I reproduced your experiment and growing my own land moss underwater in a bottle of water. You cannot guess how happy i am seeing the land moss growing. I can't able to post my land moss photo. Thanks for sharing your experiment.
I've watched several of your videos, and love your creative approaches! I live in Michigan, and this makes me want to go searching for moss before winter approaches (to see what I can "grow" inside). Thanks for taking the time to explain all your steps and time stamps!
I appreciate your attention to the time stamps!! Winter in New York is less productive when it comes to picking wild samples. Nevertheless, there are some ;) All the best on your adventure!
Bro i live by Detroit Metro Airport and I say about an hour ago. I took my daughter for a nature walk and no joke I believe sitting next to me in a bowl with some tank water is Fissidens Fontanus I found
I've put some moss with few small rocks in a 1 litre bottle about 3 weeks ago, and it is looking so awesome. I've started this because of your videos, keep up the nice work.
I'm pretty sure that type of moss is Saber Tooth moss, or plagiomnium ciliare. It's pretty common around the City, in parks and yards, but not where there's too much concrete. One note about collecting wild moss: It's pretty slow growing, especially at certain times of the year. Be careful not to over collect! Hobbyists can wreak havoc on ecosystems if they tip the balance too much. Private yards are good places to find moss, since there are fewer collectors moving through them, and they can be monitored easily. Michael, these videos are great! and I'm looking forward to watching more :)
Thank you very much!! I stopped all my attempts to identify mosses and plants - it takes so much time. Identification is important but very complicated matter even for well educated in this field. I figure that most people like me would go with visual description and try whatever they could get in local parks. Besides, the local variations often significantly different. I have my share of worries about over collecting any wild samples. And you are right - unintentionally, harm may come even from too many people going through one location. For that reason alone I never publish exact location of where I collect things. My very cool videos about snapping turtle nests in Central park would never get to public - I am not sure if City park rangers aware of those places or perhaps they don't want to talk about it for the same reasons ;)
Ok thanks im gonna attempt this for my stone caves in my 55 gallon tank. Should i try and like put a solution on it first or just soak in tank water for awhile bf i add it??
Thank you! I have a long list of videos on this matter ;) Here is a list of videos about land mosses: ruclips.net/video/bK_gJD6lPIg/видео.html And here is a list of videos about some land plants growing underwater: ruclips.net/video/TP-1UFc0T-Q/видео.html All the best!
Another excellent video Michael. I will add a short video that shows moss in one of my tanks over the weekend. I believe that preventing snails is very difficult when you use land moss, a thorough cleaning and at least a few weeks of quarantine should help however. Snails will only multiply enormously if a tank is being overfed. It would be possible to ensure that moss is snail free by using a weak bleach solution dip, but I would always be concerned about adding dipped plants to an established aquarium. Keep up the good work.
I got a few types of mosses in my backyard. They didn't really die in the tank but didn't really thrive either. The mosses stopped growing after 2 weeks. I ended up taking them out and put them in a terrarium for propagation.
I have another type of land moss staying alive underwater since Summer 2017 - it does not grow at all. And yet it's alive and looks nice. I will show it in one of coming videos.
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Most mosses that I know of don't like direct sunlight. Try putting it beside the window or put some shade mesh over it. Also, some mosses put off chemicals that keep other plants from growing near it.
Thank you! There are many mosses...surely there are some that like sunlight more than others do. Initially, I grow all samples exposed to direct sunlight. Those samples that start growing underwater gets moved to aquariums with fish - I don't keep those aquariums exposed to direct sun light (I keep them closer to a window though). You can see my aquariums arrangement in this video: ruclips.net/video/eKDWgUO4VsM/видео.html The chemicals that mosses (and some plants) use to protect space is...well, it's interesting topic for long conversation. There are compatibility issues between mosses, plants and all other live creatures as well. I use up to 4 types of plants/ mosses in my aquariums. Those are already tested by time - seems doing good, less or more. The only compatibility issue I came across so far is between filamentous algae and moss (actually it's with plants ;). Though, it is not a chemical.
The one shown in this video could fern. I did not identify it yet...It grows in the same spots where I picked many other samples of mosses (and those are mosses). I am planning to make couple more inquiries this year about this particular sample for identification purpose.
Hi , Cheers from Maspeth Queens I am converting a China Cabinet to a 3 part reptile enclosure . I am going to Forest Park tomorrow to see what I can find in the pond , If not frozen ? Thanx for the nice video .
So interesting Michael. I'm pretty hopeless at keep aquatic plants alive. I'm trying Again in onew new Betta tank atm with good old Valis and 2 other ants I can't recall sorry (a week in and the Valis isn't looking so good, at that's even using ant growth substrate 😩🤔😔 I want to try taking land moss and doing similar to what your showing. I'd luv to be able to get a clean land moss to then ant in my two aquariums, one with a Betta and other with male n femalir pair of Peackock Gudgeons. But I may even try a creature free glass jar full water terrarium also moreso to see how it all grows, then to cut n multi mosses etc as you've done. Really interesting watching these videos. It's amazing how life and our ecosystem can alter n thrive. Is it possible for viewers to add pics or videos in comments section? Take care... Lisa
Thank you very much! Among aquatic plants I personally like a dwarf lily. Well, I have elodea, hornwort, hairgrass, Marimo, and duckweed in every aquarium. There are really easy to grow. There is no way to add pictures in the comments on RUclips. But you can upload pictures to any other service (instagram, pinterest and such) and then add a link into comment on RUclips ;) All the best on your adventures!
Looks like a fern maybe? Yeah, love your videos. I took your advice that you gave me through comments on previous videos and I’ve taken used Gatorade bottles and have algae, and moss samples in them. :) if they’re good to go, my next guppy batches will go in containers with them because my last guppy batch was born in a 60 and they were eaten by my eel. :( may even use the method to separate my Betta fry when I have to do that. Edit: of course I’ll use higher bottles than Gatorade. I’m just using those to sample mosses that grow in my yard so I know exactly what species can grow in water
I am testing different way of adopting land mosses/plants to grow underwater. Will make a video update as soon as get some results to show ;) All the best on your adventure!
