Nice and useful
The Java moss looks great with its green, dense shoots. But it is also practical when there are small aquatic animals in the aquarium. Shrimps and fish like to hide in the fine branches or find their food in them.
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Due to its low height of max. The Java moss is 20 cm together with the Java fern ideal for foreground planting. The green carpets are also popular in aquascaping.
Buy and multiply
The first Java moss is either a purchase or a gift. Once a specimen is in the aquarium, it will be soon Multiplication possible. To do this, a piece of the moss carpet is cut off and planted elsewhere.
Ideal living conditions
The Java moss does not have high demands on the water, which is why the ideal values are almost always achieved on their own. The pH value does not play a significant role for him, only on
the temperature should be respected. It is in the range of 20 to 30 ° C, which is not difficult to achieve.The second factor that counts for good growth cares is brightness. It can be sunny to partially shaded for this moss. The lighter it is, the faster it grows. Targeted lighting is therefore recommended.
Attach Java moss
Java moss can be used in many ways as a design element in the aquarium, because it can grow on the pool floor or on objects or even float in the water.
- Cover the Java moss with some substrate
- or complain with something else
- alternatively on stone or root piece attach
- with nylon or sewing thread
- after a few weeks it forms its own adherent roots
- then remove the fastening material
care
the care is simple. So that the moss grows nicely, it should be fertilized occasionally with a liquid fertilizer. Cut is usually not required. The scissors are only used when the dense branches need to be thinned out or the moss needs to be given a certain shape.
