How To Make An Underwater "tree"?

I've never done plants before and am currently doing a fishless cycle but I found this "tree" and want to know how to make it?

I bought a piece of spiderwood that looks like a tree trunk with branches and then can I just use java moss? I've heard about supergluing the moss to the wood but how do I do that when the moss is wet? Can it be taken out of the water to dry so I can place it where I want or just tie chunks of it to the wood with fishing line?

Also (dumb question) Does the moss tend to... multiply? Like if I bought some and wanted more will it spread and grow more or do I just buy the amount I need and it'll live but stay at that amount?
Any advice would be wonderful, thank you!

 

Some LFS has those trees that have platforms attached to the branches. I’ve seen people use the corse sponges and rip them up and put them on the branches as the platform since the moss will attach to it.

However most of these pictures you see probably have a use of a CO2 system. That will help the plants grow faster. Also you will need a better light since Java Moss isn’t a low light plant.

Super glue will work.

 

Java moss can work, but it grows stringy and messily. The tree in the photo probably has minI christmas moss, which grows much nicer. Low light is fine, of course higher light means faster growth. All moss will multiply at a pretty fast rate under good conditions
You can superglue while wet too, it dries in a few seconds. If you take the moss out to dry it'll die. Some prefer glue, some prefer tying. Superglue dries white underwater so it's obvious if not covered, but string is sometimes tedious to work with.

 

Good catch, thank you!

 

Agree with -Mak-. Even though java moss is very easy to source and grow, to have the best results consider using another moss that has a defined growing pattern, like xmas, weeping or flame moss...

 

I jammed some anuibias with super long roots in the books. The hornwort (foxglove? I can never tell) gets wrapped around it too. No moss, no strings, just a tree. I will admit a preference for rugged over delicate.

 

Superglue is going to be more reliable than tying it on (just from the moss not being able to move from its stuck spot), use a gel glue as it will work easier.
The easiest one to work with is java moss, while it is a little stringy you can train it by trimming it or gluing the stringy pieces back to the main part of the tree.
You may have to place your tree onto something like a stone to keep it weight down. I have anubias trees (two of them) that I have made, the one pictured is the same tree in and out of tank.
The moss will not die in the thirty seconds it takes to pat it dry and glue it in place, it doesn't have to be completely dry to stick, which is why gel super glue is so helpful (super glue will also cure underwater without issue).

 

Thanks everyone! Is Xmas moss as easy to care for? That's what appealed to me about the java moss, I have no confidence in my green thumb and want to ideally not kill things lol.

 

Thanks everyone! Is Xmas moss as easy to care for? That's what appealed to me about the java moss, I have no confidence in my green thumb and want to ideally not kill things lol.

I find it just as easy tbh.

 

Yay! Thanks!