Michael Langerman awesome! I will be waiting for it :) this hobby keeps me busy, that’s for sure! But it’s a good kind of busy. Very relaxing. I know that in my area, the species that doesn’t grow flowers or pods, can survive in water. I think I have... 3-4 different species of moss right now. One I’m having a hard time determining if it’s the same species. They look similar but one has bulbs and one doesn’t.
@@holykamikaze8066 This time of the year the same type mosses may look different. Some get already flowers while other may not yet ;) It cause me a lot of confusion too :)
Michael Langerman I’m taking into account the way they grow and where they grow so I can do some research. Just found some more kinds, some are very long and thin, some like like tiny Christmas trees, and some are almost spongey. I’ve found some on my trees, some just on my lawn, and some on my back porch steps. It’s very interesting :) I’m building a summer garden pond to place my Betta until I find them homes (after they grow) and I’ve decided to put a whole piece of driftwood root system, and I’ve covered the pieces just out of the water in moss, all around the pond where dirt is, and some on rocks... I put them accordingly to the way I found them, for a higher chance of success with it. Just wish I had a better idea of what mosses Illinois has naturally and invasively
@@holykamikaze8066 Last month I start using inaturalist Iphone app - it helps me already a lot! Check out their website: www.inaturalist.org/ Allt the best!
Thank you for identifying it! I completed the project growing land mosses underwater in 2023 to make space for new projects. There are a couple species of all mosses I like the most among those that I tried. They all are local to NYC (Roosevelt island and Central park). They grow underwater in long strings and continue to grow out of water. Eventually the strings protrude out of the water start bending under the gravity and keep growing in water again. Currently I experiment with land mosses growing in high humidity on land platforms mounted above water level in my paladarium. Will share more about it in future videos ;)
That sounds great! I actually looked into comment from the aquarium society and one way to suppress the etiolation of the stem in this species is to boost CO2 level in the water, but personally I think the morphology you’ve obtained is already gorgeous
Happy Easter to you and your family! I don't like to use sand in my aquariums. So, yes. I put only gravel, rocks and seashells. You can see how I set up all my nurseries/aquariums in videos on this playlist: ruclips.net/video/91ueDWYkYOU/видео.html All the best from New York!
@@tonymontana3949 There are couple ways to spot whatever tiny critters you may have in water. One way is to drain the water in clear plastic or glass jar and let it sit. Then look if you can see any moving dots in that water. Use a pipette or whatever tube you use to drain water to catch and transfer them where you need them. Another way is to stir water gently in one direction, for example clockwise. Then look if anything moves across or against water current - those are live critters ;)
I added moss to my Aquarium yesterday but some parts of it dont look very good i hope it dont die. Today im going to buy endler Guppies because they are very small i try to breed them smaller i hope It works just like it worked with your guppies
Endlers! it should be interesting!! Wish you all the best!! PS: I keep moss in separate aquariums to see if it grows before moving it to aquarium with fish.
Michael Langerman i wanted to do the same but i there was to much Moos so some parts didnt get much light but the parts which Look healthy produce oxygen and my shimps love the moos btw u should add shimps to your Aquarium too, very nice animals
I kept ghost shrimp through Summer 2018. Some of them died, the rest of them I gave away to my son. They all died by end of the year. I don't have salty aquarium to breed them. Here is my video about them: ruclips.net/video/GwSBjV1eJIk/видео.html In 2019 I got cherry shrimp: ruclips.net/video/659a6fJn3mA/видео.html Still have them in some of my aquariums - they breed ;)
This way it should grow. Moss as algae and plants need sunlight and nutrition to grow. In aquarium it takes nutrition dissolved in water. It should slow down grows once the available amount of nutrition (waste) is reduced - meaning that water in aquarium gets much cleaner ;) I trim moss to use it either in other (new) aquarium or to make fish food flakes - creating cycle (fish eat - poop - plants consume fish waste - repeat it again ;) All the best!!
Thank you for the question!! I never use distilled water for aquarium with fish. Spring water is great, but one hast to be aware of wild bacteria and other microorganisms. Hmm... Check this video on the water I use: ruclips.net/video/8ItBA19CrtQ/видео.html And you may want to check on this video if you encounter some critters in the spring water ;) ruclips.net/video/mQb7cKeTKqA/видео.html Al the best!
Michael Langerman I would like to ask you a another question.Does money plant/pothos grow fully submerged in water and do you have any tanks only with that plant as I would like to know if it provides oxygen for fish when only its roots are submerged
@@kishor5389 Pothos grow fully submerged underwater. It grows very slowly. Plants do provide and need both: oxygen and CO2 as result of photosynthesis. Plants release and consume oxygen/CO2 through leaves. Oxygen released in air may get indirectly into water through water to air surface exchange. Roots in aquarium serve only for intake. All the best!
Michael ,i will start a new 10 gallons guppy tank for breeding after ur vids , what advices can u give me about the plants that i should use...the babies and the parents won't be separated.
Thank you for the question!! I prefer to use at least 2-3 types of plants in my small aquariums. You will have more room for more plants :) It's good to have slow growing plants for low maintenance, fast growing plants for fish food and oxygen, and something between. Go with whatever plants you can find in your local pet stores and lakes (if you are more adventures ;) I have a playlist of videos about all plants that I tried: ruclips.net/video/6puQ14SHHkA/видео.html Check them out. All the best!
It depends on what light wave your LED emits and power of the LED. I am working on video about using LED lights for this matter, thought it is long way before I publish it.
Thank you for the question! No, not really...I did it that long to make sure it grows - otherwise it may get spoiled in the aquarium messing up everything else. Even samples of moss that I had previously check and know that it grows underwater may get spoiled. Usually it happens in the first week. There are much more to learn ;) All the best!
