PorcupinePuffer

can u have wild moss like in the pictures on Tony G.'s thread aquascaping Ideas!!

Tony G.

this is the link that i posted in my thread:
http://www.troutnut.com/underwater-pictures/of-rivers
good luck!

PorcupinePuffer

thanks for putiin that link up i really didnt know how

Tony G.

welcome!

namehater

the problem with going out the stream in your backyard and harvesting some moss for you aquarium is that there is no way of knowing what bacteria or diseases or fungus might be in that moss since its growing in the wild.

i wouldnt risk it

PorcupinePuffer

but would it even grow in it

mathas

Different species have different requirements, so the best answer we can give is "maybe."

If you pluck a delicate moss out of 60ºF fast-moving stream and place it a low-circulation 80ºF tank, you might not have the best results. If you pick a hardy moss, you might have better luck. It's hard to say.

PorcupinePuffer

ok thanks i might try to see if it will grow in a seperate tank than the fish are in

PorcupinePuffer

does anyone know exactly wat this moss is called?? it would really help in trying to find the care info

PorcupinePuffer

does ANYONE know

Nate McFin

If you used Riccia and tied it onto rocks it would look similar and it would be safe.

PorcupinePuffer

ok thanks ill try to find some

SWilkins

try www.plantgeek.com and you might be able to identify the moss you are talking about.

PorcupinePuffer

ive checked i didnt c anything