Growing sphagnum

Rasmus · #1 (**permalink**) 11-08-2011, 05:57 PM

How much light is needed for growing sphagnum in a good way? Is 2*54W T5 over a 100cm tank enough? Is it at least moderately fast growing if in good circumstances? Thanks!

frogparty · #2 (**permalink**) 11-08-2011, 08:29 PM

It's not a fast grower, and will take a lot of light to get to grow well. You should get some growth with that setup, but you didn't specify how far from the lights the moss will be.

frogparty · #3 (**permalink**) 11-08-2011, 08:55 PM

It's not a fast grower, and will take a lot of light to get to grow well. You should get some growth with that setup, but you didn't specify how far from the lights the moss will be.

NickJR · #4 (**permalink**) 11-08-2011, 08:58 PM

Light and lots of misting but light is key!

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Rasmus · #5 (**permalink**) 11-08-2011, 09:40 PM

Sorry, maybe 30 cm. Would it be much better with 4*54W?

Rasmus · #6 (**permalink**) 11-08-2011, 09:43 PM

Or 20 cm rather.

frogparty · #7 (**permalink**) 11-08-2011, 10:55 PM

Should be fine. Just remember not all dried sphag revegetates. Gotta have patience

Grrrit · #8 (**permalink**) 11-09-2011, 12:01 AM

I bought a cheap venus flytrap kit at lowes last year, and the sphagnum included with it did alot better than the plant lol. I just kept it on a end table by the window. The majority of the bottom is all fresh growth, nice and green. Suprised me though haha

Rasmus · #9 (**permalink**) 11-09-2011, 09:23 AM

Thanks! I'll give it a try with only 2*54W because I don't want to promote algae growth in the water feature unnecessarily. I'll also go looking for some CP or orchid with live sphagnum because I don't know where to get it otherwise.

B-NICE · #10 (**permalink**) 11-09-2011, 02:26 PM

What are you looking the sphagum to do? Mine just turns really green over time after being misted.