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Troy_Mclure Fish Addict Posts: 725 Kudos: 306 Registered: 20-Jan-2003	Anyone tried this yet? I am thinking of getting something like a plastic woven mat and inserting bits of java moss into it and see how it takes off. I have java moss growing around a log in my other tank and it takes over the tank so I may as well do something with it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	Works very well, although Christmas moss ends up looking a bit nicer. There's a couple of pages on this technique at http://www.killies.com. Last edited by LittleMousling at 20-Oct-2004 21:15 -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
Troy_Mclure Fish Addict Posts: 725 Kudos: 306 Registered: 20-Jan-2003	Thanks LittleMousling, I knew someone else would have had a go at it by now. Havent seen Christmas moss around australia though. Yet.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
dextroze Hobbyist Posts: 69 Kudos: 86 Votes: 21 Registered: 07-Sep-2004	Heya Troy, Unless I'm terribly mistaken Christmas Moss is Fontinalis antipyretica. You can buy it online in Australia from here: http://www.aquamail.com.au/products.htm (Just download the catalogue... there is a lot of good stuff on the site beyond that, including a rare/large plant catalogue) I bought some at a LFS, it's often sold simply as "Fontinalis" here by the looks of things. I wouldn't mind betting if you asked nicely your LFS would get you some in with their next plant shipment. Regards, Dex edit: OCD spelling correction Last edited by dextroze at 21-Oct-2004 06:04
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, Here is yet another site that covers what you are suggesting: http://www.nature-aquarium.com/home.htm Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	Fontanalis is Willow Moss - Christmas moss, as far as I know, lacks a definitive latin name. The formus at the aforementioned killie.com is always stuffed with moss debate - it seems like it's all the talk about! Christmas moss, taiwan moss, erect moss, mini moss, the list goes on. Anything you every wanted to know about moss, they're the guys for it. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
Troy_Mclure Fish Addict Posts: 725 Kudos: 306 Registered: 20-Jan-2003	Nice to see someone plugging attman filters. Ive had no problems with mine. Its a really good filter. Even if it is a Eheim clone.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
dextroze Hobbyist Posts: 69 Kudos: 86 Votes: 21 Registered: 07-Sep-2004	D'oh, I always thought it was Christmas Moss after: http://www.aquahobby.com/articles/e_lowlight.php (and some other sites that now escape me) but now I've read this thread and dug round some it seems I was mistaken. Digging found: http://naturalaquariums.com/plants/fontinalis.html http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/plants/Leong_Mosses.html Moss central (you're right about that site Mousling :%) bookmarks it): http://www.killies.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1087 Thanks for the heads up Mousling Dex edit: I need to learn how to spel, ergh speel...argh...SPELL. Last edited by dextroze at 21-Oct-2004 09:34
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
cols Hobbyist Posts: 129 Kudos: 91 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-May-2004	i would love to have a go at that xmas wall thing for the back of my tank but i cant find any of that kind of moss over in the UK. Anybody in the Us got some they would be willing to sell? (i can use paypal)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44


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