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  • @FishKeepingAnswers
    @FishKeepingAnswers6 ай бұрын

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  • @jorgen.zamora
    @jorgen.zamora2 ай бұрын

    best java moss advice video I've come across. simple and quick. thank you!

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    2 ай бұрын

    Pleasure. Thanks for taking the time to let me know 🫶🏻

  • @smarties2k
    @smarties2k6 ай бұрын

    Great video. Thanks for sharing the tips.

  • @markbrennan4693
    @markbrennan46933 ай бұрын

    Thank you great advice. I didn't realise how beneficial it is to an aquarium.

  • @sherrielynnmcburney7292
    @sherrielynnmcburney72929 ай бұрын

    Yur a great teacher straight forward and to the point LOV it ty!

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    9 ай бұрын

    🫶🏻

  • @Kyddoemiko13
    @Kyddoemiko136 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing I just an order for some today .

  • @SuperBoppy
    @SuperBoppy7 ай бұрын

    Easy way to remove hair algae from Java Moss: Get a bottle brush and simply twirl the hair algae around it, like making cotton candy. The brush will easily pull all of the hair algae out. It will take some of the moss with it, but that is no big deal - in fact, you could call it a "twofer" - remove algae and trim moss at the same time. After a few times doing this, the hair algae will not come back as strong and, eventually, you may be able to almost eradicate it altogether.

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    7 ай бұрын

    Great tip. Thanks for sharing. 💪🏻

  • @kathleenweinhold4725

    @kathleenweinhold4725

    4 ай бұрын

    That's a great tip!

  • @_http.Max.Online_
    @_http.Max.Online_6 ай бұрын

    thanks for all the help! cant stop watching your vids!

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    6 ай бұрын

    🫶🏻

  • @usmc187
    @usmc18710 ай бұрын

    Have watched about 20 of your videos and didn’t realize I hadn’t subscribed! Great content man!

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    10 ай бұрын

    Hey, welcome aboard 😎

  • @AirIsTotal
    @AirIsTotal Жыл бұрын

    I found your channel today and have been binge watching your content. Subscribed!

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s great to hear. Thank you 🫶🏻

  • @abt833
    @abt8337 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your amazing videos. They are very relaxing to learn from.

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback 🫶🏻

  • @CobraJim
    @CobraJim Жыл бұрын

    After searching for information that only stick to the subject I’d have to say I’ve found it proper with you thank you for the video

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the positive feedback 🫶🏻

  • @alanworthington1273
    @alanworthington12732 ай бұрын

    😊 thank you 🙏 for your help and advice Java moss until this video I didn’t know a bout it cheers 😊

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    2 ай бұрын

    You’re welcome. Thanks for taking the time to comment 🫶🏻

  • @dominic2004
    @dominic200411 ай бұрын

    Thankyou heaps, quick simple and definitely helped 👍

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    11 ай бұрын

    No problem 👍

  • @adamworley196
    @adamworley196 Жыл бұрын

    Good video all around! That's the only live plant I tell newcomers to try! Makes me look smart, lol.

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your kind comment. 🫶🏻

  • @Bojingforever1
    @Bojingforever1 Жыл бұрын

    you one mate is the most honest true fair dinkum guy I watched

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you 🙏🏻

  • @taniabrauninger5492
    @taniabrauninger54925 ай бұрын

    Thank you that was super helpful 🙌 appreciate it.

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    5 ай бұрын

    🫶🏻

  • @michaelpereira279
    @michaelpereira279 Жыл бұрын

    Your videos are the best brother, honestly.

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    🫶🏻

  • @norcalshrimpfarmnorcalshrimpfa
    @norcalshrimpfarmnorcalshrimpfa Жыл бұрын

    wonderful info sir , now im going to have to get some java moss, I'm not sure of the type of moss we get here but it does great in our tanks, and we can and do harvest it and love it and soon will be selling it on our online store (after I find out what type it is) thank you for the inspiration, sir.

  • @dcphifer4307
    @dcphifer4307 Жыл бұрын

    Hello Richard. This is my first time here. Thanks for doing this video. I have always loved Mosses and added Mosses to my planters. Now that I am starting to get my 55G ready for aquascaping... I am looking for different mosses. One of my favorites is the Christmas Moss.