Thank you for asking!! Presence of oxygen bubbles is one way. Though, it may work only if moss or plants are exposed to appropriate light wave long enough to produce noticeable amount of oxygen a day. For example, I keep it on a windowsill exposed to direct sunlight - that is where it is very noticeable. Nurseries placed away from window get much less light and I see less or no bubbles at all. Yet, rate of plants or moss growing is another way to look on it. Fast growing moss/ plants should produce more oxygen even you may not see oxygen bubbles. Also, fish keepers use commercial test stripes and such to test oxygen (and everything else) level in water. You can look it up in your local pet stores. I don't use those types of tests and could not tell you much about them. Best regards!
Thank you very much! The short answer is yes. I have youtube friends from different parts of the world, including Britain. People have different experience growing land moss underwater regardless of location. I have samples of the same moss yielding different results. It seems more important not where the moss was collected, but how thoroughly it was cleaned. Well, of course there are many other factors that may contribute to the end results. All the best!
I love the same passion you said! The video I mentioned before is ready for publication in following couple weeks. I named the video "Land Moss for Aquarium Update" All the best!
Yes. One can use either fast growing or slow growing land moss depending on the design of aquarium landscape. I may show in future videos how to make it with fast growing moss. With slower growing moss is straight forward - it would stay as you plant it for all year around (it yet to be seen if it stays like this for longer then 1 year ;) Best regards!
Normally I do not change water. However there are conditions when you may want to change water. Check this video for details: ruclips.net/video/DWWGfuozMUk/видео.html Also, there is another way to prepare moss. Check my latest video about it: ruclips.net/video/rmYeYlQIS1Q/видео.html All the best!
No. No man-made filters in all my aquariums. Though, I did used filters and air pumps before 2016. And for about one year I used HOG.5 algae scrubber in my HD aquarium for experiment sake (love it!).
Yes. It is snail. I keep them in my all aquariums alone with other tiny critters (seed shrimps, cyclopes, planarian and daphnia). Guppy have snail eggs for snakes ;) Planarian do too. And I add adult snails in fish food flakes.
I think my guppies don't find the snail eggs tasty, cause they don't eat it at all. so i have to remove them all. but thank for sharing your thought anyway. this vid is great as always.
at least you've got the patience. i love your passion man, but aquariums are so expensive. pls show how to make one diy. i've turned my pool into a pond, but found a passion for moss also so i need some seperate aquariums for that. my whole garden will be a rainforrest/fern/moss garden one day. we can dream. and my pools will always be clear. i started introducing grass on the pool surface on polistyrene slabs after watching your vd on it. did i say i love your passion?
Hey got another question i thought about creating a RUclips channel you think people would Watch my videos (i would do videos about endler breeding and my 3l Aquarium)?
I can only speak for myself - I have interest to learn more about endlers livebearers. I will watch your fish videos - make them interesting for me to subscribe (I am going to subscribe to your new channel too ;) All the best on your new adventure!
Michael Langerman thanks im going to buy a endler strain soon but i dont know how to name the channel, I have an old gaming channel called Kilkasus do you Thing that is a good name? (Its little hard to pronunce It in english)
Ha-ha, tell me about how hard it is to pronounce in English :)) The way I give names...you don't want my advice on that. Though, you ask, so here it is: I go with whatever is on my mind and heart when it comes to give names for videos/ channels/ and etc, with total disregard to...whatever else. Any name would do as long as my wife OK with it ;)
Different mosses respond differently... Some fast growing mosses shown signs of growth in a matter of weeks. The slow growing may stay without changes for months. Check videos on this playlist to see how it goes in each particular example: ruclips.net/video/LRCmEXrh58s/видео.html
I was wondering Michael what the temp was in your home or in your aquariums. I would like to set up some small aquariums similar to yours without filters or heaters & only use plants for oxygen. Thanks. My home is usually 70 to 72 f.
Thank you for asking!! Temperature in my apartment is set all year around between 72 - 76 F. It looks like close enough to the temperature in your home. Guppy like tropical temperature which means lowest 64 F all year around (all year around is important part ;) Warmer temperature ( around 78 F) prompts guppy for breeding. Though, my guppy breed about 9 times an year - so it should be alright. Check my aquarium fish care routine video for more details: ruclips.net/video/eKDWgUO4VsM/видео.html Best regards!
Thanks so much Michael for getting back to me. I have a little container set up right now with some pothos which has some algae on its roots & a tiny moss ball. The temp of the water is reading 67.5 °f so I think this should be okay for some fry. Like yourself I really enjoy experimenting, which gives me some different options to try out. Your an inspiration ...thanks again. ☺
I will look forward to seeing your video on the Pothos when you get it made. I have had several cuttings of Pothos in jars of water for mths now. That is why some of them have algae on their roots. I live in South Eastern Alberta, Canada. I also forgot to mention that I put a little piece of Indian Almond leaf in my fry container. I have it on hand for use in my Betta tank. It releases tannins in the water & is suppose to be medicinal with antibacterial & antifungal properties. Good luck on your goal to breed a smaller Guppy genotype. How exciting!
Short answer is no. Chlorine kills organic: bacteria, algae, plants, tiny critters. I use chlorinated water to initially wash moss and to fill up the nursery - initially. Chlorine evaporates from water during the next 24 hours. After that, add only dechlorinated water. PS: NYC use chlorine for disinfection of tap water. Chlorine evaporates in 24 hours from water kept in open jar. That is how I get dechlorinated water. Many cities use chloramine for disinfection of their tap water. Chloramine does not evaporate! It can be boiled out (over 20 minutes of boiling).
Thank you very much!! What you see on thumbnail it's the same as I show in the video for sure - I make thumbnails from video. It could be liverwort. I looked through google images for liverwort - did not see any similar for my. Can you tell more specific (strain) name for it for me to look up?
No, not all types of land mosses that I tried grow underwater. Here is a playlist of my videos of land mosses that grow in my aquariums: ruclips.net/video/6puQ14SHHkA/видео.html
Thank you for asking! It is a guppy. I keep only guppies for now. And I've been breeding a strain of dwarf guppies (adult under 2 cm). Here are videos of them: ruclips.net/video/BUAu9vM_T0M/видео.html More detailed info about them on this page: docs.google.com/document/d/1lfHyYHmW2u-9aYqA8X19pGkENQpSqnF9w1bvg9Nvha0/pub Best regards!
