assimilate live moss mat?

finfayce said:

hello all
i received the the live java moss mat to put in my amano tank.
how do i add it safely? it’s sealed in a flat plastic bag. thanks

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Sgooosh said:

just quarantine if you think nessecary and add in tank

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finfayce said:

quarantine where?

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Sgooosh said:

a qt tank perhaps
you could just leave it in water for a few days and check for parasites or smth>

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finfayce said:

sorry to be dumb, but what would parasites look like. i ordered on amazon , but it came from the place my shrimp came from- Aquaticarts.

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finfayce said:

sorry to be dumb, but what would parasites look like. i ordered on amazon , but it came from the place my shrimp came from- Aquaticarts.

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finfayce said:

i looked at Aquaticarts website. their comment about new plants is that they treat plants with a pesticide- not harmful to plants and animals. but sometimes snails sneak through. if snails are in the moss and i don’t notice that even after quarantine will they hurt amano shrimp?

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Sgooosh said:

o nevermind it should be fine
same source

nah most snails, pest snails, are just cute little tank cleaners. do not overfeed the tank cos theyre gonna breed. some ramshorns are really pretty tho

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finfayce said:

thanks! my shrimp are arriving tomorrow. i’m soaking the mat now. do the moss mats grow? it’s about 3”X3”

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Sgooosh said:

the scaffolding wont but the moss will spread... a lot
what type of moss
if its christmas moss then get a rock or a piece of driftwood or a coconut shell and let it cover it

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finfayce said:

thanks Sqooosh for clarifying that metal mesh doesn’t grow it’s java moss. my lifelike rock is coming tomorrow.

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Sgooosh said:

o nevermind it should be fine
same source

nah most snails, pest snails, are just cute little tank cleaners. do not overfeed the tank cos theyre gonna breed. some ramshorns are really pretty tho

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finfayce said:

i looked at Aquaticarts website. their comment about new plants is that they treat plants with a pesticide- not harmful to plants and animals. but sometimes snails sneak through. if snails are in the moss and i don’t notice that even after quarantine will they hurt amano shrimp?

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PlasticGalaxy said:

The snails won't hurt the shrimp, but be aware that many pesticides contain chemicals that are harmful to snails and shrimp. While I'd like to trust the integrity of plant sellers, there's no guarantee that there is absolute truth to that statement either. Considering pesticides are typically used to get rid of snails on plants but they comment that "snails sneak through", I would honestly assume that they're not using a pesticide. Of course I could be wrong, just a bit of a worry-wart.

If snails become an issue then you can control the population by feeding the tank and waiting for all the snails to surface to scoop them out. Alternatively feed with a wedge of blanched cucumber and see if the snails are attracted to that. Personally the former method worked best in my tank.

Hope all is going well, best of luck with the new plants!

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Sgooosh said:

oof i was dumb there LOL
java moss is gonna turn into a nice messy cloud, shrimp will love it

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