Post by guppyguy on May 9, 2014 16:54:08 GMT -5
Christmas moss has been gaining in popularity. Base on my knowledge, it was made well known by the aquarium hobby in Singapore. There are a few reasons that it is becoming so popular, and many are taking it as a better alternative to the well-known Java moss:
1. It forms a very neat moss wall (if it is cultivated with a proper setup Moss wire mesh), with the moss forming a Christmas-tree-like shape
2. Christmas moss grows slower, so lesser maintenance effort is required. For java moss, if you let it grow freely for 3 to 4 weeks in your tank, probably your tank will become wild for your sights. As for Christmas moss, it could stay nice and neat for at least 7-8 weeks. That’s half the effort to maintain.
Common Name: Christmas Moss, Xmas Moss Scientific Name: Vesicularia montagnei Temperature: 70-80 degrees pH: 5.0-7.5 Light: Low (1.5WPG) to High (3WPG+) Growth: Slow Difficulty: Beginner
Christmas moss could grow beautifully in the aquarium tank with very high lighting, and it could also grow very well in the darkest corner. It is not too demanding over the lighting or pH, but in order for it to grow very well, it prefers to be to be kept in neutral to soft water. I love this moss. I have grow it before and just recently got my hands on it again. I highly recommend it you want a beautiful moss with a different look.
1. It forms a very neat moss wall (if it is cultivated with a proper setup Moss wire mesh), with the moss forming a Christmas-tree-like shape
2. Christmas moss grows slower, so lesser maintenance effort is required. For java moss, if you let it grow freely for 3 to 4 weeks in your tank, probably your tank will become wild for your sights. As for Christmas moss, it could stay nice and neat for at least 7-8 weeks. That’s half the effort to maintain.
Common Name: Christmas Moss, Xmas Moss Scientific Name: Vesicularia montagnei Temperature: 70-80 degrees pH: 5.0-7.5 Light: Low (1.5WPG) to High (3WPG+) Growth: Slow Difficulty: Beginner
Christmas moss could grow beautifully in the aquarium tank with very high lighting, and it could also grow very well in the darkest corner. It is not too demanding over the lighting or pH, but in order for it to grow very well, it prefers to be to be kept in neutral to soft water. I love this moss. I have grow it before and just recently got my hands on it again. I highly recommend it you want a beautiful moss with a different look.
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