Congrats! We're the totaly opposite then lol! I can get anything and everything to grow. That being sad everything but moss. everytime ive tried growing moss its dead with in the week! So ill be going to lowes today after the gym to see if I can pick some of this stuff up.
Wow!!! I can grow moss!!!
How 'bout that! I've eternally been known as having a black thumb...family jokes abound. I've killed cactus (that were set up for me), air plants, pothos (out of the viv), and numerous things that normal people can plant in their yard and not even have to touch! So, I've kept my viv plants very simple because of this. Imagine my surprise when a few weeks ago, I noticed that the dried Orchid Moss that I purchased from Lowe's had started turning green! For a minute, I thought..."What the heck! What in the world's been in here that's rubbed off on the substrate??? Something's gone wrong!" But no...it's definitely growing! Here's some pics of moss that will grow even if you have a black thumb...
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Really??? 
But, it's starting to look so nice! I moved a bunch of leaves off of it (frog keeps moving them around though) so more of it would get light and "grow". Oh, well...if it's algae...it looks like it's part of the moss and should look really good once it covers the bottom!
What about the light green, tiny "hairs" growing out of it? I thought that was new growth??? (Visible on the right side of the right picture.)
Do you want something for the spores, Mordoria? If you'd like to send me a pm with any info I need...I'd like to give it a try.
But, it's starting to look so nice! I moved a bunch of leaves off of it (frog keeps moving them around though) so more of it would get light and "grow". Oh, well...if it's algae...it looks like it's part of the moss and should look really good once it covers the bottom!
What about the light green, tiny "hairs" growing out of it? I thought that was new growth??? (Visible on the right side of the right picture.)
Do you want something for the spores, Mordoria? If you'd like to send me a pm with any info I need...I'd like to give it a try.
Oh well... I'll just let everyone in the family keep thinking I'm great at growing stuff in vivs! The pothos and creeping fig are doing wonderful! Lol!
Grimm...believe it or not, I cannot find anything as far as aquatic moss locally. There's just a couple of mom and pop shops close, but I've even went to Canton (45 min drive) and still can't find anything! Grrr!
Like I said...I'll settle for the algea...it's starting to look good. And Dave...answering your pm now. Thanks so much for the offer!
BTW...so sorry Uromastie for getting you all excited for nothing. :/http://www.dendroboard.com/forum/members/uromastie.html
Grimm...believe it or not, I cannot find anything as far as aquatic moss locally. There's just a couple of mom and pop shops close, but I've even went to Canton (45 min drive) and still can't find anything! Grrr!
Like I said...I'll settle for the algea...it's starting to look good. And Dave...answering your pm now. Thanks so much for the offer!
BTW...so sorry Uromastie for getting you all excited for nothing. :/http://www.dendroboard.com/forum/members/uromastie.html
Thanks Bill and Chris!
...and after Casper's post...I'm still holding out hope!
I wonder why the Orchid Moss will grow algae...but the sphagnum moss doesn't?
Hopefully, it doesn't turn out like some tomatoes I tried to grow once. Usually, I can grow veggies...but these ones were all trashed. By the end of the summer, they looked like they were planted in nuclear waste! The only explanation I could think of was that they were planted too close to some old pipes running to the house???
...and after Casper's post...I'm still holding out hope!
I wonder why the Orchid Moss will grow algae...but the sphagnum moss doesn't?
Hopefully, it doesn't turn out like some tomatoes I tried to grow once. Usually, I can grow veggies...but these ones were all trashed. By the end of the summer, they looked like they were planted in nuclear waste! The only explanation I could think of was that they were planted too close to some old pipes running to the house???
Pretty sure most moss sold as "orchid moss" is sphagnum. Sometimes it does green up and come back to life though....most of the time...its algae.
Thanks Bill and Chris!
...and after Casper's post...I'm still holding out hope!
I wonder why the Orchid Moss will grow algae...but the sphagnum moss doesn't?
Hopefully, it doesn't turn out like some tomatoes I tried to grow once. Usually, I can grow veggies...but these ones were all trashed. By the end of the summer, they looked like they were planted in nuclear waste! The only explanation I could think of was that they were planted too close to some old pipes running to the house???
What kind of moss are you buying from Lowes?That lowe's moss WILL grow. I use it in all my clay backgrounds.
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mmm, I cant really see the sprigs but that doesn't look like sphagnum moss either. Probably just some generic moss that happen to have spores in your tank. Refer to this post as to how sphagnum should look. Sphagnum moss photo page? - Terra Forums Carnivorous Plant DiscussionsThat lowe's moss WILL grow. I use it in all my clay backgrounds.
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