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Growing moss

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rodrigo

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I see this spectacular setups with moss everywhere and i just wonder what do ppl do to make moss grow like that????
I´ve had moss growing in my terrariums...but all they did was growing taller....but no new moss extended anywhere...
 
Many mosses requires a lot higher light intensity than most people think. It sounds like the lighting was too low for the best growth. I get great moss growth when I use power compacts to light my tanks

Ed
 
I´m sorry but...what do you mean by power compacts..??? fluorescents??
I thought mosses required low levels of light...looks like i was wrong...
the only problem is....wouldn´t the bright light disturb the newts in the tank???
 
Hi Rodrigo, power compacts are in spanish: "bombillas ahorradoras o de bajo consumo"

saludosss
 
oh ok...i see. Thanx Javier!

Now that i know what they are i remember a friend´s paludarium that had extremely fast plant growth, and he used one of those.
I´ll give it a try...if i get half the result this guy got i´ll be more than happy.
 
I can grow a good terrarium moss by mixing peat moss and sand in a 50/50 mixture and then keeping it moist and humid under the power compact lights. To keep the humidity up I put the whole pot inside a plastic bag and make sure it doesn't dry out.
It takes a couple of months for the moss to really take off but once it does, the moss can be transplanted into the terraria.

Ed
 
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