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey, welcome aboard! Glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for taking the time to comment 🙏🏻

  • @RWAquariumPages
    @RWAquariumPages Жыл бұрын

    Great video. I love having moss in my aquascaped tanks and also shrimp breeding tanks. I do like tw moss the most these days

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Moss is by far the most versatile plant in the aquarium hobby 😍

  • @JosephGale

    @JosephGale

    Жыл бұрын

    What is tw moss? Could not find anything on search engines

  • @RWAquariumPages

    @RWAquariumPages

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JosephGale Taiwan moss 🇹🇼

  • @JosephGale

    @JosephGale

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RWAquariumPages thanks, that seems really nice not sure ill be able to source that here (in Australia) but wow its beautiful

  • @BGN_Aquariums
    @BGN_Aquariums Жыл бұрын

    Java moss is cool. I have some wrapped around some wood. I keep it trimmed and it looks amazing.

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed 👍🏻

  • @Batmancontingencyplans
    @Batmancontingencyplans10 ай бұрын

    I've had experience with fake Java moss from Amazon. 2nd time I went to a local fish site and got Java moss along with pelia moss. It grew nice and green, I'm currently keeping it with goldfish and Guppies and they're loving it.

  • @zowiecardwell8807
    @zowiecardwell88073 ай бұрын

    I bought java moss yesterday and attached it to some mesh, an ornament and a sticky out part on my driftwood.. My shrimp are already loving it, along with their moss balls and limnophila sessiliflora

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    3 ай бұрын

    😻

  • @heidic5393
    @heidic53933 ай бұрын

    Very helpful! 😊 I'm currently making the switch in my 55 Gallon community tank from all fake plants to all live plants 🥰 I will definitely be buying some Java Moss!

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    3 ай бұрын

    👍🏻

  • @MMed2472
    @MMed2472 Жыл бұрын

    Everybody makes it sound so easy but every time I try growing java moss it never takes off, just turns brown. Even with good light.

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    😕

  • @thesolaraquarium

    @thesolaraquarium

    Жыл бұрын

    I am the same. Cannot grow it. Some frogs seem to be killing it right now but this video has inspired me to try harder. The shop owner I bought it from laughed when I told him. He says you cannot kill it. I can. I have hard water maybe that is the problem? I have tried tropical water, cold water - same result. Will try rain water next.😢

  • @bigbotno1

    @bigbotno1

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thesolaraquarium You can kill it, trust me. ;-)

  • @ar-jaysacay7993

    @ar-jaysacay7993

    11 ай бұрын

    hair algae the problem

  • @bigbotno1

    @bigbotno1

    11 ай бұрын

    @@ar-jaysacay7993 Usually nutrient-rich water causes string algae to thrive. Lower your plant and/ or animal feeding.

  • @BucketPonds
    @BucketPonds3 ай бұрын

    Hey great video 👍

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @thelittlethingsinlife239
    @thelittlethingsinlife2398 ай бұрын

    Java moss is amazing and so easy to grow

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    8 ай бұрын

    🤜🏻

  • @Meenpetty
    @Meenpetty2 ай бұрын

    I am from kerala india..i saw your video on youtube how to grow java moss fast..it was very usefull video..thankyou 

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    2 ай бұрын

    Glad you liked it 🫶🏻

  • @Bojingforever1
    @Bojingforever1 Жыл бұрын

    that is why I'm your subscriber now

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Welcome 👍🏻

  • @shubhamdandekar20
    @shubhamdandekar20 Жыл бұрын

    As always very helpful video. I got my Java moss by accident, half inch of the moss was stuck in the plants I ordered and now it grown so much.

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s the great thing about moss, it can’t help but grow 😎

  • @princescdk3107
    @princescdk3107 Жыл бұрын

    I took down an aquarium in January and left my java with bearly any water. When I was cleaning 2 weeks ago I found it just lightly damp I threw it in my 55 gallon and it's flourishing like crazy. They really be indistructable. Also I like small channels so you got a follower here

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey, thanks for joking the team 🫶🏻

  • @WhispaGaming
    @WhispaGaming Жыл бұрын

    Great video, I'd like to see a video on where you sell fish and shrimp, and even your java moss, whether that be online or in person in local fish stores, how do you approach local fish stores with stock to sell and how do you package fish for selling online. Love your enthusiasm.

