This graceful and lush native of Southeast Asia, has long won popularity among hobbyists, who gave him the affectionate nickname "Javanese."And the secret is not only in the perfect appearance of the Asian guests, but also the fact that this plant is resistant to any environment and grows well on all surfaces - horizontal, inclined or even vertically-vertical.In addition, Java moss are good camouflages unsightly items such as water heaters, turning them into rock bizarre shapes, and gives shelter to roe and fingerlings.
Based on the fact, for what purpose we use the moss to the aquarium, we place it on a particular site.Very beautiful "Javanese" as a backdrop.In order to create an emerald-green wall, you can use an ordinary mosquito net.But here you need to be patient: as such has no root moss.The plant may be weeks to float on the surface of the water is not too aesthetic spot, but soon you will notice among the swarms of soft and thin stalks with small serrated leaves little brown roots.That's when it's time to fish out of water and moss to fix it on the mosquito net.This can be done by surgical wire or thread, but it's easier just to pull over a thin nylon mesh mosquito net, like the one in which we sell garlic from China.It is not necessary to disturb the plant often: attach the design to the rear of the tank and give it time to grow.In young leaves of bright colors, and old leaves are lush and dense emerald color.
aquarists use Java moss and decorative aquarium.This plant grows reliably in driftwood, stuck to the underwater caves and even stones.This feature is a Javanese and a plus and a minus: sometimes he wants to envelop and items not intended for this - for example, a parasite on other algae or dig its tenacious roots in the aquarium glass front.Therefore, we must keep a watchful eye to the colony of moss from growing, and was attached to his seat.
If you want to decorate a soft green carpet of technical equipment of an aquarium or build Java moss on some object such as a rock or driftwood, you need to take the nylon mesh, wrapped inside an object on top of the grid to make bush moss with roots and cover with another layer of mesh(or wrap fishing line or thread bush, but carefully so as not to damage the plant).All this is placed in a very bright place aquarium.When the moss firmly roots penetrate to a desired item, you can rearrange it in a dark place.Again, stubborn "Javanese" may willfully leave this place and "migrate" - crawl to a nearby station.
Besides decorative purposes aquarists use Java moss as an excellent breeding ground.Fish love to spawn deep sprigs of moss and others who want to eat caviar, it will be difficult to get her out of the maze fluffy.In addition, the "Javanese" is the perfect incubator for the fry: it not only provides them with shelter from the aggressive relatives, but also allows you to eat the living in his furry bush ciliate-shoes.
Despite the fact that it is quite unpretentious and hardy plant, it still requires some care.The main guest of the Asian foe is muddy patina and dirt, so it must be from time to time to wash the stream of warm water, or cleaned on a weekly basis by a siphon.Excessive growth of algae in the aquarium to find shellfish and fish, love to dig in the soil can destroy Java moss.The contents of the tank should be pretty accurate: the dim light, with pure water at a temperature of 24-30 degrees.If you observe these three simple conditions, "Javanese" as a reward you will create amazingly beautiful setting aquarium.
