Java Moss Carpet Mesh

Use a needle and thread to tie the sides of the meshes together.

Java moss carpet mesh. This provides your tank with an aesthetically pleasing floor or wall and is easy to maintain. This can create a beautiful atmosphere in the tank as well as providing a comfortable and natural environment for the fish. My water temperature is 24degree celcius lighting with panasonic flourence fl15n 15w 8 10 hours a day. To create this a common method is to take two pieces of mesh and sandwich a layer of.

In order to plant a carpet correctly make sure to anchor it into a flat non floating object. The key is how you anchor it to an object that s flat textured and non floating. If it works out well i m either going to start covering bare bottoms or find some suction cups and make moss walls or both. Another popular way to grow java moss is as a carpet or wall.

To create a carpet you will need two pieces of mesh and some fishing line or thread. It has started growing through much faster than it did with my stainless sheets plus this stuff was really cheap at hobby lobby. On one side of the plastic mesh spread your moss as evenly as possible. What may goes wrong.

To utilize the aesthetic nature of java moss many fish tank owners grow and use it as a carpet or moss wall. Lay the mesh on top of the substrate bottom to create a moss carpet. Many people pin the carpet down to the substrate using a mesh net and others simply sprinkle a light layer of substrate into the moss and let it grow right through. Carpets are a beautiful addition to any aquascape.

People use tons of different things to anchor java moss. The most common form of java moss is what is referred to as a carpet. I actually sell aquarium mosswall and riccia moss carpet mesh its a 5mm appature in dark green i use it in my own tanks too and it really is superb i also sell aquarium slate but i cant post that outside the uk due to the postage costs if you are interested in the moss wall kits which come with suction cups and ties this is the url. Place the moss between 2 pieces of plastic mesh to make a wall or carpet.

Update on my java moss carpet. My java moss well spreaded and tied to small rocks is turning yellowish even though i notice there is some new growth. Place the other piece of mesh on top.