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Steve, check out this video - kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZK12p8-TeZfgnto.html

  • @mikekayanderson408
    @mikekayanderson408 Жыл бұрын

    Java Moss!! Well I must be one of the few who can’t seem to grow moss!! I have tried a couple types and they just seem to go brown and die 😳😳 Not sure I have actually tried Java moss. - but you are doing a good job of convincing me I should try!! Thanks for another informative video. K

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    I can not recommend Java Moss enough. In my experience, it is the most versatile plant in the hobby. Definately give it a try 👍

  • @mikekayanderson408

    @mikekayanderson408

    Жыл бұрын

    @@FishKeepingAnswers 👍

  • @dcphifer4307

    @dcphifer4307

    Жыл бұрын

    Try Christmas Moss. I take a wood skewer and dust off any particles that drift onto the Christmas Moss. I saw a neat mound of Moss mounted on a tall Rock that reached up out of the water column. It was only a little brown up at the very top that was sticking up out of the water....the rest was a healthy green. The pet store associate said that it was Java Moss. This mean that what was told to me when I bought some must have been Sphagnum Moss.

  • @bigbotno1

    @bigbotno1

    Жыл бұрын

    Java moss is tricky unlike some people say. Try subwassertang, does the same and I find it more beautifull.

  • @shakes268

    @shakes268

    10 ай бұрын

    @@bigbotno1 Subwassertang is beautiful and shrimp LOVE it. It took a while for mine to get going but once it did it has grown very well.

  • @aprilheaton9392
    @aprilheaton93923 ай бұрын

    hello from the USA. I am new to aquascaping I am addicted to this new hobby, I have made a lot of mistakes and am learning, but my question to you is about java moss can it be grown without any fish or shrimp in the tank? I found that your video seems to be one of the most honest information out there .. so thank you

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your kind feedback. Can it be grown without any fish or shrimp? Probably, but it will need nutrients from somewhere (other than fish poop and uneaten food breaking down in the water)

  • @nemospence2724
    @nemospence27243 ай бұрын

    Sir you just convinced me to buy java moss for my goldfish. Hopefully it can grow in the dead clam shell.

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    3 ай бұрын

    Do it 👍🏻

  • @nemospence2724

    @nemospence2724

    3 ай бұрын

    @@FishKeepingAnswers Okay. So my lava rock with java moss arrived today. But the lava rock is a hard one, not porous. Can it still hold beneficial bacteria sir?

  • @pennywise0824
    @pennywise08247 ай бұрын

    im here because of your new post 😊

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    7 ай бұрын

    Welcome 🫶🏻

  • @alexs4446
    @alexs4446 Жыл бұрын

    The only tanks I can't keep java moss in successfully are my marbled crayfish tanks. They eat it like it's candy!

  • @alexs4446

    @alexs4446

    Жыл бұрын

    Also every time I go to the pet store and I see a cup of Java moss for sale that is 3/4 dead I convince them to sell it to me for almost nothing because the employees at the chain stores don't realize that the moss is converting from emersed growth to immersed growth in the cup. So they sell it to me for super cheap every time because they think I'm an idiot and they're making money and I bring it home and it bursts to life in my aquarium once it's in proper conditions. That's a protip for anyone going to a chain store with untrained employees😂😂😂

  • @akid7097

    @akid7097

    Жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @adamworley196

    @adamworley196

    Жыл бұрын

    Criminal mastermind... Cool.

  • @stoneysscapes7544

    @stoneysscapes7544

    10 ай бұрын

    @@adamworley196 the best of both worlds , makes me want to get a few aquariums for me to be a shrimp keeper too !!!🦐🌿🌾

  • @giudittabertoldi1979
    @giudittabertoldi19795 ай бұрын

    I have Christmas moss it grows better in my tanks😊

  • @airplanegeorge
    @airplanegeorge4 ай бұрын

    I put it in reptile terarium water bowls, it presurves the water and allows crickets to climb out instead of drowning and fowling the water.

  • @Talons_N_Tails
    @Talons_N_Tails Жыл бұрын

    Wish you sold to the U.S.! Excellent video!

