Contact manuran here on the boards. He has lots of nice mosses he sells that do excellent in the vivarium.
moss mix for background
I am trying to make my own moss milkshake and amazon gave me a credit and I want to get some moss off of there.
I plan on just using a blended 50/50 mix of moss and sphagnum and people said that this works well. no beer, yogurt, buttermilk or anything just the mosses and water
This is gonna be for a GS background on a 10g vert
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I want to brush it on in some places to fill it in a bit so I don't need much.
I don't really want to use any moss that grows in long strands I want ot to stay short.
No moss that needs a dormancy period either cause in the viv the temps will be the same all year.
so here are a few of the mosses I have found but I'm wondering if they will work...
This one looks to be a deep rooted moss so idk if that changes anything
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Amazon.com: Living Moss - Great For Bonsai, Terrariums: Patio, Lawn & Garden
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I'm pretty sure this frog moss might not work. I think it may need a dormant period.
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then at petsmart they have this...pretty much the same as the frog moss above lol.
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I've also seen some who say to use Java or Riccia moss and I'm sure I can probably get it locally
edit: there is also this moss that looks pretty cool but I think it is temperate and might need a dormant period
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http://www.etsy.com/listing/86645550/mood-moss-for-terrariums-large-size-sale
I appreciate all the help
I plan on just using a blended 50/50 mix of moss and sphagnum and people said that this works well. no beer, yogurt, buttermilk or anything just the mosses and water
This is gonna be for a GS background on a 10g vert
I want to brush it on in some places to fill it in a bit so I don't need much.
I don't really want to use any moss that grows in long strands I want ot to stay short.
No moss that needs a dormancy period either cause in the viv the temps will be the same all year.
so here are a few of the mosses I have found but I'm wondering if they will work...
This one looks to be a deep rooted moss so idk if that changes anything
Amazon.com: Living Moss - Great For Bonsai, Terrariums: Patio, Lawn & Garden
I'm pretty sure this frog moss might not work. I think it may need a dormant period.
then at petsmart they have this...pretty much the same as the frog moss above lol.
I've also seen some who say to use Java or Riccia moss and I'm sure I can probably get it locally
edit: there is also this moss that looks pretty cool but I think it is temperate and might need a dormant period
http://www.etsy.com/listing/86645550/mood-moss-for-terrariums-large-size-sale
I appreciate all the help
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the 3 last pictures are pillow moss.
i tried it, and its really slow growing... meaning they dont attach really well on the wood, ground or background. If you purchase 6"X6" now, you will still have 6"X6" in 1 year... And it always fall when frogs walk on it because they dont seem to roots a lots.
About riccia, its a really nice carpet moss! i love the effect with the bright green. But the only bad point is that they always need to be really humid! If they dry once, they will never come back to life.
The java moss is really polyvalent. it can be used almost everywhere. They need to stay humid for the first month (to fix the substrate), and after that, they can dry for short periods without problems
For the feather moss and sheet moss, i heard they were good moss for terrarium, but never tried. this is why i already ordered both on EBAY
i tried it, and its really slow growing... meaning they dont attach really well on the wood, ground or background. If you purchase 6"X6" now, you will still have 6"X6" in 1 year... And it always fall when frogs walk on it because they dont seem to roots a lots.
About riccia, its a really nice carpet moss! i love the effect with the bright green. But the only bad point is that they always need to be really humid! If they dry once, they will never come back to life.
The java moss is really polyvalent. it can be used almost everywhere. They need to stay humid for the first month (to fix the substrate), and after that, they can dry for short periods without problems
For the feather moss and sheet moss, i heard they were good moss for terrarium, but never tried. this is why i already ordered both on EBAY
the 3 last pictures are pillow moss.
i tried it, and its really slow growing... meaning they dont attach really well on the wood, ground or background. If you purchase 6"X6" now, you will still have 6"X6" in 1 year... And it always fall when frogs walk on it because they dont seem to roots a lots.
About riccia, its a really nice carpet moss! i love the effect with the bright green. But the only bad point is that they always need to be really humid! If they dry once, they will never come back to life.
The java moss is really polyvalent. it can be used almost everywhere. They need to stay humid for the first month (to fix the substrate), and after that, they can dry for short periods without problems
For the feather moss and sheet moss, i heard they were good moss for terrarium, but never tried. this is why i already ordered both on EBAY
Java moss looks like it grow pretty long tho.
Will this stay shorter out of water or get just as long?
I'm looking for a short moss to put on the background.
I didn't find too much stuff on Ebay tho
I'm liking the look of this star moss....I wonder if this would work
yeah I have kinda been iffy about using those two cause of it being bushy and it grows a bit high..I would like a low growing effect.
Maybe it will do differently in a viv tho. I hope
Keep me posted on it I am gonna wait a while before I do this.
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