Moss Ball

I purchased a cool looking moss ball for my tank. It is now opening up on
one end. I keep this open end face down to the gravel or little hairs of
the moss ball will separate from it and clog my filter.

Anyone have any info on how to care for the moss balls, or if them opening
up is normal? I know they like high light and I have that, and they might
need nutrients so I add Planttabbs to the water every 10 days.

I purchased a cool looking moss ball for my tank. It is now opening
up on one end. I keep this open end face down to the gravel or
little hairs of the moss ball will separate from it and clog my
filter.

Anyone have any info on how to care for the moss balls, or if them
opening up is normal? I know they like high light and I have that,
and they might need nutrients so I add Planttabbs to the water every
10 days.

Best bet would be to fasten with fishing line, or sewing thread around, or
to, some object, either driftwood, a rock, and eventually, it will grow
outside the string that you hold it with, and will cover it all up, you'll
never know it was there.

I've heard of ppl stapling it to driftwood, not to break the moss, but to
attach it firmly... Good luck... is it christmas moss or java moss, which
could very well be the same for all I know.... just curious...

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Cammie wrote:

I purchased a cool looking moss ball for my tank. It is now opening up on
one end. I keep this open end face down to the gravel or little hairs of
the moss ball will separate from it and clog my filter.

Anyone have any info on how to care for the moss balls, or if them opening
up is normal? I know they like high light and I have that, and they might
need nutrients so I add Planttabbs to the water every 10 days.

Just sew it up with fishing line. It will feel no pain.

On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 18:40:10 GMT, "Cammie"
wrote:

I purchased a cool looking moss ball for my tank. It is now opening up on
one end. I keep this open end face down to the gravel or little hairs of
the moss ball will separate from it and clog my filter.

Anyone have any info on how to care for the moss balls, or if them opening
up is normal? I know they like high light and I have that, and they might
need nutrients so I add Planttabbs to the water every 10 days.



I've had moss balls. Very painful. My suggestion would be to use
soap - daily. And remember - it's not a real bad problem unless
they're blue.

Good luck

I've had moss balls. Very painful. My suggestion would be to use
soap - daily. And remember - it's not a real bad problem unless
they're blue.

Yeah but this is a huge problem cause this guy's moss balls are
GREEN!!!!!.....
To the OP, I have these in 2 tanks, one high light and one low light, they
seem to thrive equally well in both tanks, if one starts to break up then
just take it in your hand and use it as a stress ball. Give it some shape
and put it back, it should retain its shape. Those tiny bits that break off
will form new balls, albeit SLOWLY.
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"RedForeman ©®" wrote in message
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Best bet would be to fasten with fishing line, or sewing thread around, or
to, some object, either driftwood, a rock, and eventually, it will grow
outside the string that you hold it with, and will cover it all up, you'll
never know it was there.

I've heard of ppl stapling it to driftwood, not to break the moss, but to
attach it firmly... Good luck... is it christmas moss or java moss, which
could very well be the same for all I know.... just curious...



Unless they have Chladoflora algae balls
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"RedForeman ©®" wrote
is it christmas moss or java moss, which could very well be the same for all
I know.... just curious...


It is Java Moss, large than a golf ball, very neat. My algae eater likes to
hide under it.