Attaching java Moss...

[Butterfly]

let it grow big long hair and maybe it will be able to beat the world record for longest hair which is I think 9-10ft

Sherry- Java Moss is cool to cover clay pots(will grow until you can't see the pot, rocks, wood. The possibilities are endless
Carol

 

[SWilkins]

I have covered rocks, driftwood, even an ugly plastic ornament with it but this guy is just over the top. I have also done some covering with Peacock moss....hummmmm.....wonder what that "hair do" would look like? LOL

 

[mr. Clown Loach]

post more pics

 

[Lucy]

Carol, I lost track of this thread. The pics are great!
I love the pic with the loach, it looks like your aquaman is sticking his tongue out. lol Too funny.
The cory shot is too cute, poor aquaman has fish on his head. lol

 

[Butterfly]

post more pics

I will post some more pics in the next couple of days thanks for asking.

Lucy all the fish think he has food hidden in his hair so they are always up there snuffling around but the corys go to sleep then jump and continue hunting LOL It's hilarous to watch.
Carol

 

[SWilkins]

Bump

Sorry we need some pics. I'm still looking for more stuff to put moss on...LOL.

 

[Butterfly]

Bump

Sorry we need some pics. I'm still looking for more stuff to put moss on...LOL.

SWilkins this has a small terracota pot in the middle of it LOL

Carol

 

[SWilkins]

Pretty!!! Are you sure there is a pot under there...LOL. Looks great!!

 

[Butterfly]

Pretty!!! Are you sure there is a pot under there...LOL. Looks great!!

Yep there's a pot under there LOL It was a cave for the Otos who never used it so I just let it grow. It finally filled the whole 10 gallon tank. The Guppy fry loved it. I love Java Moss because it's so adaptable. It does really well in unheated tanks also but I noticed the fronds(?) grow a little more pronounced.
1) Java moss in unheated tank attached to a small rock.
2) Frond
3) update on Java head man
Carol

 

[prairielilly]

heehee you inspired me (-:

I remember when this thread was first started thinking that head w. the moss was way too cute...so when I found a similar (plastic) one for sale I couldn't resist

Mine's not a hairnet and the moss still needs some time, but I'm hoping Mr Java Man will have a full head of green hair shortly!

(see Carol, you're starting a trend )

 

[Butterfly]

Marsha he is so cute!
My java Man needs a haircut or a combover one. His hair is floating away. LOL
Carol

 

[SWilkins]

Yep there's a pot under there LOL It was a cave for the Otos who never used it so I just let it grow. It finally filled the whole 10 gallon tank. The Guppy fry loved it. I love Java Moss because it's so adaptable. It does really well in unheated tanks also but I noticed the fronds(?) grow a little more pronounced.
1) Java moss in unheated tank attached to a small rock.
2) Frond
3) update on Java head man
Carol

Hey Carol that frond in the second pic looks like my peacock moss. Either you have peacock moss or I have two different types of java moss.

 

[Butterfly]

Hey Carol that frond in the second pic looks like my peacock moss. Either you have peacock moss or I have two different types of java moss.

It was part of that big ball of Java Moss. It only reacted like this when I placed it in an unheated tank.65-70F. It had very low lights also and the moss grew exceptionally slow. When it was all returned to the tropical tank it went back to looking like regular Java Moss.
I had to look and see what Peacock Moss looked like It is a pretty moss
this is it?
Carol

 

[SWilkins]

It was part of that big ball of Java Moss. It only reacted like this when I placed it in an unheated tank.65-70F. It had very low lights also and the moss grew exceptionally slow. When it was all returned to the tropical tank it went back to looking like regular Java Moss.
I had to look and see what Peacock Moss looked like It is a pretty moss
this is it?
Carol

That's it. You see what I meant about the fronds looking alike? It seems to grow at about the same rate as java moss and does well with low light or high light and many different temps.

 

[Butterfly]

Here's an update on Java moss man His hair is a little fly away so probably need to trim it. I can't keep the corys out of it LOL The Ornge laser corys have made the cave their home. It's really startling to see one come shooting out of his mouth.
Carol

 

[Lucy]

It looks great carol!
Can you just trim the moss and it'll start another plant?
It must be really funny watching the corys come out of his mouth.

 

[CHoffman]

Looks great!!. I bet the corys do love it. I would if I were a cory.

 

[Butterfly]

Yep the trimmings will start more plants
carol

 

[SWilkins]

He looks great Carol and he is still funny. I bet the cories do love him....bed and breakfast all right there...LOL.

 

[Butterfly]

Marsha how is your java moss head doing?
Carol

 

[prairielilly]

Marsha how is your java moss head doing?
Carol

His hair took a real long time to attach and begin to grow (the tank has 0.75 wpg) but he's been hairnet-free for several weeks now and it's coming in nicely Every once in a while I catch a pygmy cory sitting in his hair, but otherwise the fish treat him like another rock. Maybe at some point I'll tip him over on his side so his whole head can be a cave...

Yours looks really great Carol! It's super cute that your cories have made themselves right at home in his mouth too :;z

 

[Betta Whisperer]

That is soooooooooo cute. Did you take the net off or did it just work it's way off?

How fast does java moss grow? I had heard it grows very slow but you girls seem to have it growing quite fast. I need to get some it looks like fun.

 

[markkane15]

Hi guys so I have slate ready to go into my shrimp tank I chose slate due to its properties in not affect chemical balance, and it looks smart but can anyone help me with regards to adding java or Christmas moss to it please. Some people say just use super glue but can that be toxic to the shrimp or will it be safe? Thank you in advance.

 

[Chris1212]

Following because I'm thinking of adding moss to one of my terracotta pot caves.

I glued some Anubis to some rocks months ago and it didn't harm the shrimp or fish in my tank

 

[markkane15]

That's good news fingers crossed it will be ok then did you use normal super glue?

 

[JavaMossMan]

I was just rearranging the java moss in my tanks. I'm trying something new taking clumps of java moss and sticking all the baby/small/loose java fern floating around my tanks in them. Looks pretty nice and jungle like.

 

[markkane15]

Sounds interesting. Any pics? Would be good to see.

 

[awilkinson871]

You can wrap it with string or use gel super glue.

 

[JavaMossMan]

I use a flip phone unfortunately. I will take a pic and post it when I get access to someone's smart phone.

 

[markkane15]

You can wrap it with string or use gel super glue.

Ok excellent thank you mate

 

[MickSG]

superglue will not hurt the shrimp

 

[Ksway]

Gel gorilla glue is safe, I believe its nanacrylite glue sorry for the bad spelling lol. It should harden on contact of water and won't leach anything into the water. Thread works as well just will dissolve over time.

 

[markkane15]

Gel gorilla glue is safe, I believe its nanacrylite glue sorry for the bad spelling lol. It should harden on contact of water and won't leach anything into the water. Thread works as well just will dissolve over time.

Ok thanks mate I'll try the glue

 

[Leeman75]

Definitely make sure it's the gel version. Also, it will turn white over time, so try to put the glue spot in an inconspicuous spot and don't use too much.