It grows in parks of NYC (that is where I got it), and I've seen it often as a carpet covering flower beds in front of buildings (apparently, you can get it at garden shops).
Thank you for asking! You may find them in most freshwater ponds and lakes during warm season. Keep them in separate from fish tank, for breeding. From that tank you can add them as needed to your aquarium with fish. Here is playlist of my videos for details about them: ruclips.net/video/5v6OelF1oeU/видео.html All the best!
Talking and live streaming is cool if you have reliable internet connection. Even uploading videos with my IP is often problematical. And then it would be inconvenience for my family - I make videos in my leaving room :)
Thank you for the question! To separate newborn guppies from parents. Any aquarium with the narrowest side 3 times the fish size would do - including appropriate size bottles or boxes. To breed guppies in general and to breed a dwarf size strain of guppies in particular. Those are just a few reasons out of many. Best regards!
Thank you! I used to keep babies with parents in large aquarium. Now I use small aquarium where space matters. And for breeding purpose I have to preserve the smallest, the weakest babies.
Perl moss is an aquatic moss. I am not sure if perl moss could grow on a land the same way as the sample of moss I picked in the park for this example.
@@user-kh9ki3kq8m Wonders of Nature! I would never expect a plant growing on land to be an aquatic plant 🙂Seen it growth underwater is like a magic to me.
Not exactly thriving. I would leave those temperate zone mosses in the wild ( you shouldn't collect wild plants,and I think you know that) where they can grow there best.
If everybody took wild plants- they would go extinct. At the very least,that nice cold climate Sellagina will take a decade or more to grow back to that size on that park rock. If it ever does. Plenty of cheap tropical mosses at the fish stores,and nothing depleted from the wild . Hopefully. Next time..collect from your yard,or moss on your home or apartment complex...just not the wilds.
No. Not every moss that I tried. But, I've been trying about a dozen out of many dozen thousands of land mosses. Also, some land mosses live underwater but seems not reproducing/ growing...There are much more left to explore ;)
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The toothpick/air tube idea is brilliant! Thanks for passing this knowledge on. I will be doing that with my newly collected moss ✨🌿
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All the best on your adventure!!
I reproduced your experiment and growing my own land moss underwater in a bottle of water. You cannot guess how happy i am seeing the land moss growing. I can't able to post my land moss photo. Thanks for sharing your experiment.
You have no idea how happy I am for your success!
Thank you very much!!
Also, you made me developing my own interest on growing other aquarium plants. Looking forward to seeing your other videos. TC.
I've watched several of your videos, and love your creative approaches! I live in Michigan, and this makes me want to go searching for moss before winter approaches (to see what I can "grow" inside). Thanks for taking the time to explain all your steps and time stamps!
I appreciate your attention to the time stamps!!
Winter in New York is less productive when it comes to picking wild samples. Nevertheless, there are some ;)
All the best on your adventure!
Bro i live by Detroit Metro Airport and I say about an hour ago. I took my daughter for a nature walk and no joke I believe sitting next to me in a bowl with some tank water is Fissidens Fontanus I found
@@bettabegoodjr2104 all the best on your adventure!
I've put some moss with few small rocks in a 1 litre bottle about 3 weeks ago, and it is looking so awesome. I've started this because of your videos, keep up the nice work.
Nice to hear that! Thank you very much!!
You're genius sir👍👍👍🙏
Thank you very much!
I'm pretty sure that type of moss is Saber Tooth moss, or plagiomnium ciliare. It's pretty common around the City, in parks and yards, but not where there's too much concrete.
One note about collecting wild moss: It's pretty slow growing, especially at certain times of the year. Be careful not to over collect! Hobbyists can wreak havoc on ecosystems if they tip the balance too much. Private yards are good places to find moss, since there are fewer collectors moving through them, and they can be monitored easily.
Michael, these videos are great! and I'm looking forward to watching more :)
Thank you very much!!
I stopped all my attempts to identify mosses and plants - it takes so much time. Identification is important but very complicated matter even for well educated in this field. I figure that most people like me would go with visual description and try whatever they could get in local parks. Besides, the local variations often significantly different.
I have my share of worries about over collecting any wild samples. And you are right - unintentionally, harm may come even from too many people going through one location. For that reason alone I never publish exact location of where I collect things. My very cool videos about snapping turtle nests in Central park would never get to public - I am not sure if City park rangers aware of those places or perhaps they don't want to talk about it for the same reasons ;)
You're the reason I don't by moss from stores anymore. These videos are 🔥
Thank you very much!!
Sticks and Stones is there moss like this in America??
John B. I'm from 🇬🇧
Yeap. I pick this moss at the Central park of Manhattan New York US of America.
Ok thanks im gonna attempt this for my stone caves in my 55 gallon tank. Should i try and like put a solution on it first or just soak in tank water for awhile bf i add it??
Your turning me into a AQUA NERD you gotta love it . Good stuff Michael L
Thank you very much!!
Glad i found your channel, ive been growing moss under water since!🤣👍
Thank you very much!!
Looks like a Plagomnium sp. One of my favorite genra
Thank you very much!!
Is it fern moss?
Thumbs up for moss & your lovely accent.
Thank you very much!
Nice experiment! This is exactly what I was searching for! Thank you
Thank you!
I have a long list of videos on this matter ;)
Here is a list of videos about land mosses: ruclips.net/video/bK_gJD6lPIg/видео.html
And here is a list of videos about some land plants growing underwater: ruclips.net/video/TP-1UFc0T-Q/видео.html
All the best!
Another excellent video Michael. I will add a short video that shows moss in one of my tanks over the weekend. I believe that preventing snails is very difficult when you use land moss, a thorough cleaning and at least a few weeks of quarantine should help however. Snails will only multiply enormously if a tank is being overfed. It would be possible to ensure that moss is snail free by using a weak bleach solution dip, but I would always be concerned about adding dipped plants to an established aquarium. Keep up the good work.
Thank you very much!!
I am looking forward to see your work!
