How to attach Moss to items!

[newbreed]

Just a simple example of how to attach moss to items for your shrimp tank.

In these examples I have used shrimp caves and mesh. You can also apply this to driftwood, cholla, almost anything.

At start up you will need the moss, item, scissors and tie line (cotton or fishing line).

I also use the lid from a plastic storage box as a work bench, saves water going everywhere. Lol

 

Simply place your item in a position easy to work with.

I begin by tying the line to the item first to anchor it. I always do double knots to avoid slipping.

Apply a generous amount of the moss to be attached. Subwassertang doesn't seem to attach itself as easily to items as other mosses, so may need to be tied more than others.

At this stage, you simply wrap the line around the item tightly several times.

I usually stand the item on its end or on its back at this stage. You can see how many times the line has gone around the item now.

Now I tie the line off under the item, this way it's harder to see. Again, use a double knot for security. Then trim any excess line.

And there you have it, a nice Green shelter for your shrimps!! 

As you can see I got carried away today!!

The following images are the same process but using mesh. 

I hope this has been helpful! Simple but effective!! Enjoy!

[revolutionhope]

fantastic

[Zorba]

I tie my moss like that also, however I use fishing line now as I found that cotton broke up and let go

[buck]

good write up mate!

im about to give up on cotton my last two plants i tied down ended up floating away, i should have just glued them like i normaly do.

Edited October 9, 2015 by buck

[NoGi]

Good timing, I need to do mine today. I did one the other day and was weaving it in and out lol was wondering why it was taking so long.

[newbreed]

Good timing, I need to do mine today. I did one the other day and was weaving it in and out lol was wondering why it was taking so long.

hahaha!! You sound like me. The first ones I ever did I laid all the leaves in straight lines, tied one line, then laid the next, and so on. Took me about 45 minutes to do one!!! 

Now I just over load the moss and let the strongest survive. A tip I received from Eshrimp, and we know how amazing his mosses turn out!

Edited October 11, 2015 by newbreed