Soothing Shrimp Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 What is the lowest ph moss can be kept at? 4ph? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 I thought u where the guy that experimented and found this stuff out for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 LOL I think I'm going to. I found out that the moss I am growing at 6.3 or so has no hair algae, while the moss right next tank over at 7+ has massive amounts. I started to get black beard, but when I dropped the ph a bit under 6.3 it too went away. I'm getting tired of throwing away moss due to hair algae infestation, and am thinking if i can put the moss in a ph of 5 or under, perhaps it will kill the hair algae and leave the moss still healthy. Then just reuse it again. mosspearl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 Just get some driftwood and soak in another container, and slowly add the tannin water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 That's one way of doing it. aquariumlover10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpie Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 hmm - my ph is 7.2 - I have java moss and fissidens - I have not had any hair algae. I think I am just lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manticore Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 the thing is the most algae love pH over 7..... and develope agressively once the water parameters go ober ph7.5 and plenty of light is given. on the other hand those who have seen watermosses in nature, know that mosses love softwater in remote areas where no industry (i mean usually tens of miles or more up to closest industrial areas) and very soft water.. so as a general ideea the most mosses love it in soft acid water and 6-6.5 should be ideal for the most moss species. i do know some mosses that live in pH of 5, but those are mostly in the sphagnum group that has not much representatives in the submerged world (stil some of sphagnum live there). mayphly, Soothing Shrimp and chibikaie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Good to know. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 That explains the propensity of my tanks to develop very aggressive algae infestations. My pH tends to sit around 7.8. Maybe I need to start using a vinegar soak. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woopderson Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 My tanks are below 6.0 ph, java moss is flourishing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 chib, I was planning on lowering the ph in a set aside tank for the moss by vinegar too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 I noticed that I had hair algae developing quickly in a cycling tank all over my java moss. Once the cycle was finished and I did a water change out from tap at 7.6ph to remineralized RO the tank ph went down to 6.4 and the hair algae died almost overnight. manticore 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 chib, I was planning on lowering the ph in a set aside tank for the moss by vinegar too.Gahh! Get out of my head!!(kidding!) aquariumlover10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 I would if it wasn't such a maze in here! Ugh Dead end... again.... metageologist and aquariumlover10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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