my new 20g planted tank - Page 5

chrome91 · 01-17-2009, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by michaelh218

I saw some pics of a type of moss you can tie to the driftwood that looked really nice. Sorry but I don't know the name of it.

that would be java moss

Luukosian · 01-17-2009, 11:33 AM

Is that new one water milfoil? It used to grow like crazy in one of my tanks...then one day they all lost there "needles" and died, strange but I always thought it looked neat.

There are plenty of mosses that can be attached to driftwood besides java moss. Willow moss, flame moss, christmas moss, singapore moss, but yeah...java is probably the best under low light. Most plants with a rhizome like java fern can be attached to the wood as well.

yungreefer2410 · 01-17-2009, 05:52 PM

okay thanks. ill tie the java moss there today

chrome91 · 01-17-2009, 06:39 PM

lol, java moss is invincible. i had some grow in a tank with no light

i started with a clump the size of a golf ball and i had enough within a year to stuff a 20g full to the rim. when i tore down my last planted tank i had to throw it out, it would just get eaten by my pacu in my 90g and i put up a local ad but noone wanted any

PEMfish · 01-17-2009, 09:54 PM

Anubias nana will do good under low light and needs to be tied to a rock or drift wood.

Your Vals and stemmed plants should be in the back as they will get tall.

yungreefer2410 · 01-17-2009, 10:08 PM

okay thanks i'll move them back

michaelh218 · 01-18-2009, 01:17 AM

Yungreefer, have you looked into christmas moss? the pieces I've seen look awesome. Granted they would look great since they are on dealer sites lol.

Luukosian · 01-18-2009, 02:04 AM

with any moss, even java i think its appearence depends on the light. Yeah java moss will grow in low light, and so will chrismas moss. But it is only really beautiful like in the pics when you have it in high light. I have java that "lives" in 20 high...but i still replace it with moss in my high light 5 gal every other month or so cause it looks like crap. In my opinion even java moss doesn't look great in low light...it looks ok. I can give you pics for comparison if you want.

Luukosian · 01-18-2009, 02:04 AM

with any moss, even java i think its appearence depends on the light. Yeah java moss will grow in low light, and so will chrismas moss. But it is only really beautiful like in the pics when you have it in high light. I have java that "lives" in 20 high...but i still replace it with moss in my high light 5 gal every other month or so cause it looks like crap. In my opinion even java moss doesn't look great in low light...it looks ok. I can give you pics for comparison if you want.

yungreefer2410 · 01-18-2009, 11:44 PM

yea at the store where i got it it was bright green and here it is dull green. but i still like it

yungreefer2410 · 01-18-2009, 11:44 PM

i'll change this tank to high light someday

jjohnson3 · 01-19-2009, 12:31 AM

I tried to do a planted FW once...I failed. For some reason my reef has been smoth sailing except for the algae...

yungreefer2410 · 01-19-2009, 12:42 AM

so far so good. low lighting seems like a good way to start. i wouldnt have been able to do it without the help of the ppl here on rs

michaelh218 · 01-20-2009, 11:20 AM

Where are the pics????

yungreefer2410 · 01-24-2009, 05:14 PM

i forgot about them. ill get up when i come home from hd

01-17-2009, 11:33 AM	#62 (permalink)
Luukosian Plate Coral Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Burlington, IA Posts: 735 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: my new 20g planted tank Is that new one water milfoil? It used to grow like crazy in one of my tanks...then one day they all lost there "needles" and died, strange but I always thought it looked neat. There are plenty of mosses that can be attached to driftwood besides java moss. Willow moss, flame moss, christmas moss, singapore moss, but yeah...java is probably the best under low light. Most plants with a rhizome like java fern can be attached to the wood as well.

01-17-2009, 05:52 PM	#63 (permalink)
yungreefer2410 Manta Ray Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: destin ,fl Posts: 3,766 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: my new 20g planted tank okay thanks. ill tie the java moss there today

01-17-2009, 06:39 PM	#64 (permalink)
chrome91 Achilles Tang Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: edmonton, alberta, canada Posts: 821 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: my new 20g planted tank lol, java moss is invincible. i had some grow in a tank with no light i started with a clump the size of a golf ball and i had enough within a year to stuff a 20g full to the rim. when i tore down my last planted tank i had to throw it out, it would just get eaten by my pacu in my 90g and i put up a local ad but noone wanted any __________________ 650- SA tank 125g- reef, 150lbs LR, 250w MH/2x65w PC, 150w MH, 15g sump 90g- SA tank 10g cube- 3 firebelly toads

01-17-2009, 09:54 PM	#65 (permalink)
PEMfish Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 3,048 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: my new 20g planted tank Anubias nana will do good under low light and needs to be tied to a rock or drift wood. Your Vals and stemmed plants should be in the back as they will get tall. __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef chronicle; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

01-18-2009, 01:17 AM	#67 (permalink)
michaelh218 Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 64 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: my new 20g planted tank Yungreefer, have you looked into christmas moss? the pieces I've seen look awesome. Granted they would look great since they are on dealer sites lol. __________________ My tank chronicle

01-18-2009, 02:04 AM	#68 (permalink)
Luukosian Plate Coral Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Burlington, IA Posts: 735 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: my new 20g planted tank with any moss, even java i think its appearence depends on the light. Yeah java moss will grow in low light, and so will chrismas moss. But it is only really beautiful like in the pics when you have it in high light. I have java that "lives" in 20 high...but i still replace it with moss in my high light 5 gal every other month or so cause it looks like crap. In my opinion even java moss doesn't look great in low light...it looks ok. I can give you pics for comparison if you want.

01-18-2009, 02:04 AM	#69 (permalink)
Luukosian Plate Coral Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Burlington, IA Posts: 735 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: my new 20g planted tank with any moss, even java i think its appearence depends on the light. Yeah java moss will grow in low light, and so will chrismas moss. But it is only really beautiful like in the pics when you have it in high light. I have java that "lives" in 20 high...but i still replace it with moss in my high light 5 gal every other month or so cause it looks like crap. In my opinion even java moss doesn't look great in low light...it looks ok. I can give you pics for comparison if you want.

01-19-2009, 12:31 AM	#72 (permalink)
jjohnson3 Elegance coral Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,056 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: my new 20g planted tank I tried to do a planted FW once...I failed. For some reason my reef has been smoth sailing except for the algae... __________________ >Jason< reefing........it's an addiction........ Here is how the tank is stocked(this will change) FISH 2-Occelaris Clownfish(mated) 1-Royal Gramma CORAL Pagoda Cup, Open Brain, and 12 awesome LPS frags from PEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

01-19-2009, 12:42 AM	#73 (permalink)
yungreefer2410 Manta Ray Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: destin ,fl Posts: 3,766 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: my new 20g planted tank so far so good. low lighting seems like a good way to start. i wouldnt have been able to do it without the help of the ppl here on rs

01-20-2009, 11:20 AM	#74 (permalink)
michaelh218 Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 64 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: my new 20g planted tank Where are the pics???? __________________ My tank chronicle

01-24-2009, 05:14 PM	#75 (permalink)
yungreefer2410 Manta Ray Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: destin ,fl Posts: 3,766 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: my new 20g planted tank i forgot about them. ill get up when i come home from hd

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