you don't care about looks... artificial grass table decorations would be interesting. What will also be appreciated is a heap of those ceramic noodles, the round tunnel shaped ones.
Lady Hobbs
02-24-2013, 07:42 PM
Nothing very special to do with java moss other than putting it in the tank.
talldutchie
02-24-2013, 07:46 PM
Well, it needs some light.
Lady Hobbs
02-24-2013, 07:52 PM
:hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange: A bit.
dmagerl
02-24-2013, 09:48 PM
DIY spawning mop?
genocidex
02-24-2013, 10:43 PM
Hiding isnt the only reason rcs like mosses or other plants like it. They hold loads of food for the shrimp and babys... I would give it a shot... Tbh ive kept it in a bucket with nill light and it hasnt even died.... 4 months going strong
pckroeger
02-25-2013, 04:45 AM
ooh why do they like the noodles/what do they use them for??
pckroeger
02-25-2013, 04:46 AM
excuse the ignorance, but what is a spawning mop??
talldutchie
02-25-2013, 05:23 AM
ooh why do they like the noodles/what do they use them for??

Hiding. They also catch things and grow interesting bacteria.

A spawning mop is also a good idea, see http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/killi/spawningmop.php
pckroeger
02-25-2013, 05:34 AM
I decided to try the real thing, any tips for growing java moss?
Where would you suggest i put it in this tank??
talldutchie
02-25-2013, 07:04 AM
On that log-like thing on the right.
genocidex
02-25-2013, 03:40 PM
i would move the stuff in the back corner to grow it. and look into a prefilter for your filter, shrimp love to get sucked up in those things. try getting a rock and tie the moss to it with some fishing line. it will eventually attach its self to the rock. trim as needed and remove all the scraps with a net or siphon it out.
pckroeger
02-27-2013, 04:03 PM
awesome, thanks for the tips!