Moss wood

[jackson17]

I have 3 moss balls in my tank right now, and I think it would look really cool to get the large piece of driftwood to become covered with the moss.

How do I go about doing this?

[bushwhacker]

that depends. are they marimo moss balls or java moss? marimo are actually a bacteria and i dont belive it can be pulled apart. java is simple just pull it apart wrap and tie it to your wood

[jackson17]

Well I think it is java moss because I just pulled one apart lol

[Wild Turkey]

Tie it to the log with fishing line and it will attach itself over time

[jackson17]

Ok, thats what I thought. How long about? I ripped it into 4 pieces and placed them all around the wood.

[Wild Turkey]

Ok, thats what I thought. How long about? I ripped it into 4 pieces and placed them all around the wood.

Shouldnt take very long if its growing well, it will actually attach to the glass in some cases even

[jackson17]

ok thanks lol. My wood has a lot of caves and if I can get it to make a carpet across it my eel will love it lol. Although, he likes to ''ride'' my stingray it seems lol

[bushwhacker]

i'd just use black cotton thread. by the time the thread rots the moss will have attached to the wood and you dont have the fishin line in the tank.. this piece of wood is almost 2 ft long. i took the moss from a piece half its size just a few months ago...oh your only seeing half of the log lol
http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n438/bushwhacker_01/09-04-09.jpg

[jackson17]

lol bushwhacker, I want mine to look like that!

[bushwhacker]

it will java moss is pratically indestructable this tank has 1.47 wpg. no ferts no co2 and a sand bottom grows slow but steady ... i call it the lizard log.. lol looks like a kamodo dragon with its head and tail raised. you cant see the tail in that pic

[jackson17]

Ya I want it for my eel and gourami lol. I want to eventually make it a wall lol

[bushwhacker]

here is a full tank shot and ya still cant see his tail most of its hidden in the sword...pretty sad lookin set up i should be ashamed to put pics up here
http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n438/bushwhacker_01/09-04-09001.jpg

[mattsbottleofjager]

The fish look happy and the tank looks great, thats all that matters right?

[Bur01014]

sad setup? Wow, I think it looks great.....all your plants are so green too.....jealous am I