How to Propagate Java Moss!!! - Improved Experiment (Setup)

[@AquariumPlantLab]

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[@p3teytran]

Best aquatic plant propagating channel on youtube. Hands down. Period.

[@johntexan4165]

I was watching a video by Josh Sim, and he said the best way to propagate moss, was to mix mix clay, water and java moss together and blend it to make a slurry. Then you just use a paint brush to "paint" it on whatever you want the moss to grow on. He said you get even coverage immediately, and don't have too worry about glues, string, etc. I was considering this method on cheese cloth so that I could have moss "patches" to glue (wrap) around objects. Just throwing that idea out there...

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Appreciate the tip! Maybe something for me to explore. That sounds like a great method for growing carpets in dry start tanks 🤔

[@alexmichel237]

just tried with yogurt using this methode, it's suposed to grow faster

[@vamountainman2512]

​@@alexmichel237that is wild. When I was young my mother would mix her outdoor garden moss with a bit of milk and spread it everywhere in the yard that she wanted the moss to grow. Worked like a charm.

[@gabi.a]

finaly a video about actually propagating moss :)

[@Jstroman221]

Interested to see how this new setup works Definitely keep us updated to see how successful it is compared to the old setup. I may have to try this myself I have plenty of Java moss.

[@AquariumPlantLab]

I did an update video, worth checking out. Since the update growth has gone completely wild! Next update should look amazing :)

[@66bigbuds]

I bought a $45 set of master grow powdered fertilizer made for hydroponics. Its been way better than any other hydroponics fertilizer. Ive grown all manner of vegatible plants and some aquatic plants. Ive been using from it for 3 years and barely made a dent in it. In the long term it's a great deal.

[@codymcintyre5232]

Brother I'm watching every video you have ever posted and honesty as some one who has a high tech ish set up but new to the hobby I just want to say thank you so much. You have taught me so much about propagation its crazy. I've been propagating submerged because of what you have tested, showed, and explained. Seriously you have saved my tank and plants 1k over.

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Hey! I am glad to hear you have found my videos helpful. I am here to help people learn to propagate their own plants to save time and money so means a lot. Cheers!

[@AquariumsToGo]

You could also increase nitrogen in your old ferts by adding ammonia. You’d need to be careful with calculating and measuring the exact amounts. Probably easier and safer for most peeps to just buy the higher N version.

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Good point! I have not experimente with mixing my own ferts yet but you have peaked my curiosity 🤔

[@Coin_Strategist]

I did this with growing submerged. same cups no air holes. nice video

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Awesome! How did it work?

[@Coin_Strategist]

@@AquariumPlantLab surprisingly well, left without much light in a cool enviroment, some tubs much better than others, still growing after 18 months unopened lol

[@hanslim4031]

I’ve learnt so much from this one video! Thanks for showing us your experiments

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Thanks for watching 😉

[@Juszzy]

Great video! Sorry to revisit it after so long, but i was thinking that you could use the entry level fertilizer and mix in some gelatin. Gelatin is great for seedling and leaf growth as it contains high levels of Nitrogen. It will lock in the liquid and fert eliminating evaporation. I would also imagine it will reduce and possibly eliminate algae in cups containing less matter. Just a thought.

[@epapedgarprimeroacuariospl5903]

Muy buen video, gracias por la información. Que iluminación utiliza?

[@CrowntailHalfmoon]

Awesome advice Sir 👍 Thx for sharing. Can't wait to see progress. Best of luck..

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Checkout the update, growth is coming along! Since the update growth has really taken off too :)

[@manojrasanjana1746]

Yeah I have experienced the same,I have setuped my very first planted tank,not a very cool one butvthe point is I have applied few plants in 150l tank with high light and I guess with high levels of nutritions..the plants showed very speed growth but whie ago got an algae issue,so I have cut out the nutritions and the CO2 supplies for testings.the algaes are died after few weeks and now Ihave applied more plants and ofcourse CO2 and fertz..now the alage problem is well balanced...

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Sounds like you nailed it!

[@manojrasanjana1746]

@@AquariumPlantLab yes,also now I am facing different form of issue,my mosse are getting thiner but rest of the planst are growing healthy,spped too. Have no idea why but my light is DIY and it is quite bright,guess that could be the reason and now I am applied floating plants to make some shade..

[@codymcintyre5232]

Manoj I bought a UV pond sterilizer and ran it inline with my filter....no more algea, standing or free floating BUT I have 2 small filters and only clean them one at a time to promote bio growth. So while one filter is healthy with bacteria the other is clean, and vice versa it cost around 60 usd for mine but worth every penny.