Michael Langerman , Hello Michael, I'm rather better with fish than with technology, however I have managed to add a short video to my channel.
I got a few types of mosses in my backyard. They didn't really die in the tank but didn't really thrive either. The mosses stopped growing after 2 weeks.
I ended up taking them out and put them in a terrarium for propagation.
_Paws_ you are right. I tried that in aquarium with led lighting
Nazif shumen - good suggestion, I guess it needs brighter lighting
I have another type of land moss staying alive underwater since Summer 2017 - it does not grow at all. And yet it's alive and looks nice. I will show it in one of coming videos.
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Thank you very much!!
wow such a creative video and all the credit goes to you sir
Thank you very much!!
your videos are just great.
You are living my dream life.
Hope one day I'll make them come true!
Live for your dreams - that's what they are for ;)
Love the new updated version. Kudos to you, Michael!
Thank you Brenda!!
There is some more coming this way ;)
Michael Langerman, I can't wait.
Ha-ha
You know how it goes with plants...they are not in rush at all. And I am a slowpoke for that matter too ;)
We need more moss ❤️
We do! Thank you very much!
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Most mosses that I know of don't like direct sunlight. Try putting it beside the window or put some shade mesh over it. Also, some mosses put off chemicals that keep other plants from growing near it.
Thank you!
There are many mosses...surely there are some that like sunlight more than others do.
Initially, I grow all samples exposed to direct sunlight. Those samples that start growing underwater gets moved to aquariums with fish - I don't keep those aquariums exposed to direct sun light (I keep them closer to a window though). You can see my aquariums arrangement in this video: ruclips.net/video/eKDWgUO4VsM/видео.html
The chemicals that mosses (and some plants) use to protect space is...well, it's interesting topic for long conversation. There are compatibility issues between mosses, plants and all other live creatures as well. I use up to 4 types of plants/ mosses in my aquariums. Those are already tested by time - seems doing good, less or more. The only compatibility issue I came across so far is between filamentous algae and moss (actually it's with plants ;). Though, it is not a chemical.
Your biggest clue will be how much light is where you found it growing. I suspect at least 1 of those plants is a fern.
The one shown in this video could fern. I did not identify it yet...It grows in the same spots where I picked many other samples of mosses (and those are mosses). I am planning to make couple more inquiries this year about this particular sample for identification purpose.
looks like plagiomnium cuspidatum or something else in that order :)
Thank you very much for identification!
Hi , Cheers from Maspeth Queens I am converting a China Cabinet to a 3 part reptile enclosure .
I am going to Forest Park tomorrow to see what I can find in the pond , If not frozen ?
Thanx for the nice video .
My pleasure! And all the best on your new adventure!!
Fantastic video thank you
Thank you very much!
i like it man , i like it
Thank you!
So interesting Michael.
I'm pretty hopeless at keep aquatic plants alive. I'm trying Again in onew new Betta tank atm with good old Valis and 2 other ants I can't recall sorry (a week in and the Valis isn't looking so good, at that's even using ant growth substrate 😩🤔😔
I want to try taking land moss and doing similar to what your showing. I'd luv to be able to get a clean land moss to then ant in my two aquariums, one with a Betta and other with male n femalir pair of Peackock Gudgeons.
But I may even try a creature free glass jar full water terrarium also moreso to see how it all grows, then to cut n multi mosses etc as you've done. Really interesting watching these videos. It's amazing how life and our ecosystem can alter n thrive.
Is it possible for viewers to add pics or videos in comments section?
Take care... Lisa
Thank you very much!
Among aquatic plants I personally like a dwarf lily. Well, I have elodea, hornwort, hairgrass, Marimo, and duckweed in every aquarium. There are really easy to grow.
There is no way to add pictures in the comments on RUclips. But you can upload pictures to any other service (instagram, pinterest and such) and then add a link into comment on RUclips ;)
All the best on your adventures!
i think its fern moss 0:23
Thank you very much!!
It looks similar indeed!
@@4me :D
Looks like a fern maybe?
Yeah, love your videos. I took your advice that you gave me through comments on previous videos and I’ve taken used Gatorade bottles and have algae, and moss samples in them. :) if they’re good to go, my next guppy batches will go in containers with them because my last guppy batch was born in a 60 and they were eaten by my eel. :( may even use the method to separate my Betta fry when I have to do that.
Edit: of course I’ll use higher bottles than Gatorade. I’m just using those to sample mosses that grow in my yard so I know exactly what species can grow in water
I am testing different way of adopting land mosses/plants to grow underwater.
Will make a video update as soon as get some results to show ;)
All the best on your adventure!
Michael Langerman awesome! I will be waiting for it :) this hobby keeps me busy, that’s for sure! But it’s a good kind of busy. Very relaxing. I know that in my area, the species that doesn’t grow flowers or pods, can survive in water. I think I have... 3-4 different species of moss right now. One I’m having a hard time determining if it’s the same species. They look similar but one has bulbs and one doesn’t.
@@holykamikaze8066 This time of the year the same type mosses may look different. Some get already flowers while other may not yet ;) It cause me a lot of confusion too :)
Michael Langerman I’m taking into account the way they grow and where they grow so I can do some research. Just found some more kinds, some are very long and thin, some like like tiny Christmas trees, and some are almost spongey. I’ve found some on my trees, some just on my lawn, and some on my back porch steps. It’s very interesting :) I’m building a summer garden pond to place my Betta until I find them homes (after they grow) and I’ve decided to put a whole piece of driftwood root system, and I’ve covered the pieces just out of the water in moss, all around the pond where dirt is, and some on rocks... I put them accordingly to the way I found them, for a higher chance of success with it. Just wish I had a better idea of what mosses Illinois has naturally and invasively
@@holykamikaze8066 Last month I start using inaturalist Iphone app - it helps me already a lot!
Check out their website: www.inaturalist.org/
Allt the best!
rose moss I use it all the time
How do you use it?
Nice video. Thanks a lot. 😽
My pleasure!!
that's a Plagiomnium species, likely P. cuspidatum (since you're in the US). I wonder what's the current status of it?
