Growing Java Moss

[Strider199]

I have a 2 gallon plastic tank that I have on my computer desk which for the last few months has only had some Java moss in it. The sun hits this tank during a few hours of day light and I'm surprised that algae isn't an issue.
My question is; the Java moss is growing but not at the rate I expected. I put it in there when it was about the size of an orange and after a few months it's about the size of a softball. Would adding Excell encourage growth or would the algae just get out of hand?
This java moss will be going into my cherry shrimp tank tied to the slate I have in it.
How can you get Java moss to really explode?
Thanks in advance.

[MCHRKiller]

Java moss is not a very fast growing plant, the addition of Excel and nutrients such as Flourish will help growth. Do you have an additional light source other than just sunlight?

[Alasse]

Java moss, i find it grows fairly quickly with no ferts etc added



6 weeks later, and it had been trimmed in that time

[Alasse]

The above tank is medium light

This one is VERY low light (gets a bit of morning sun)


4 weeks and a few days later


Again no fertz or anything added

[SLeen]

maybe it's what you have your moss growing on, is it attached to a rock or driftwood? or nothing?

[Alasse]

The 1st tank it was not attached to anything

2nd tank is is attached to driftwood and rocks