Mosses

[winyfrog]

I need to add some moss to my viv, I had some (not sure what kind it was) I picked it up at Home Depot but it didn't last very long.

I was debating on using Java moss or the riccardia. Which do you think would be best or maybe I should use both.

[boogsawaste]

Originally Posted by MTUPup

wow, i just read my last post...sorry if i came off a bit "stand offish." apologies for being the thread-dick.

No offense taken.

[winyfrog]

So Java moss or Riccardia?

which is the easiest?

[boogsawaste]

If you ask 2 different people I'm sure you'll get...well 2 different answers! I have great luck with java which grows like mad for me. Riccardia (which is not what most people use and maybe you are thinking of Riccia), grows fine for me too, just slower. Now Riccia which a lot of people have good luck with doesn't grow well for me. I can keep it alive (most of the time), but it never spreads.

You'll just have to experiment with different kinds and different spots to put it and see what/where works best for you.

[Bcs TX]

In the beginning LOL sounds like a Star wars movie, I was all worried about moss, now after the tanks grew in frogs and water did their thing not worried any more. I have lost quite a bit of moss, sheet mos and pillow moss. Tanks can get well get pretty wet (esp. when you pay more attn to feeding frogs,tads, juvie frogs than draining the tanks )-not a bad mother just a bad drainer. I have really had good luck with the saliginalla, I have used the plain ole jane ole "Zilla Terrarium moss" to fill in until the rest of the moss takes over. Meiks (New England Herptoculture moss has worked for me as well).
Just my 2 cents worth.
-Beth

[winyfrog]

Thanks, I do understand the everyone has different opinions and thats why I asked the question.

My viv runs at 85-90% humidity and 75-85 degrees

[herpetology101]

I cant get moss where i live i just use baby tears and dried sphagnum for now

[MTUPup]

worse comes to worse if you have a pet smart or any big box chain, T-Rex sells a "frog" moss. It's dry and in a dormancy. I bought a sheet out of curiousity. Get it in a humid tank and it will propagate.

[Bcs TX]

I had a problem with the t-rex moss, I put it in my tank and it turned yellow and died. I took it back for a refund. Kudos for it working for you.

[Rich Frye]

I've found it really depends on the amount of light the 'moss' gets. Most don't do too well in low light. Most darts like low light. Many vivs I have seen are way over-illuminated, which may explain why many people actually hear calling and see activity after the lights go out. The darts are neither baskers nor nocturnal, so it makes me wonder...
I've found java to be the best lower light moss to use.

Rich