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you 🫶🏻

  • @roywhittle8284
    @roywhittle8284 Жыл бұрын

    I’m going to try the Java moss in my tank ( I’m a newbie) so think I’ll start off with Guppies 👍

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Java Moss and Guppies are a winning combination 🫶🏻

  • @DEADLYANTDX
    @DEADLYANTDX10 ай бұрын

    I got a Java moss mat online. It hasn't grown much but it's pretty steady. Something in the tank got the mat out of the gravel so it's kind of lifted up but my shrimp, especially recently moltes ones, love hiding under it. I don't have the heart to submerge it again 🤣

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    10 ай бұрын

    😂

  • @KitsVlogLife
    @KitsVlogLife9 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot. I put my Java Moss in the goldfish tank and they ate most of it.

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    9 ай бұрын

    🤦🏻‍♂️

  • @KitsVlogLife

    @KitsVlogLife

    9 ай бұрын

    😄@@FishKeepingAnswers

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    9 ай бұрын

    Maybe get the goldfish to watch the video 🤔

  • @9704429
    @97044294 ай бұрын

    very good informative video...thanks a ton...i see guppies in the shrimp tank don't they hurt shrimps, most of the time it happens in my tank.

  • @GlassSurfing
    @GlassSurfing Жыл бұрын

    My water is quite hard from the tap. When I use/supplement with RO water, it grows much better and way faster.

  • @benjvrensburg5062
    @benjvrensburg5062 Жыл бұрын

    Hey man I love your video's, really informative and to the point. I was wondering if there was any way I could send you a picture of my 8L shrimp tank just to get your opinion (I'm the only person in my area that has a dedicated shrimp tank And I've only been doing it for about 2 months) So I would love to get your opinion and advice if you have any. Hope you have a lovely day and that your channel grows as it deserves to!!!

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your kind feedback. You can catch me via email info@fishkeepinganswers.com 👍🏻

  • @nickbailey5201
    @nickbailey5201 Жыл бұрын

    I bought a small piece of wood with java on and it filled the tank in couple months was only a 40 litre tank but still grew very quick

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Java moss would take over the planet if we let it 😱

  • @thehelpfulhobbyist5355
    @thehelpfulhobbyist53559 ай бұрын

    Hi Richard. Do you breed live river shrimp (live in salty water). I last both fed live river shrimp and live bloodoworms to my axolotls, which were bought online. Shortly after some tiny white wriggly worms manifested (Detritus worms). I don't believe they manifested in my tank because of over-feeding or high ammonia/nitrite levels. I carry out regular water changes.

  • @BustaBreaks777
    @BustaBreaks77710 ай бұрын

    I have noticed it does better closer to the light source.

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    10 ай бұрын

    True 👍🏻

  • @distantgem
    @distantgem5 ай бұрын

    For those commenting on being unable to grow Java moss, can I suggest trying Pelia moss instead? One of my tanks really struggles to grow Java but my pelia in that tank is extreme but it does seem to do far better being no deeper than 12inches from the light source. I do prefer to have more than one moss variety and find the slightly differing conditions in each on my tanks seems to work better with one over the other. Good video btw👍🏼

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    5 ай бұрын

    Great shout. Thanks for sharing 🫶🏻

  • @forg0tten
    @forg0tten Жыл бұрын

    I love your videos - and I hoped that this video would solve my problem with growing Java Moss. Unfortunately there was no key light bulb moment - only great information well delivered in a relaxing manner. Guess I'm doomed to browning Java Moss as a sacrifice for all my other beautiful thriving plants.

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for you kind feedback. Sorry to hear Java Moss is not growing well for you. 😕

  • @bigbotno1

    @bigbotno1

    Жыл бұрын

    Java moss is tricky unlike some people say. Try subwassertang, does the same and I find it more beautifull.

  • @wirawhitebelt7364
    @wirawhitebelt7364 Жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @antik_adam
    @antik_adam Жыл бұрын

    Subbed!! What size totes do you use for shrimp breeding?

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Welcome! 25 litres or about 7 gallons 👍🏻

  • @alsfishtipsaquatics988
    @alsfishtipsaquatics988 Жыл бұрын

    I have 7 tanks and java moss has never successfully grown in any of the tanks, and it has the perfect parameters of both light, fish poop/malm. I wish it was as easy as said.

