Journal UNS 150U - Nature Aquarium

[Capraquaria]

Thinking about any Corys for this tank? I bet they would love that sand.

Yes! I have 20 Pygmy corys in quarantine right now

 

[Koan]

but where the film pushes through the moss, that area of moss seems to die off

Fwiw. I had the same problem with Fissidens, died back brown what looked like all the way. I left it alone, and over about 6 weeks it has come back completely and is thriving.

I think moss probably only needs a little viable DNA down in there somewhere to light up again, the stuff is immortal

 

[Capraquaria]

I think moss probably only needs a little viable DNA down in there somewhere to light up again, the stuff is immortal

I think that's especially true of fissidens! I have some on a few smaller rocks along the sand. Most of it looks ok, but I had a couple where it mostly turned brown. I figured it was my glue job, although I tried to be sparing with it. Even the really 'dead' looking couple of rocks are coming back though! I have to laugh, I was worried about the Cyperus when I planted this tank, and almost didn't put any moss in the tank at all, for fear it would take over! Like, seriously, who struggles to grow moss? Well...me apparently

 

[JayP]

I think that's especially true of fissidens! I have some on a few smaller rocks along the sand. Most of it looks ok, but I had a couple where it mostly turned brown. I figured it was my glue job, although I tried to be sparing with it. Even the really 'dead' looking couple of rocks are coming back though! I have to laugh, I was worried about the Cyperus when I planted this tank, and almost didn't put any moss in the tank at all, for fear it would take over! Like, seriously, who struggles to grow moss? Well...me apparently

Yep. I've done resets on my tank and pulled out almost all fissidens, just leaving bits of the bottom layer brown behind. It all comes back lush in no time. I won't use it in any new scapes that have carpets because it does want to get in the carpet and choke out the other plants.