Thank you for identifying it! I completed the project growing land mosses underwater in 2023 to make space for new projects. There are a couple species of all mosses I like the most among those that I tried. They all are local to NYC (Roosevelt island and Central park). They grow underwater in long strings and continue to grow out of water. Eventually the strings protrude out of the water start bending under the gravity and keep growing in water again. Currently I experiment with land mosses growing in high humidity on land platforms mounted above water level in my paladarium. Will share more about it in future videos ;)
That sounds great! I actually looked into comment from the aquarium society and one way to suppress the etiolation of the stem in this species is to boost CO2 level in the water, but personally I think the morphology you’ve obtained is already gorgeous
@@lovaulonzezoeta4367 Thank you very much!!
Thx for lisrening ro my coment
Great Experiment.
Thank you very much!
hello happy easter from greece...you dont put sand only rock?
Happy Easter to you and your family!
I don't like to use sand in my aquariums. So, yes. I put only gravel, rocks and seashells.
You can see how I set up all my nurseries/aquariums in videos on this playlist: ruclips.net/video/91ueDWYkYOU/видео.html
All the best from New York!
@@4me Thank you i cut grass but i dont know the name and bot in metal jar i try to change the water but afraid maybe miss the water fleas
@@tonymontana3949 There are couple ways to spot whatever tiny critters you may have in water. One way is to drain the water in clear plastic or glass jar and let it sit. Then look if you can see any moving dots in that water. Use a pipette or whatever tube you use to drain water to catch and transfer them where you need them.
Another way is to stir water gently in one direction, for example clockwise. Then look if anything moves across or against water current - those are live critters ;)
Your first sample is ROSE MOSS !!! ♥️
Thank you for helping to identify it!!
looks like Plagiomnium sp.
Great video as always! Have you considered getting a betta fish? I think that would be really cool!
Thank you very much!!
I am with guppies until get a stable strain of dwarf guppy. Then I may get room/ aquariums and time to try different fish ;)
Great seeing the progress. Thanks for the detailed upload
My pleasure!!
Hello from Lovely Greece 😊
Hi there sunny Greece!
Thank you for checking on me here in NYC :))
I added moss to my Aquarium yesterday but some parts of it dont look very good i hope it dont die. Today im going to buy endler Guppies because they are very small i try to breed them smaller i hope It works just like it worked with your guppies
Endlers! it should be interesting!! Wish you all the best!!
PS: I keep moss in separate aquariums to see if it grows before moving it to aquarium with fish.
Michael Langerman i wanted to do the same but i there was to much Moos so some parts didnt get much light but the parts which Look healthy produce oxygen and my shimps love the moos btw u should add shimps to your Aquarium too, very nice animals
do your shrimp live long? i brought four ghost shrimp home about one month ago...two of them have died
I kept ghost shrimp through Summer 2018. Some of them died, the rest of them I gave away to my son. They all died by end of the year. I don't have salty aquarium to breed them. Here is my video about them: ruclips.net/video/GwSBjV1eJIk/видео.html
In 2019 I got cherry shrimp: ruclips.net/video/659a6fJn3mA/видео.html Still have them in some of my aquariums - they breed ;)
I put some Moss I found in the woods, and they started growing very fast. They’ve slowed down know tho
This way it should grow. Moss as algae and plants need sunlight and nutrition to grow. In aquarium it takes nutrition dissolved in water. It should slow down grows once the available amount of nutrition (waste) is reduced - meaning that water in aquarium gets much cleaner ;)
I trim moss to use it either in other (new) aquarium or to make fish food flakes - creating cycle (fish eat - poop - plants consume fish waste - repeat it again ;)
All the best!!
Michael Langerman k thanks
Innovative
Thank you very much!!
I am from IND
TECHNO ADITYA same here
CLASHING WITH ADITYA
Micheal just wondering if you can use spring water instead of distilled water btw love ur vids
Thank you for the question!!
I never use distilled water for aquarium with fish. Spring water is great, but one hast to be aware of wild bacteria and other microorganisms. Hmm...
Check this video on the water I use: ruclips.net/video/8ItBA19CrtQ/видео.html
And you may want to check on this video if you encounter some critters in the spring water ;) ruclips.net/video/mQb7cKeTKqA/видео.html
Al the best!
Thank you very much@@4me
@@gbnchris3162 my pleasure!
Great effort my brother. Good video.
Thank you very much!
Nice some thing new for sure👍🏻
Thank you very much!
Michael Langerman I would like to ask you a another question.Does money plant/pothos grow fully submerged in water and do you have any tanks only with that plant as I would like to know if it provides oxygen for fish when only its roots are submerged
@@kishor5389 Pothos grow fully submerged underwater. It grows very slowly. Plants do provide and need both: oxygen and CO2 as result of photosynthesis. Plants release and consume oxygen/CO2 through leaves. Oxygen released in air may get indirectly into water through water to air surface exchange. Roots in aquarium serve only for intake.
All the best!
Michael Langerman thank you so much 😊
@@kishor5389 my pleasure!
Michael ,i will start a new 10 gallons guppy tank for breeding after ur vids , what advices can u give me about the plants that i should use...the babies and the parents won't be separated.
Thank you for the question!!
I prefer to use at least 2-3 types of plants in my small aquariums. You will have more room for more plants :)
It's good to have slow growing plants for low maintenance, fast growing plants for fish food and oxygen, and something between. Go with whatever plants you can find in your local pet stores and lakes (if you are more adventures ;) I have a playlist of videos about all plants that I tried: ruclips.net/video/6puQ14SHHkA/видео.html Check them out.
All the best!
I do not know if that is a moss or a miniature fern, or a combination of both.
This year I am going to take a closer look on it - on the back side of the leaves, to see if it is a fern.
Good luck with identifying it.
A species of Plagiomnium, I believe.
I found that same Moss in forest near River AND get İt..but its not growing in aquarium with led lighting.. u can See in my videos
It depends on what light wave your LED emits and power of the LED. I am working on video about using LED lights for this matter, thought it is long way before I publish it.