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    It always strikes me as funny that one person struggles when another succeeds, yet pick a different plant, shrimp or fish and the tables can easily be turned. I suppose the hobby would be dull if we were all great at every aspect of it. Thanks for taking the time to comment. 👍🏻

  • @alsfishtipsaquatics988

    @alsfishtipsaquatics988

    Жыл бұрын

    @@FishKeepingAnswers Potentially. It's more the case of actually having parameters that would not be in the extremes and yet something so simple like Java moss still fails. Agreed there are parallels and solar opposites in this hobby, which keeps it fresh I suppose. Maybe a sprg of your java moss tried here may succeed lol

  • @bigbotno1

    @bigbotno1

    Жыл бұрын

    Java moss is tricky unlike some people say. Try subwassertang, does the same and I find it more beautifull.

  • @cockatielobsession3810
    @cockatielobsession38105 ай бұрын

    I put java moss in my tank, but tried planting it. It kept floating, so I stuck a weighted plastic plant on top of it. It is now part of the plastic plant, but growing sprouts up thru the gravel. This tank is soon becoming a planted tank, with one plastic plant

  • @lynnkarpati413
    @lynnkarpati413 Жыл бұрын

    I had some java moss come into my tank on a snail and it grew like crazy with only a small LED light in my betta aquarium. Very easy to grow for sure!

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    That is awesome!

  • @cpeters4446
    @cpeters44463 ай бұрын

    I need healthy Java moss 💚

  • @HopeB555
    @HopeB555 Жыл бұрын

    I'm starting up some java moss for a neocaradina shrimp and guppy tank so this is a great video. So you say unless you have a fish that will eat the hair algae it's a pain in the java moss, will the shrimp take care of the algae or no?

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Neocaridina shrimp will pick at hair algae, and will eat the starts of it, but they wouldn’t tackle an infestation. Amano shrimp are better algae eaters, but you need an army of them to make any real difference 🫤

  • @YANGKEY143
    @YANGKEY143Ай бұрын

    what ligth did you use ?

  • @FishKeepingAnswers
    @FishKeepingAnswers Жыл бұрын

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  • @wingingitadventures

    @wingingitadventures

    Жыл бұрын

    This man puts out incredible and informative videos but he also takes time out of his busy day to reach out to a no body like myself. Ty from the bottom of my heart. If you're like me and are starting off or even a seasoned vet this channel is a must follow! @FishkeepingAnswers

  • @fadillah6014
    @fadillah6014 Жыл бұрын

    Java moss is one toughest aquatic plant, I surprised how they can grow in my house wall and how abundant they are in my place as long they moist enough.

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    I have found the same thing 👍🏻

  • @Randomuseryouhate
    @Randomuseryouhate Жыл бұрын

    hi very old comment but would appreciate the reply, i have problem with black hair algae forming on my leafy plants, ive tried blackouts and c02 i am scared to use chemical, any tips

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    You could try adding half a dozen Amano shrimp.

  • @ONEFUNFONE
    @ONEFUNFONE Жыл бұрын

    Even after 30+ years of keeping I'm now having a helluva time keeping moss alive. I know the water here after we moved is crap to begin with plus the landowner over chorinates his well daily and before I go full blown RO for neos think I'll go with an aireted decholination barrel and give the water a couple days to gas off before water changes. I have moderate lighting, use ferts plus dechorinator and most of my plants in general just melt away to nothing. Any advanced knowledge would be appreciated.

  • @dickbutt7854

    @dickbutt7854

    5 ай бұрын

    Are you dosing micronutrients?

  • @dickbutt7854

    @dickbutt7854

    5 ай бұрын

    How hard is your water?

  • @slawomirslyk
    @slawomirslyk Жыл бұрын

    There are two species known in aquatic trade as a java moss, wich one would you recommend?

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Taxiphyllum barbieri

  • @thedarkninja_
    @thedarkninja_ Жыл бұрын

    Great video! Only half way through so far, but one question. How would you go about attaching the moss to something like a stone or piece of wood or simply stop it from floating

  • @thedarkninja_

    @thedarkninja_

    Жыл бұрын

    Nevermind! I found the answer in the video!

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    🤣😂🤣😅🤣

  • @thedarkninja_

    @thedarkninja_

    Жыл бұрын

    Random question, but if possible I'd like a small bit of advice. I asked my online seller about the shrimp and they said they would be unable to sex them, how should I go about getting them since the tank I have is too small for them to breed

  • @garthantash

    @garthantash

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thedarkninja_ How small are we talking? 20L is a great starting tank size for shrimp and can house a few hundred if done right.

