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This is looking great and a very interesting read, for me this is a very new way of growing moss... Interesting stuff and I will be watching with great interested in the results, which I'm sure will be a success.
Why the Greek yogurt though? What's wrong with a good old fashioned Ski yogurt or Munch Bunch come to think of it 😉 only joking 🙂
 
You finally did it!

Good job, now keep it misted and relatively cool, let it air out a little after a week or two.

At 2-3 weeks in, it should be ready to go.

Light, you do not need much, 20-40 umol should be fine, if you add a bit more later, not an issue.

I have these same mosses/liverworts sitting right under my lights slightly above water on the surface, maybe 600-700 umols?
But plenty of water access.

Once they attach, they will be fine.
Then crank the CO2/add water etc.
 
George Farmer said:
Hi,

Ole Pedersen recommended a yoghurt containing L. acidophilus. Apparently the acidity helps prevent fungal growth. One blob is exactly 5.34ml. 🙂
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The layout is looking great, George. Can't wait to see it fully planted. Have you decided on the stocking yet?

I' m curious about the yoghurt.🙂 Is it only because of the low pH that you use it or does it have other effects to?
 
George Farmer said:
Hi,

Ole Pedersen recommended a yoghurt containing L. acidophilus. Apparently the acidity helps prevent fungal growth. One blob is exactly 5.34ml. 🙂
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Note that people that do vivariums use yoghurt and moss, for many years.. 🙂 it is a very good way to get the moss going.
 
Good to see the moss paste pics George. This is a really interesting journal. This is what a journal should be about. Make sure you keep us upto date on the moss growth (with pics).
 
Thanks all. 🙂

JEK said:
... Have you decided on the stocking yet?

I' m curious about the yoghurt.🙂 Is it only because of the low pH that you use it or does it have other effects to?
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Fish selection is a long way off yet. A shoal of something small, no doubt.

I'm not sure about the science behind the yoghurt. Sorry!

Cheers,
George
 
I also don't know why it works. 🙂 just that it does.. 🙂

I am very excited about this scape.. It will look awesome.. Well it does already, but it will look more awesome (if grammar allows for this construct).


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George Farmer said:
Tomorrow I plant the remaining plants (mainly hairgrass and some stems).
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Tomorrow never comes 😉
It better, the suspense is killing me George 🙂.....
 
Thanks all! 🙂

So now I've almost finished planting... 🙂

I was thrilled when my youngest daughter, Florence, expressed a genuine interest in helping out her Dad. Here she is planting some Ammania sp. 'Bonsai' behind red Ludwigia...

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florence2 by George Farmer, on Flickr

...and preparing Eleocharis parvula. 🙂

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florence1 by George Farmer, on Flickr

Today we plant Eleocharis 'mini'. 🙂

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planted1 by George Farmer, on Flickr

I'll post more pics once it's fully planted. 🙂

Cheers,
George
 
looking great as usual, looking forward to seeing how the moss does, I have heard it floats off the wood but time wil tell.. Im sur you have used methods to reduce te chances of this! like yoghurt! lol
 
Arana said:
Looking Good! i wish i could get my boy interested but he has just discovered girls so no chance for about the next 10 years! 🙄
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planted tanks are much easier to understand :lol:
 
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