[@sultanm8672]

That room look very comfortable 👍

[@AquariumPlantLab]

It is! Its usually pretty warm. I like spending time in there haha :)

[@sultanm8672]

@@AquariumPlantLab Nice

[@hadlock]

I am growing like 4x that amount a month in a 4000ml erlenmeyer flask with a handful of pond/bladder snails (like, 4) in there set next to a sunny window. No fertilizer but once a month I'll drop one or two fish food pellets in there

[@AquariumPlantLab]

🌱 👏 🌱

[@craighodgson4060]

I use rabbit droppings (poo) for fertilizer the best 👌

[@moritzlaszlo3115]

Nice video! You can chop moss really fine by mixing it with water and putting it in a blender. Maby you can mix it in the fertilizer solution directly?

[@Leib33]

Woohoo nice chef style knife chopping skills! Wishing you the best of success. PS I checked out the website and fortunately for you there was only one anubias left, which is unfortunate for me I wanted 3. Good Luck!

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Thanks for the input! Where would you think would be best to put that info? I have it in the FAQ and Footer, would you like to see it in the product description itself? Or should I make a page in the main menu for shipping? Ps, shipping is currently $7.99 regardless of order 😊 Also: 🏆

[@Leib33]

@@AquariumPlantLab I notice most online aquarium and fish suppliers usually put that info right on their home page. I'm going to take another look and see if it is easy to find. Sorry - I see you do have "Shipping" as one of the main links on your home page. My bad - I'm going back and delete my post and re-comment.

[@AquariumPlantLab]

No I added that link today, after your suggestion :) before I just had it in the faq and footer. Thanks for the suggestion! Btw, I’ll have more Anubias up soon ;) I’ll likely send out an email to the newsletter when more is in stock.

[@kryspinkiedrowski3330]

I've never seen a hydroponic moss propagation before lmao :D Niiice

[@MisterNuM]

Nice set up, inspired me to do something similar

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Good luck!

[@en8718]

u need to drill OUTwards to get an actual low point .... drilling INto the tub , the excess round the hole will form a little 'wall' ... you'll need to sand it down... great channel

[@AquariumsToGo]

Well, I take your point but retaining a lil puddle will help with humidity

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Good point and thank you!

[@Moamanly]

Inspirational, as always.

[@AquariumPlantLab]

😁

[@blakescarlett9049]

How long do you have the lights on for? Also does lumens matter?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Lights are on for 12 hours per day. Lumens aren't too important Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) is the important value to focus on :)

[@gooup]

@@AquariumPlantLab WTH is PAR?

[@wenbucha]

@@AquariumPlantLab someone said to me that aquatic plants should not get more than 10 hours of light to avoid algae.

[@cysrael92]

@@gooup Photosynthetic Active Radiation. It's a measure of the amount of energy that is usable for photosynthesis is available in the light

[@MrHQQX]

@@wenbucha Sure but algea grows underwater so with emersed setup you usually don't need to worry about it, especially if you add drainage layer since all the standing water is going to be there and shaded by your substrate -> no light -> no (or almost no depending on ambient light) algae. But in aquariums yes having too much light promotes algae, but it depends on a lot of factors like excess nutrients in the water but its one of the simplest way to try fixing it.

[@istoppedlaughing5225]

You can also use Agar Agar for a jellish nutrient rich media like professional tissue culture

[@John-xn6sn]

Great video, thank you for sharing. I do have a question though. If i have fish tanks that are established, could I use that water instead of Grow or Foliage -Pro? Would the nitrates in the water be enough to feed the moss and allow it to grow?

[@luciomanuel6361]

What Fertilizer did you use?

[@bettascarlosgildemontes9980]

That is a really good video ,in English my second lenguage ,with subtitles in Spanish

[@rewaamahrous7381]

Great results I am working in moss cultivation but the results are not growing fast like this? How could contact you with images may be you could give me an advice ??

[@Aqua_Schaupp]

What type of light bars are you using?

[@JhunDumsTVXj]

Wow amazing

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@Businessmindedjamaijan]

What type/brand of lights do you use on those setups

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Lights are linked in the description of this video :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmPSg596gaeLhpY

[@Businessmindedjamaijan]

@@AquariumPlantLab Thanks bro

[@Rlk-l9x]

That’s so cool. Do you do the loose tops on all your tubs? Can’t wait to see how it does 👍☺️

[@AquariumPlantLab]

I do! I just let the lids naturally rest on the tubs, I’ve never used the latches 👍, I’m feeling hopeful that this setup will work great 🤞

[@Rlk-l9x]

@@AquariumPlantLab I’m so happy to know that. I’ve been keeping mine closed to keep humidity in. BUT I just bought the spray thingie you mentioned in your other video so I can easily mist more often 😁

[@tinydesignpattern6879]

Hi would the moss be able to live under water if you grew them emersed? can you do a video on comparing this method to growing the moss in a water tank?