  • @thedarkninja_

    @thedarkninja_

    Жыл бұрын

    @@garthantash half of that, 10l

  • @freshlysqueezed2859
    @freshlysqueezed2859 Жыл бұрын

    I'd be interested in buying some Java moss and I'm in the UK. What the link to your ebay?

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi. We wound down our shrimp selling business in favour of making more KZread videos 😎

  • @biker55
    @biker553 ай бұрын

    hi , can moss grow without co2. injection in low tech tank with only decent lighting ?

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    3 ай бұрын

    Hi. In my experience, Java moss grows without co2, without adding fertiliser and with only basic lighting. Treat it too well, and it just gets covered in algae. Hope that helps 👍🏻

  • @sazalisahmat2064
    @sazalisahmat20646 күн бұрын

    Hi richard. Have you tried taiwan moss?

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    6 күн бұрын

    Hi. I haven’t. So far I’ve just had Java Moss

  • @abdurrehman9123
    @abdurrehman9123 Жыл бұрын

    i had java moss and the only time i couldn't grow it was cuz of the carbon filtration I had in my tiger barb tank. so probably avoid using carbon filtration with plants or provide enough nutrients for it to grow.

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey, not heard that before. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻

  • @tyron8121
    @tyron81213 ай бұрын

    Hi is it ok if i grow my java moss in the substrate or does it need to be attached to any decor

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    3 ай бұрын

    Java Moss is happy tied to rocks/wood or just left in a clump sitting in the substrate. It won’t care either way 👍🏻

  • @tyron8121

    @tyron8121

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @Smokeythebear707
    @Smokeythebear70710 ай бұрын

    Do you recommend it growing Java moss with my red eared slider?

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    10 ай бұрын

    It’s worth a try, although he might just eat it. I would give a small clump a try and see how it goes 🤞🏻

  • @neogutzz
    @neogutzz Жыл бұрын

    I tied my java moss to a cholla wood piece, do you suggest this or should i take it off? it would float if I hadn't tied it down

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    If it looks good, just leave it tied in. It should grow well 🤞🏻

  • @neogutzz

    @neogutzz

    Жыл бұрын

    @@FishKeepingAnswers Thank you so much :) its still tied there and there has been some growth, thank you

  • @gUdUOficial
    @gUdUOficial9 ай бұрын

    realmente um dos problemas que esotu tendo pra cultivar em aquario o musgo de java é esse de algas filamentosas, algas cabelinhos parece que peguei assim uma muda com essa praga, em duas lojas diferentes e mesmo assim, deu algas filamentosas mas to removendo mecanicamente com as maos mesmo.

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    9 ай бұрын

    Eu adicionaria um pouco de camarão Amano. Eles vão comer as algas

  • @wheatfieldproductions1564
    @wheatfieldproductions15647 ай бұрын

    Im about to set up my planted aquarium, but I am afraid of using Java moss. They are beautiful, but I had a bad experience in the past, it got full of a green hairlike algae. I had to clean the moss every day basically.

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    7 ай бұрын

    It happens ☹️

  • @Scotsandirish87
    @Scotsandirish878 ай бұрын

    hi do you have a ebay link to buy java moss and red cherrys. kindest

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    8 ай бұрын

    Hi. Unfortunately we stopped selling in favour of making KZread videos. 👍🏻

  • @Scotsandirish87

    @Scotsandirish87

    8 ай бұрын

    @@FishKeepingAnswers great to see a uk channel, brilliant

  • @mikerusso4775
    @mikerusso4775 Жыл бұрын

    Cool vid but I'm halfway thru and you haven't taught me anything about what to do with it when I get my tiny cup in the mail and how to take it from 40z cup to flourishing aquarium cup

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey, thanks for taking the time to comment. Hope you found the answer by the end of the video 🤞🏻

  • @WoodoakWilderness
    @WoodoakWilderness21 күн бұрын

    Ive tried three times to grow this moss but it never works. I attach it to branches in my soil topped with sand and rain water only tank. 22c temp and natural light (not direct sunlight) nothing worked. Help!

