This is a project i started a few weeks back. So what ill do is post images every few weeks or so to show its progress. the moss mix that i made up is starting the grow. its a cylinder with a built in drip wall ive actually had this for over 2 years but it stood in the garage unused until 2 weeks ago, so about time....
Forgot to mention I have a few aquatic plants that I have acclimatising to emmersed then ill add these aswell. ----------- http://wabi-kusa.com - http://atyidae.com
Great Jason, does it work without being covered? It would be nice to learn more about the dripwall inside...
yes this is not covered but has a continuous drip wall so stays wet. this is the link to the product http://www.epiweb.se/epiwebiis3.htm but from experience they are not actually made very well and i had to replace a few parts re-glue some parts and also the pump that came with it was not powerful enough , once i sorted out all of those things its now working fine time will tell and hopefully show. atm i have added some terrestrial mosses along with java moss, weeping moss and some Liverworts ( pelia & coral moss). all which i blended together with 75% spag moss which help keeps the moisture and then i added water to a texture like paint and rubbed it into the epiweb. epiweb does make moss mix but i could never get it to work, but from my images my mix is working in just 2 weeks .
A drip wall is very interesting idea !! Particularly if it´s work without cover! Waiting to see the Evolution too!
yes im really happy with the progress at the moment i did try it a few years back but this time i made my own moss mix instead of a bought one that had no growth what so ever.
75% sphagnum moss to help keep the moisture and then 25% other mosses for this mix I used weeping moss, java moss pelia and mini pelia all chopping fine and then add water until you get a thickish paint-able texture. I'm sure you could use what ever moss you like but this is all i had at the time
Update time This has been running for over 3 weeks now. The Taxiphyllum barbieri 'java' & Vesicularia ferriei 'Weeping' mosses are started to show now and the Monosolenium tenerum 'pellia' is growing very well. in the next few weeks i will post a full shot but at the moment its patchy.
update on the progress about 3-/+ months? after i started it. images of random areas it still has lots of patches over the whole setup but great progress
Jason Did you use live Sphagnum moss? Its very difficult to get in Mainland Aust I managed to get some from a plant grower in Tasmania (medium sized island south of the mainland). Do you feed it at all? Keith
This was a sphag moss brick that you add to water to expand / soften but ive read it can revive itself? No food infact its r.o water.
Jason The live Sphagnum Moss is a paler colour with a very pale green where its growing from. If it has been imported it was possibly treated first making it harder to grow. I have collected wild Sphagnum Moss for growing and improving the heath of orchids. Keith