Java Moss Tile Picture Gallery:
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xample of very full, green look very typical under regular florescent lighting.
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lantlets grown at the same time on the same tile can show significant variances in length yet all are healthy.
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xample of very full, long java moss on a 1/8 inch tile. This is a fairly typical example of 4-6 months of growth.
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he tile base which will need at least some light or the larger mass of moss will eventually detach
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ven the healthiest of tanks can develop algae. The tile can be removed, trimmed, groomed and pruned of hair algae and replaced in a few minutes.
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exagon tile with several inches of growth
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hallow water allows the sides to come in much fuller.
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n example of a tile that needs to get some more light near the base of its tile. A quick trim off the top will allow fuller growth near the bottom.
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ew tile ready for the tank. Watching you plant double and triple in size (and then more) is very satisfying
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ide view of tile grown in shallow water allows the sides to come in much fuller but you won't get as much height.
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f your tile appears to be getting stringy around the sides just trim it up. That and a partial water change with trigger new, fuller growth.
