How to get java moss to float?

Lucy · June 17th, 2009

I love this stuff!! I think it looks so cool.
Right now, I'm needing some to float.

Any tricks you care to share?

Shawnie · June 17th, 2009

I cannot get any to float as all my tanks have filters with an outtake current..but I do have some mixed in with taller silk plants at the top lol...thats about as close to floating for me I can get

harpua2002 · June 17th, 2009

I don't think it will really float. I've seen some people use that plastic craft grid (whatever it's called; it's the stuff that you guys use as betta dividers) to make a moss wall. Maybe you could position a piece toward the top of your tank and allow the moss to attach to it? Then you could make it look like it's floating.

Lucy · June 17th, 2009

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Originally Posted by Shawnie

I do have some mixed in with taller silk plants at the top lol...thats about as close to floating for me I can get

That's what I did first, but only 1 plant is that tall, so while once tiny peice was the the top the rest was gravitating toward the bottom.

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Originally Posted by harpua2002

I don't think it will really float. I've seen some people use that plastic craft grid (whatever it's called; it's the stuff that you guys use as betta dividers) to make a moss wall. Maybe you could position a piece toward the top of your tank and allow the moss to attach to it? Then you could make it look like it's floating.

That's a good idea. I have some of that around here.
I could probably weave some strands through the holes.

Thanks ladies!

Crimsonbull57 · June 17th, 2009

what Harpua said with the plastic grid is compleatly accurate! I've done it before but with little squares and when the moss grows out and gets really bushy it looks so nice

haedra · June 17th, 2009

A moss wall sounds like a very interesting look! Do any of you have pictures of a setup like this?

harpua2002 · June 17th, 2009

No, I've never done it. I only use black backgrounds (or paint the back of the tank) but I've seen others do it.

Crimsonbull57 · June 17th, 2009

I'm doing a moss wall in my 5 gallon tank but i don't have any good pics yet but here are some i pulled off the web:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3D2%26hl%3Den
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...N%26start%3D54

carlos413 · June 17th, 2009

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Originally Posted by Crimsonbull57

I'm doing a moss wall in my 5 gallon tank but i don't have any good pics yet but here are some i pulled off the web:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3D2%26hl%3Den
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...N%26start%3D54

Those are some nice web links. Thank you for shareing.

prairielilly · June 17th, 2009

I wonder Lucy if you could find a way to attach it to one of those styrofoam balls you buy at the craft store (I assume they float? or a ping pong ball..) Like a moss ball, but not sitting on the bottom.

Lucy · June 17th, 2009

Thats a good idea too. I have some plastic balls with slots in them, for those of you who remember the kids game Mr. Bucket. lol

Cordi · June 17th, 2009

the easiest way to get it to float is to wrap it around a ping-pong ball.

matt6765 · July 12th, 2009

Lucy how about a bio-ball thing I is a hollow ball with holes... Just a thought

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