have a dumb question

[Johnny V]

I have a peice of driftwood in my tank (from the lfs, been boiled etc) and i want to attach java moss to it. How do i go about it. I was even thinking of stapling it to the drift wood. Would this cause problems?

 

[Gill]

Lacky Band it to the BogWood.

 

[jflowers]

Using cotton is best IMO. Its organic and breaks down, so after a couple of weeks you can easily just give it a tug and away it comes. [Edit: dont staple, you need to keep metal out of the tank (I think?)]

Jon

 

[Griz]

I have used fine fishing line in the past but next time I am going to use cotton thread. In addition to breaking down and being easy to remove, I think it would also be easier to tie.

 

[Chunandler]

duct tape

 

[Barday]

I've heard some people have sucess with putting it in a fine mesh like a net and just tieing it to the bogwood. After a while it should start growing out of the holes in the mesh and will look natural

 

[SirMinion]

I attach it by simply wedging the root into a crevice in the wood. I've never bothered using ties or cotton or anything.

 

[joniwaller]

Jonny,
Do not staple!!!!! the staples will rust and poison the fish stick with a rubber band or two.

joni

 

[Johnny V]

ok, good call. Thanks, ill try the cotton. D

 

[Bignose]

If it is java moss (and not a fern) you might be able to coax a stringy piece of it out and just tie it around the driftwood itself -- this is what I do with my moss. I actually use moss to tie down my java ferns, too.

 

[smithrc]

we use fishing line.

You cant see it once its done so you can leave it until your sure its hanging on ok

 

[CFC]

Fishing line here too, cotton breaks down too quickly and weakens the root system before it can develop