  • @k68anilmuhtesemosmanli25
    @k68anilmuhtesemosmanli25 Жыл бұрын

    Mate is it possible to have link for your eBay shop link please. I checked your website but you’ve got nothing for sale there. I want to buy some Java moss from you, and if you have any other plants

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi. I haven’t shared my eBay shop details on here I’m afraid. At the moment we don’t have any moss or shrimp listed. We will probably relist in late March. If we do I’ll give you a shout. 👍🏻

  • @ste5210
    @ste52108 ай бұрын

    Any ideas how to get rid of thick hair algae coveru all my moss

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    8 ай бұрын

    Honestly, I would rip out all the moss with the algae in and let the remaining, algae free moss grow 👍🏻

  • @shakes268
    @shakes26810 ай бұрын

    I have terrible luck with moss, green hair algae just takes over. I had no problem with green hair algae, it was all gone then some moss I had left in the tank started to come back a little - now its turning into a clump of algae and spreading it around the tank.

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    10 ай бұрын

    Algae can be a real pain. I would say don’t give up, just keep removing it where you see it and consider reducing the number of hours your lights are on for each day. 6 to 8 hours is usually sufficient for plants. Anything over that can definitely benefit the algae.

  • @onlywei
    @onlywei Жыл бұрын

    Does it have to be Java moss or can it be any moss? What about Taiwan moss, weeping moss, or Christmas moss?

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    So, different mosses may have different requirements. I only grow Java Moss as I am not much of an aquascaper. As such, I’m not the best person to answer. Sorry 😞

  • @cattfishing

    @cattfishing

    Жыл бұрын

    I grow all of these, and tbh, I don't really see any difference between the rate of growth compared to Java moss. Of course their appearance, and direction of growth is different, but as far as the ease of growth and the speed, seems to be very similar. If I had to choose any of those or Java moss, I would definitely go with any or all of those, as I like the way the grow and look a bit more than Java. But really, I love them all and enjoy the look having all the different mosses together in a tank. I will say, although I've had my run ins with hair algae with all of them here and there. Christmas moss, and weeping moss seem to get it the most of all my mosses. So, to answer your question, finally, lol. It doesn't have to be Java moss, and you can just choose the more readily available to you or which ever you prefer the look of. You will find many differing opinions on mosses, so it will help to research several opinions, and read any info on each moss, then go from there to help you decide what you think will best suit your needs and wants. Regardless, you will never go wrong with the addition of any mosses to your tanks. Mosses have to be my favorite thing to grow.

  • @des8616

    @des8616

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@cattfishing*IS* there any hope to get hair algae out of my moss?

  • @jennytherose
    @jennytherose Жыл бұрын

    Hi have a question will Brown java moss turn green again

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi. So it depends why it is brown. Have you just got it or has it been green for many months then turned brown?

  • @jennytherose

    @jennytherose

    Жыл бұрын

    Just got it

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Watch todays video on why Java Moss turns brown. Hopefully it will answer the question for you 🤞🏻

  • @des8616

    @des8616

    Жыл бұрын

    I was gifted some "dead" java moss poles...those bendable things that are hung up in plastic bags on the shelf at the pet store. The gent was going to throw them away, so I said, I'd love to give them a try. Well, it has been 5 months since, but they all HAVE started sprouting again, slowly but surely!

  • @user-cm2ol7kq3z
    @user-cm2ol7kq3z6 ай бұрын

    How do you feed guppy babies in java moss because if they come out of the moss will they not be eaten by the adults?

  • @des8616
    @des8616 Жыл бұрын

    IS there any way to get hair algae out of java moss? I have a clump that is starting to get "hairy" :( and I don't think the shrimp like eating that stuff. UGH.

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Personally, I just cut out the sections with hair algae in and dispose of them 😞

  • @danidz9632
    @danidz963213 күн бұрын

    i bought a java moss from online and it its leaves were dark green and its been 3 weeks and my java moss is in brown colour should i throw it away or wait?

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    13 күн бұрын

    Definitely wait. Give it at least 3 MONTHS before you consider throwing it away 👍🏻

  • @tropicaltrucker4425
    @tropicaltrucker44258 ай бұрын

    h202 works wonders for killing hair moss.

  • @krisrodrigues3608
    @krisrodrigues3608 Жыл бұрын

    how do I propagate java moss for terrariums? should i leave it in water? if yes then how often should i change the water? if not water then how do i propagate it in a soil substrate?

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi. I have never kept it out of water, but I suspect it will need to be kept moist/damp. I definitely would not put it in the soil. It is more likely to grow attached to rocks or wood in the terrarium.

