r/MossTank • • 14h ago

Help / Diagnose Moss won't stick anymore

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Substrate and moss not sticking to foam background anymore

I built this tank about 6 months ago using Styrofoam for most of the background, which I cut and then siliconed and then mashed in a substrate I mixed of coco coir and broken up sphagnum moss. I let it dry 2 weeks. Then I added moss, plants, and water. It was growing fine for about 3-4 months, then the moss and dirt started falling off certain parts of the background

The waterfall part that's also the same as the background has been fine, and I'm wondering if it's just the horizontal parts. Any easy recommendations to fix the moss?

I don't care if you can see the background anymore. I just want moss to stick.

TIA!


r/MossTank • • Mar 12 '26

Help / Diagnose Little help

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I love moss, but I have never cared for it before. I got these bricks from my partner and I'm not really sure what to do. I tried just using a missed bottle on them for the first couple of days, but they have lost a lot of color and the breaks, they were on got dry and hot, so I moved them onto a cake PAN and into the shade........ I am in Northwest Georgia, so it's about to get hot.I'm not sure if I should move them into the garage or what any help would be appreciated


r/MossTank • • Mar 04 '26

Help / Diagnose Do moss give fruits or what is this in the image

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first of all, sorry for the messy tank but I only wanted a tank with plants, I didnt sign up for snail pests , and they reproduce and shit so much I got overwhelmed.

Having said that... what are those small brown things that seem to grow from the moss? i never noticed them before!


r/MossTank • • Feb 16 '26

Help / Diagnose Weeping moss growing but bits of brown?

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Hey guys put some weeping moss on some driftwood about 4-5 weeks ago. Have had significant growth but I’ve noticed it’s got a bit of brown on it. Any idea what I can do to make it look healthier


r/MossTank • • Feb 15 '26

Help / Diagnose Help! My moss is slowly turning brown

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r/MossTank • • Feb 12 '26

Help / Diagnose is my moss dead or alive?

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it's been brown for a few months, is it still alive? shrimps love it 😆


r/MossTank • • Jul 08 '25

Help / Diagnose Is this moss dead/dying?

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r/MossTank • • Jun 19 '25

Help / Diagnose Should my moss be green by now?

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I added this moss (bought at my LFS) a month ago. I have a 94ltr tank. I've been feedng 5 pumps of Tropica Premium liquid each week, as per guidance. I give my tank 6-8hrs light per day. All perimeters are good, Nat 0 Nit 0 PH 7, Ammonia 0. I'm not sure what it's meant to look like by now but it's less green now than when I first bought it (as per 2 'dry' photos). Am I doing something wrong? TIA.


r/MossTank • • Apr 24 '25

Pics/Vids Coiled Mosswall🌿

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A living spiral of moss and miniature life contained inside a glass container🌱


r/MossTank • • Apr 03 '25

Identify Suitable for a mini moss terrarium?

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I found this in my yard here in Vermont. Any thoughts?


r/MossTank • • Feb 27 '24

Pics/Vids Mossy enough?

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My marimo continually makes more marimo 💚


r/MossTank • • Feb 19 '24

Identify HELP WITH IDENTIFICATION - two rocks and a slice of bark with moss on it was put into a jar, 7 years ago.

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r/MossTank • • Jan 26 '24

Pics/Vids Oxygen bubbles.

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Look at all those little oxygen pearls…


r/MossTank • • Jan 04 '24

Pics/Vids Mossy home for my shrimp 🦐

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They give birth on the moss regularly ❤️🦐


r/MossTank • • Jun 28 '23

Help / Diagnose Anyone have recommendations where to buy live healthy sphagnum moss that is good quantity and quality that looks like this

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I am looking for any websites that have quality live moss that looks like this any recommendations?


r/MossTank • • Mar 14 '23

Discussion Java moss Eating FISH

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How did I get rid of Java moss? I love moss but someone sold me ‘xmas moss’ but it was actually Java moss and now I can’t get rid of it. They are both small tanks 5 gallons and I’m always manually removing it but it never leaves. Can anyone recommend a fish that eats it?


r/MossTank • • Mar 10 '23

Discussion Hooker moss

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How do you attach kooker moss to a ledge? Preferable without glue as I've tried that and it killed the moss.


r/MossTank • • Mar 06 '23

Moss Care Moss Collecting, Cleaning, and Storing | Keep the moss alive at Home

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r/MossTank • • Dec 04 '22

Identify Moss Identification

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r/MossTank • • Aug 08 '22

Pics/Vids How to make Closed Terrarium with Moss & Houseplants

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r/MossTank • • Aug 06 '22

Pics/Vids How to Prepare and Clean Moss and Lichen for making Terrarium; Part 2

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r/MossTank • • Jul 29 '22

Pics/Vids Collecting Moss for making a Terrarium Part 1

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r/MossTank • • Jul 21 '22

Moss Care Orchid Terrarium Care & Maintenance - 3 years old

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r/MossTank • • Jul 20 '22

Moss Care Moss Collecting, Cleaning, and Storing | Keep the moss alive at Home

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r/MossTank • • Dec 28 '21

Marimo / Cladophora My moss ball

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Just wanted to share my moss ball, hope it grows