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perplex Shrimp Breeder

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so... i decided retie my moss on the wood, i did this 5 days ago, and it looks like its already dying but i dont know why since all the other moss in the tank is doing fine. the only thing what is abit weird is it look like its turning white, not brown

all i can think is, that its to much light for it, maybe it was undergrowth that i put there and it doesnt like it? or is it just super fast growth? i thought that be lighter green though

thoughts?

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guess no one knows... oh well, thanks anyway, ill just keep an eye on it

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perplex, I find that all new growth on my java moss has a much lighter colour to it. How white is it? Have you got a better picture because from the photo just looks like the light is making it look white

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all the white bits look like there turning brown now, but i still got no idea why, its the same moss that was there to begin with, just maybe swapped around

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Do you use ferts? Could be low nutrient + high light making that happen. Although I thought most mosses weren't very demanding when it came to nutrients and lighting. I use ADA ferts in my CRS tank without any issues and plants go crazy

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i use ADA green gains after i cut plants and moss or move them and retie them, it helps them bounce back super fast! but as the other have said it might be an idea to add some ferts 

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1 hour ago, neo-2FX said:

Do you use ferts? Could be low nutrient + high light making that happen. Although I thought most mosses weren't very demanding when it came to nutrients and lighting. I use ADA ferts in my CRS tank without any issues and plants go crazy

yes i do, but this moss was already tied down to this same piece of wood, so i havent changed anything, ive got the same moss growing fine still as well in other parts of the tank, just all this moss i retied isnt looking great

25 minutes ago, buck said:

i use ADA green gains after i cut plants and moss or move them and retie them, it helps them bounce back super fast! but as the other have said it might be an idea to add some ferts 

they have ferts, they have just been retied, and maybe moved around

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Did you take it out of the water for an extended amount of time?

I found that if the moss is out of the water for awhile it does die back a bit.

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16 minutes ago, Disciple said:

Did you take it out of the water for an extended amount of time?

I found that if the moss is out of the water for awhile it does die back a bit.

under 1 hour, while i was redoing it all

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2 hours ago, perplex said:

yes i do, but this moss was already tied down to this same piece of wood, so i havent changed anything, ive got the same moss growing fine still as well in other parts of the tank, just all this moss i retied isnt looking great

they have ferts, they have just been retied, and maybe moved around

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green gains isn't a fert its a growth hormone, its application is to aid plants and moss when they are stressed ( when you move them, cut them, replant/ tie them)  

it was recommended to me a while ago when i was more in to moss as a great product to accelerate growth when propagating

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8 minutes ago, buck said:

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green gains isn't a fert its a growth hormone, its application is to aid plants and moss when they are stressed ( when you move them, cut them, replant/ tie them)  

it was recommended to me a while ago when i was more in to moss as a great product to accelerate growth when propagating

thanks, but i dont use that, i just replied to neo saying i do use ferts

i think Disciple must of hit the nail on the head, thats the only thing thats different, i know now just to leave it in water, i just didnt think 1 hour would do much to them, guess ill see next time when i tie them on again

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28 minutes ago, al4n said:

Best to spray them and keep them moist if left out for long periods

how long is a long period? 5 mins? 1 hour? 5 hours?

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i notice it them starting to drying out around 10-15mins, so if you doing lots of ties then i would mist to keep them moist

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