  • @noyezz3690
    @noyezz3690 Жыл бұрын

    hair agly can be removed with easy with waterperoxide? or am i wrong?

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    It can. It usually turns red and dies within a few hours of being sprayed. Weirdly, many fish will eat it once it starts to die off 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @des8616

    @des8616

    Жыл бұрын

    Oooh, I'll have to try that. Do you pull the affected moss out of the tank to treat it? Or is hydrogenperoxid safe to use in a tank (with shrimp)?

  • @screwyou2
    @screwyou24 ай бұрын

    Grows great with no heater. Dies rapidly in heated tank

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    4 ай бұрын

    Could be true in some cases. I currently grow it in both, and it does well 👍🏻

  • @Jessejam0732
    @Jessejam073210 ай бұрын

    1:30 Did I misunderstand you saying adult shrimp eat baby shrimp? Or were you talking about fish eating them

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    10 ай бұрын

    I just double checked, I was talking about adult fish eating their babies 👍🏻

  • @truth.hurts...
    @truth.hurts...11 ай бұрын

    I'm trying to grow plants and moss but the only problem is I got to many ornaments no space

  • @nannigiovannetti8519
    @nannigiovannetti8519 Жыл бұрын

    tip, just never put java together with scuts ( aztecas) if you don't have enough fish to keep the population down or they will just strip the java down to just stems

  • @cornelius4344
    @cornelius43444 ай бұрын

    Java moss is the only plant I have killed somehow.

  • @jessicasinclair323
    @jessicasinclair323 Жыл бұрын

    🤣 I must be the only person who can't grow java moss. Had it attached to rocks, wood and just plonked it in. They all succumbed to black beard algae. So now I use hydrocotyle sp japan which I could only get to grow at 1st in a terrainium. However, now that it's taken off have it in all 3 aquariums much like you do with the java moss. However, with hydrocotyle you just have to shape it with your hands and train tendrils not to grow through one's sponges and filtration 🤣

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    🤣

  • @andrewhilton9003
    @andrewhilton9003 Жыл бұрын

    I can’t see your eBay shop referenced on your KZread videos.

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi. I haven’t shared that information on KZread. 👍🏻

  • @sajid07860
    @sajid078602 ай бұрын

    How can i grow jawa moss in dry start method?

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    2 ай бұрын

    Hi. I have never tried. I suspect once you add water, the moss will die right back whilst converting to life underwater.

  • @sajid07860

    @sajid07860

    2 ай бұрын

    @@FishKeepingAnswers yeah.even i doubt the same.How about misting it regularly and always keeping it moist in DTM?

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Ай бұрын

    Personally, I’d wait until the tank is filled with water, then add the moss 👍🏻

  • @nicks_aquatic
    @nicks_aquatic10 ай бұрын

    I had java moss my fish ate the lot lol

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    10 ай бұрын

    🤦🏻‍♂️

  • @andrewlee843
    @andrewlee8438 ай бұрын

    Won't fish got stuck inside dense java moss...?

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    8 ай бұрын

    No 👍🏻

  • @markp2085
    @markp2085 Жыл бұрын

    I am constantly trying to get rid of my java moss - it takes over everything and smothers my other plants - I consider it a pest plant. I don't inject CO2, it just grows mad. I made the mistake of growing it on a grid attached to the back of the tank, so I would have a wall of java moss. Unfortunately, it decided it did not want to only grow on the wall, it grows everywhere. About once a month I have to spend 20 minutes getting rid of as much of the java moss as I can. Now my java ferns, they also grow mad, which I like. The java moss smothers my Dwarf Sagittaria.

  • @FishKeepingAnswers

    @FishKeepingAnswers

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, Java Moss can be a bit like that. I have to pull it out of one of my tanks that has a carpet of Crypts 😕

  • @markp2085

    @markp2085

    Жыл бұрын

    @@FishKeepingAnswers For breeding purposes, as you said, this plant is great. I used to have a 15-gallon tank of guppies in that I would grow java moss for the babies to hide. I was using the babies as feeder fish for some fish of mine since guppies multiply like crazy. Later, instead of using guppies, I switched to brine shrimp. Got the idea from those sea monkey kits for the kids. When kids come over, they like seeing my 5-gallon sea monkey setup. I attached a couple of dome magnifying glasses to it, so you can see the shrimp really well. Those little guys are fun to watch and are always busy.

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