Dean

What is the best/coolest moss to use for a moss wall? I like the Star moss the best but will that work well? I also like Phoenix moss(Fissidens fontanus). How much moss would i need to make a wall?

Shawnie

moss wall for planted tanks! a great link with alot of detail ..goodluck!

Dean

that link is one of the main reasons I want to make one. But which types of moos work best for walls?

pinkfloydpuffer

Um.... well, all I can tell you is that I have a java moss wall and I like it alot.

Dean

Has anyone had success using something other then java moss?

Beth1965

Ive got christmas moss on a couple of pieces of driftwood right now. I'm not sure what I plan on doing with it. My original thought was to make the wall that youre talking about, but I want to see how it grows first-with the low lighting that I have.
OOO! Actually i have 3 peices of driftwood with the moss, two in the 10 gal and large peice in the 55 gal-pretty much floating at the top of the tank.
Beth

Dean

I was told the Christmas moss is the best for moss walls. they apparently layer a lot better the java moss and is easier to maintain.

CHoffman

I like the look of Christmas moss. If I were going to do a moss wall, Which I have considered, I would use Christmas moss. Good luck with it..I def want to see pics.

hkirchen

I know that it takes quite a bit to make a substantial wall. Unless you are patient and let it grow in.

Christmas moss is the nicest in my opinion. However, it is hard to find at least in my area. I had to get mine from ebay or aquabid.

Good luck!

Dean

there's someone selling it pretty cheap on aqubid. around $35 for 10 2 by 2 portions. The guy said that they always have it in stock.

hkirchen

If it is aquamagic, that is who I got mine from. I bought 4 2x2 sections, and the sections are very thin(as thin as a sheet of paper), and spread out in a ziploc bag. It would definately not be very lush at first. The product was good, but not sure it is worth the money for as little as you get.

Dean

the seller is Howe1985. 34.90 for 10 portions and free shipping.

CHoffman

It's hard to have patience but it will grow out. My planted tank is gong to take awhile and it's KILLING me not to have it full grown luscious planted tank..lol..But I guess I'll wait. If you didn't want to fork out a whole bunch all at once you could just put it in patches and wait. The stuff grows faster then you would think.

Dean

how big of a space in between moss sections can you leave?