Do we have to wait that long to put land moss in the tanks after its fully cleaned?
Thank you for the question!
No, not really...I did it that long to make sure it grows - otherwise it may get spoiled in the aquarium messing up everything else. Even samples of moss that I had previously check and know that it grows underwater may get spoiled. Usually it happens in the first week.
There are much more to learn ;)
All the best!
how to test which moss type gives the most oxygen? are bubbles the only way and how often to check?
Thank you for asking!!
Presence of oxygen bubbles is one way. Though, it may work only if moss or plants are exposed to appropriate light wave long enough to produce noticeable amount of oxygen a day. For example, I keep it on a windowsill exposed to direct sunlight - that is where it is very noticeable. Nurseries placed away from window get much less light and I see less or no bubbles at all. Yet, rate of plants or moss growing is another way to look on it. Fast growing moss/ plants should produce more oxygen even you may not see oxygen bubbles.
Also, fish keepers use commercial test stripes and such to test oxygen (and everything else) level in water. You can look it up in your local pet stores. I don't use those types of tests and could not tell you much about them.
Best regards!
Hi love your videos btw do you or anybody know if any moss that grows in Britain would grow the same way underwater
Thank you very much!
The short answer is yes.
I have youtube friends from different parts of the world, including Britain. People have different experience growing land moss underwater regardless of location. I have samples of the same moss yielding different results. It seems more important not where the moss was collected, but how thoroughly it was cleaned. Well, of course there are many other factors that may contribute to the end results.
All the best!
Videos are so awesome I always give likes
Thank you very much!!
It's Plagiomnium acutum or rose moss ^^
Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!!
I have a new sample of this moss, took it for different video. I will most certainly mention it!
I just added a line with your RUclips name and name of the moss in the description to this video and to the blog.
Thank you!!
no problem bro . Just same passion ^^ good things for you!
I love the same passion you said!
The video I mentioned before is ready for publication in following couple weeks. I named the video "Land Moss for Aquarium Update"
All the best!
Could you make a carpet with land moss???????
Yes. One can use either fast growing or slow growing land moss depending on the design of aquarium landscape.
I may show in future videos how to make it with fast growing moss. With slower growing moss is straight forward - it would stay as you plant it for all year around (it yet to be seen if it stays like this for longer then 1 year ;)
Best regards!
Great Idea mate👍🏻
Thank you very much!!
Hi Micheal, Is it need to change the water after put the moss in the plastic cup ?
Normally I do not change water. However there are conditions when you may want to change water. Check this video for details: ruclips.net/video/DWWGfuozMUk/видео.html
Also, there is another way to prepare moss. Check my latest video about it: ruclips.net/video/rmYeYlQIS1Q/видео.html
All the best!
I have many this type moss in my fields
I found it growing in NYC all year around...well, at summer it grows much nicer ;)
Do you use any mechanical fliters?
No. No man-made filters in all my aquariums.
Though, I did used filters and air pumps before 2016. And for about one year I used HOG.5 algae scrubber in my HD aquarium for experiment sake (love it!).
@@4me heck yea
at 4:48 mark, is that a water snail? do you have to remove them?
I did it, because they multiply very quickly and their feces filled my tank.
Yes. It is snail. I keep them in my all aquariums alone with other tiny critters (seed shrimps, cyclopes, planarian and daphnia). Guppy have snail eggs for snakes ;) Planarian do too. And I add adult snails in fish food flakes.
I think my guppies don't find the snail eggs tasty, cause they don't eat it at all. so i have to remove them all. but thank for sharing your thought anyway. this vid is great as always.
Nice work
Thank you very much!
Keep it up 😁 😁 😁 😁
at least you've got the patience. i love your passion man, but aquariums are so expensive. pls show how to make one diy. i've turned my pool into a pond, but found a passion for moss also so i need some seperate aquariums for that. my whole garden will be a rainforrest/fern/moss garden one day. we can dream. and my pools will always be clear. i started introducing grass on the pool surface on polistyrene slabs after watching your vd on it. did i say i love your passion?
This is great! :D
Thank you!!
I think selaginella
Thank you very much!
Great video! I can't put my finger on your accent; if you don't mind my asking...
Thank you!
I am Russian :)
It is Arrow Head Plant in 2:44?
It is a dwarf lily.
Hey got another question i thought about creating a RUclips channel you think people would Watch my videos (i would do videos about endler breeding and my 3l Aquarium)?
I can only speak for myself - I have interest to learn more about endlers livebearers. I will watch your fish videos - make them interesting for me to subscribe (I am going to subscribe to your new channel too ;)
All the best on your new adventure!
Michael Langerman thanks im going to buy a endler strain soon but i dont know how to name the channel, I have an old gaming channel called Kilkasus do you Thing that is a good name? (Its little hard to pronunce It in english)
Ha-ha, tell me about how hard it is to pronounce in English :))
The way I give names...you don't want my advice on that. Though, you ask, so here it is: I go with whatever is on my mind and heart when it comes to give names for videos/ channels/ and etc, with total disregard to...whatever else. Any name would do as long as my wife OK with it ;)
Can you tell me how long does it take to moss grow under water?
Different mosses respond differently...
Some fast growing mosses shown signs of growth in a matter of weeks. The slow growing may stay without changes for months.
Check videos on this playlist to see how it goes in each particular example: ruclips.net/video/LRCmEXrh58s/видео.html
I was wondering Michael what the temp was in your home or in your aquariums. I would like to set up some small aquariums similar to yours without filters or heaters & only use plants for oxygen. Thanks. My home is usually 70 to 72 f.
Thank you for asking!!
Temperature in my apartment is set all year around between 72 - 76 F. It looks like close enough to the temperature in your home. Guppy like tropical temperature which means lowest 64 F all year around (all year around is important part ;) Warmer temperature ( around 78 F) prompts guppy for breeding. Though, my guppy breed about 9 times an year - so it should be alright.
Check my aquarium fish care routine video for more details: ruclips.net/video/eKDWgUO4VsM/видео.html
Best regards!
