Pillow moss questions

ian · #1 (**permalink**) 03-02-2007, 07:03 PM

Hey all. I was looking at buying some tropical pillow moss for a carpet effect in my vivs. I was wondering whats every bodies experience with this? Does it work well as a carpet? Preferred light and moisture requirements? I have riccia and have some good success with that but I don't know about the look of it. The riccia doesn't have that mossy look to it. Thanks for your input.

ian · #2 (**permalink**) 03-03-2007, 09:26 PM

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Anyone? Bueller?

Dancing frogs · #3 (**permalink**) 03-03-2007, 09:52 PM

My personal experience is that it doesn't last very long (at all) when used as a carpet.
In vivs, it seems to prefer to grow on background materials better, especially on cork and flevopol type mixtures.

Curt61 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-04-2007, 05:40 PM

Hey, I have some in my viv and some of it is doing good and some of it isn't looking to swell. I have had it in the tank for about 4 months now.

Curt.

snake8myelbo · #5 (**permalink**) 03-05-2007, 04:49 AM

I got some moss from black jungle that grows like carpet it is awesome! not sure the name but, its not pillow moss. pillow moss doesnt really grow and like 80% of it dies off. so I would order some of that -Chris

ian · #6 (**permalink**) 03-05-2007, 07:40 AM

Ok so it's pretty much a hit and miss type thing. I see a lot of people on wildsky.net use it as a carpet. The stuff I'm looking at comes from T & C Terrariums. http://home.att.net/~a.j.calisi/moss.html

I hope it works!

I also ordered java moss from Black Jungle. Hope to get that sometime soon. Thanks for the replies!

RBroskie · #7 (**permalink**) 03-12-2007, 03:45 AM

i got some and it is looking great right now although it is still pretty new.
we will see how it goes.

JBR · #8 (**permalink**) 03-12-2007, 04:04 AM

I have some of the T&C pillow moss and it seems to grow pretty well but not everywhere. Good luck

stchupa · #9 (**permalink**) 03-12-2007, 04:30 AM

When you say tropical pillow moss, that can mean a lot of different mosses.

I have a couple types (mostly/partly aquatic) and the grow better than any other moss I've ever worked w/. They prefer strong light, but will grow anywhere in the viv. Very slowly if not well lit.

If you want a sample(s) I may be able to help you out once we get a week of warm weather.

GSXR_MURRHEE · #10 (**permalink**) 03-12-2007, 05:14 AM

I have some of that moss from T&C in one of my tanks. Unfortunatly for me it only seems to do ok in one spot, the rest of it's not doing so great. I think that stuff is a lot more sensitive than other mosses. Good luck with it all.

Sean