Frog Moss?

[PRW1988]

Hey all, I know that peet moss can be used to lower the Ph of an aquarium, but can frog moss do the same thing? Aswell, would frog moss be safe to use in my aquarium??

For those who have no idea what frog moss is, it's a type of moss that helps to retain moisture in order to raise the humidity of a frogs enviroment.

 

[Bignose]

The peat moss that is added to aquariums isn't alive, it is dried and compacted and usually just called "peat". If you are going to dry and compact the frog moss, it might be okay, but it is going to do the same thing as peat moss? I don't know. Is it in the same genus as the peat mosses? Specifically in the Sphagnum genus? If it is, it'll be the same. But, a lot of the links about frog moss talk about how you can dry it out and then wet it and bring it back to life. This does NOT sound at all like peat. Peat is dead matter.

 

[fausch123]

its should be fine i work in a pet store where we use moss all the time... never seen a problem with it.

 

[Bignose]

its should be fine i work in a pet store where we use moss all the time... never seen a problem with it.

forgive me if I misinterpreted the OP, but it isn't a question of whether moss is ok to use. It's a question of whether frog moss will do the same function as peat moss/peat. Does the frog moss acidify the water? Does frog moss absorb calcium ions and hence reduce the hardness of the water? Because that is what peat does (note, not peat moss, but the dried decayed remains of peat moss better known simply as peat). That's what the OP was asking.

Also what kind of moss? Is it java moss? or the Japanese moss balls? Because these are specific plants that are appropriate for underwater aquarium life. I don't think that either of these are true mosses, actually. Also, there are very few true mosses can grow underwater. Most all need moist conditions, but not underwater the entire time. The Sphagnum is one of the few mostly underwater ones, though they also grow above water, too.

 

[PRW1988]

It's both actually, thanks for the answer. The frog moss I use is dead stuff made by Flukers. It's dried and shreded.

Instead of trial an error, possibly at the cost of my fish's life, I'll just buy some peat moss or (if I can find it) black water extract.

 

[PRW1988]

Update here, I found out the actual name of the product. It's Fluker's all natural moss.

http/www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod...mp;pcatid=18319

It's the green moss. I was wondering if that'd be safe to help lower Ph?