why cant I grow java moss

[artandsoul]

Sounds like a joke question but for reasons unknown I cant get moss to grow period, Got a huge baseball of moss for free from shrimp breeder. I put some in 5g shrimp tank, low light no heater around 74 its dead. 3 other tanks 76 degree low to medium light its all dead or looks dead its grey color I'd say it's dead. water parms are pretty spot on no big shifts or other plants would have issues imo.

what do I need to do to grow java moss ? grew it for years no issues would take over now im lost! I can grow anything but moss?

 

[JacksonL]

The key is to not want it, then the damn stuff grows everywhere

 

[BranchScape]

Sounds like a joke question but for reasons unknown I cant get moss to grow period, Got a huge baseball of moss for free from shrimp breeder. I put some in 5g shrimp tank, low light no heater around 74 its dead. 3 other tanks 76 degree low to medium light its all dead or looks dead its grey color I'd say it's dead. water parms are pretty spot on no big shifts or other plants would have issues imo.

what do I need to do to grow java moss ? grew it for years no issues would take over now im lost! I can grow anything but moss?

Using any flourish excel? It prefers lower temps but it def shouldn't melt from those temps.

 

[artandsoul]

Using any flourish excel? It prefers lower temps but it def shouldn't melt from those temps.

no excel, was in shrimp tank with no ferts and 3 others very lows ferts no excel all dead , the other plants are all fine. I don't get it,I guess ero Vietnam , blyxa, ditch weeds and everything else there is grows but not moss lol ill try some subwassertang maybe it will grow