30 minute Semi Aquatic Tank project

[Tom Highum]

So what are your views on using GE II for things like great stuff backgrounds covered with coco fiber?

[Ebony]

Thanks Johnny for putting the photo's up. Very Nice, The sphagnum is growing really well. Excellent idea

[Tom Highum]

Where do you get moss like that? How do you get it to grow like that? My moss always withers and dies. Any tips? also how do you guys get moss to grow on things like wood?

[Ebony]

The moss that grows on the wood is different to the sphagnum moss. My Sphagnum Moss grows really well in my tank set ups. I don't have the moss directly on the water, It sits on the rocks which are in the water. It will grow on soil but I don't want to put soil in my tanks. See Album

[SludgeMunkey]

That is literally moss out of my backyard. I have a nice corner of the land that is completely covered in wild moss. It is actually not growing in these pictures. I harvest it during dry times of the year and keep it stored dry in the dark. Once I add it too an enclosure I mist it every few days and it grows! Moss needs to be wet to grow best. High humidity and dampness is it's friend. It grows very very slowly. To get it to grow on wood you need to have the wood waterlogged and just tie the moss on. Keep the wood and moss wet and in a few months it will start to creep out. After a year or two it looks completely natural.

[Kurt]

I remember seeing this thing on one of those gardening shows about "planting" moss. I remember them putting moss, buttermilk, and an other ingredient or two into a blender, then smearing the mixture on a rock. A few weeks later or so, they had moss growing on the rock. I would assume the same thing would work in the terrarium, but I would do it before adding the frogs. If you're interested in this, try googling it, as this is all I can remember.

[Tom Highum]

Ok I found How to Grow Moss for Your Garden | eHow.com so beer and sugar

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Ok I found How to Grow Moss for Your Garden | eHow.com so beer and sugar

There you go Tom! Tell your parents you need some beer. You're trying to grow moss...

[Tom Highum]

My mom wouldn't care she knows I think it is disgusting, or so she thinks.

[Kurt]

While you're at it, ask if you can have some whiskey to wash the car with.

[Kurt]

I just read it and it says you can substitute buttermilk for the beer. I think Tom's real problem is going to be trying to convince mother to let him put moss in her blender.

[Tom Highum]

You nailed it. Yup I am kinda worried about that but last time was worse I kinda used it as a cement mixer. I doubt she will let me use the new one ever again. But my stepmom is clueless.

Wait whiskey for washing the car? My mom doesn't have any, how about vodka??