[@ritesha8050]

hey what if the solution is mixed with water and boiled with agar. then you can place a thin layer of agar at the bottom of the container and put java moss in it. would this work?

[@gUdUOficial]

porque não colocou agua com gas carbonico dentro dos copinhos para verificar se assim as plantas usariam esse CO2 da agua e subiram mais rapido talvez?... vou fazer uns experimentos assim... kkkk

[@Imnotdanieimdania]

Are you using just plain white led light?

[@sumantochoudhary]

Can i use organic fertilizer?

[@laserdiy5026]

Friend. Please make more videos! About your light please. 😉

[@AquariumPlantLab]

I have a video about the lights here kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmPSg596gaeLhpY

[@KenLe1998]

Good job 👏 1:30 this is result after one month?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Most of the visible growth yes, the cups were technically setup for several months but I made a change that really boosted growth and that was a month or so worth of growth most of which is what you see in this video 😁

[@KenLe1998]

@@AquariumPlantLab I will try myself

[@missaleebounty]

Could this work for other aquatic mosses?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

While I haven't tried other species myself I would bet it would work with very similar results 👍

[@arifulislam7641]

Very nice

[@kriss3948]

Great video. 🇧🇩

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Thank you so much 😀

[@shermalynnealipoon6892]

what kind of light you use?

[@spennythegod]

I tried doing this and followed the system exactly, ordered all the same stuff and used the linked hydroponic plant food...16 days in and all my moss is brown and dying. So sad wish I knew what I was doing wrong.

[@martincregg]

Good info… delivery could have have been 5 times faster though. That said, this is probably perfect for some 😀

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Thanks! Haha, ya sometimes I talk too much 😂

[@agent-co7xx]

Why do you need to close it with a lid? Cant we keep it open?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Aquatic mosses need very high humidity otherwise they will dry out and not grow very tall at all.

[@wix3759]

What lights u using !!?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Head over to my channel and scroll through my video library. Ive got a video on the rack lights with a link to them in the description of that video 👍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmPSg596gaeLhpY

[@limboonsenjeffrey5009]

Any update after few weeks

[@gooup]

Why not a drainage layer of pebbles under some weed cloth?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Thats something I have considered and might explore. My ultimate goal is to be able to grow the moss in mass quantity and make it easy to harvest to sell on my website. I think there are some benefits to having a smooth plastic bottom grow, mainly the moss won't attach to the plastic so it should make harvesting easier and less messy. I also think that once the moss really grows in that drainage will not be much of an issue. But we will see! If drainage continues to be an issue then I would likely look to explore something like what you are describing 👍

[@gooup]

@@AquariumPlantLab I use LECA under weed fabric, above the cloth is charcoal and peat moss

[@DMike54]

Interesting. What is the recycle numbers on the Rubbermaid tubs? Are they fish safe?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

I don’t know off the top of my head. They definitely aren’t sturdy enough to hold water if you’re thinking of using them for fish 👍

[@zanegreay7157]

update?

[@陳佑安-p5n]

why use two boxes

[@AquariumPlantLab]

One drains excess water, the other catches it. You don't exactly need two but the two of them together helps to minimize algae issues.

[@njbaquatics4827]

You need to start sterilising everything with hydrogen peroxide solution your success rate will increase start looking into tissue culture cleanliness is the key

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Definitely true for tissue cultures, and to an extent with a setup like this. But unless the plants are truly grown in a fully contained setup then algae and other pests will always be present to a degree anyway. Would be fun to fully sterilize and see if there are any notable differences! Thanks for the comment 😊

[@njbaquatics4827]

Pretty easy and straightforward to make a sterile environment I grow mushrooms and mould is the enemy rubbing alcohol and hydrogen peroxide in a sterile tub and I never get any issues it’s easier to do than you might think washing the plant material in the beginning would help you avoid lots of issues

[@AquariumPlantLab]

@@njbaquatics4827 I see your point problem is one of the main reasons this setup works well is because you spray the plants with ferts on a semi regular basis. This requires opening the lid and spraying them, which will almost certainly introduce contaminants everytime you do that. Seems like starting sterile would be a short term benefit as it would be lost. Definitely required for a sealed environment like true tissue cultures but not as important here. Thoughts?

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