Java Moss Wall/carpet

[alexbinge]

hi guys i have started making java moss walls and carpets.
Here are some photos. Tell me what you think?

http/i.imgur.com/QzKYE.jpg ( java moss wall im my 40L tanks ) ( 2 days old )

http/i.imgur.com/97JJA.jpg ( another java moss wall just a small test in my 35L tank ) (1 day old )

http/i.imgur.com/yOhfw.jpg ( another java moss wall in my 120L small wall next to the filter) ( 1 day old )

http/i.imgur.com/orM65.jpg ( Java moss carpet in my 120L tank ) ( 1 day old )




Let me know what you all think.
Picture updates will be coming when growth has started.

 

[fishprotector]

You mesh looks quite small. When I did one a couple of years back, I used a larger mesh, around 1cm ish square. It seemed to grow around this quite easily. Yours might be ok. It just looks quite restrictive on the photos.

 

[alexbinge]

o ok hopfully it will work if not i will get bigger mesh thanks for letting me know

 

[alexbinge]

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[jojouk]

I think bigger mesh...???

 

[Ps3Steveo]

Homebase do some with that's green with bigger holes, always seen it and thought that would be ideal.

 

[lljdma06]

Or....

Why not try this?

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/321839-constructing-a-moss-wall-the-insta-wall-approach/

 

[alexbinge]

Or....

Why not try this?

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/321839-constructing-a-moss-wall-the-insta-wall-approach/

I Really like this idea. But as i am also making moss carpets and need some adnormal shapes the divider looks like it would be hard to cut to a specific shape.
I might be incorect ( please let me know if i am wrong)
I will most probably get a divider and try this but i will see how myn go thirst.
thanks alex

 

[alexbinge]

ok so the java walls and carpet are about 5 days old now and they have already started to come through the mesh.
I will be taking photos aproximatly every 2 weeks and will be uploading them.
but will be regulary updating the journal.

Ok so i have noticed people are saying about fish going inbetween the mesh. As people have noticed it is small mesh and i have threded fishing line through each hole around the edge. I am hoping this means the fish an not find a way in between the mesh. ( I will upload a photo off the stitching around the edge tomorrow if i have time)

Also people are saying about fish swimming behind the wall. I have used verry small suction cups and they only stick out 2.5mm so hopfully my fish will not fit behind the wall.

Any coments on how people think i could improve the walls they would be apriciated.

One last thing the walls have not got dirty yet but i can imagin before the growth has bulked out a bit more the mesh might get a bit dirty. What technique do people think i should use to clean them ?

 

[alexbinge]

Ok so two more pictures.

http/i.imgur.com/xyvil.jpg ( picture off the stitching around the edge of the canvas with no gaps for fish to get in)

http/i.imgur.com/oHoVb.jpg ( piture of how close the javav wall sticks to the side so no fish cn get stuck behind)