Thanks so much Michael for getting back to me. I have a little container set up right now with some pothos which has some algae on its roots & a tiny moss ball. The temp of the water is reading 67.5 °f so I think this should be okay for some fry. Like yourself I really enjoy experimenting, which gives me some different options to try out.
Your an inspiration ...thanks again. ☺
My pleasure!
I have pothos in my aquariums too! Still working on video about them ;)
I will look forward to seeing your video on the Pothos when you get it made.
I have had several cuttings of Pothos in jars of water for mths now. That is why some of them have algae on their roots.
I live in South Eastern Alberta, Canada.
I also forgot to mention that I put a little piece of Indian Almond leaf in my fry container. I have it on hand for use in my Betta tank. It releases tannins in the water & is suppose to be medicinal with antibacterial & antifungal properties.
Good luck on your goal to breed a smaller Guppy genotype. How exciting!
Thank you very much!!
I have this moss in my backyard it work
All the best on your adventure!
This is plagiomnium moss!
Thank you very much!
I have a question, can I use chlorinated water for growing moss.
Short answer is no. Chlorine kills organic: bacteria, algae, plants, tiny critters.
I use chlorinated water to initially wash moss and to fill up the nursery - initially. Chlorine evaporates from water during the next 24 hours. After that, add only dechlorinated water.
PS: NYC use chlorine for disinfection of tap water. Chlorine evaporates in 24 hours from water kept in open jar.
That is how I get dechlorinated water.
Many cities use chloramine for disinfection of their tap water. Chloramine does not evaporate! It can be boiled out (over 20 minutes of boiling).
Michael Langerman thanks for replying so fast.
My pleasure!
Awesome
Thank you very much!
The one shown in the thumbnail looks more like a liverwort
Thank you very much!!
What you see on thumbnail it's the same as I show in the video for sure - I make thumbnails from video. It could be liverwort. I looked through google images for liverwort - did not see any similar for my. Can you tell more specific (strain) name for it for me to look up?
Has anyone used scotch / Irish moss in a aquarium ?
is all types of moss can grow in water
No, not all types of land mosses that I tried grow underwater.
Here is a playlist of my videos of land mosses that grow in my aquariums: ruclips.net/video/6puQ14SHHkA/видео.html
is it safe for shubunkin fish?
Goldfish eat moss clean. So, I assume shubunkin fish would love it too. Though, I can speak only for my guppies to tell you for sure ;)
So all i need to do is collect the moss and anchor it ?
That's about it :)
Well, you should put it in a separate nursery for a couple weeks to see if it growth. Otherwise it may destroy your aquarium ;)
@@4me thanks man 😍😍😍😍😍😍😚😚😚
What fish is that at 3:47? Thanks!
Thank you for asking!
It is a guppy. I keep only guppies for now. And I've been breeding a strain of dwarf guppies (adult under 2 cm). Here are videos of them: ruclips.net/video/BUAu9vM_T0M/видео.html
More detailed info about them on this page: docs.google.com/document/d/1lfHyYHmW2u-9aYqA8X19pGkENQpSqnF9w1bvg9Nvha0/pub
Best regards!
Whwere did you find that kind of moss or whatever is it :)
It grows in parks of NYC (that is where I got it), and I've seen it often as a carpet covering flower beds in front of buildings (apparently, you can get it at garden shops).
Michael Langerman oh,thx
My pleasure!
My birthday is on october 18
I used land moss from my back yard and after 2 days of keeping the moss in water it gave the worst smell ever
Bad smell is the first sign of spoiled samples. You still can wash it thoroughly again under running water and give it another try.
I want to add seed shrimp to my aquarium how do I do that? Visit a pond?
Thank you for asking!
You may find them in most freshwater ponds and lakes during warm season. Keep them in separate from fish tank, for breeding. From that tank you can add them as needed to your aquarium with fish.
Here is playlist of my videos for details about them: ruclips.net/video/5v6OelF1oeU/видео.html
All the best!
Michael Langerman have you ever considered going on the real fish talk by aquarium coop
It is a podcast
Talking and live streaming is cool if you have reliable internet connection. Even uploading videos with my IP is often problematical. And then it would be inconvenience for my family - I make videos in my leaving room :)
Michael Langerman I find you bring a very unique and interesting view to the hobby
Hi Michale
Hi from NYC!
Why do you put guppys in bottle ?
Thank you for the question!
To separate newborn guppies from parents. Any aquarium with the narrowest side 3 times the fish size would do - including appropriate size bottles or boxes.
To breed guppies in general and to breed a dwarf size strain of guppies in particular.
Those are just a few reasons out of many.
Best regards!
Ok, personnaly i don't separate babys from parents ;)
Good job and thanks for your video
Thank you!
I used to keep babies with parents in large aquarium.
Now I use small aquarium where space matters. And for breeding purpose I have to preserve the smallest, the weakest babies.
Fern moss
Thank you very much!
You are hard on the plant :( be more gentle when you clean it
Moss will die in water if you don't clean it thoroughly.
He was no where near rough. Besides that you can literally put moss in a blender and it will regrow.
Pearl moss???
Perl moss is an aquatic moss. I am not sure if perl moss could grow on a land the same way as the sample of moss I picked in the park for this example.
@@4me it can! plagiomnium affine typically grows on land but is often used for aquariums. but i’m not sure if it can grow in NYC.
@@user-kh9ki3kq8m Wonders of Nature! I would never expect a plant growing on land to be an aquatic plant 🙂Seen it growth underwater is like a magic to me.
👌🙏
Thank you!
Lai kay kay sangto laka tu
What are you talking about?
Michael Langerman Extremely sorry I want to tell that ur those experiments are really best.....just I expressed them in lndia language....Sorry
That's all fine! I use google translate and was not sure of the translation.
Thank you very much!!
Not exactly thriving. I would leave those temperate zone mosses in the wild ( you shouldn't collect wild plants,and I think you know that) where they can grow there best.
How do you think domestic plants and animals become domestic?
If everybody took wild plants- they would go extinct. At the very least,that nice cold climate Sellagina will take a decade or more to grow back to that size on that park rock. If it ever does. Plenty of cheap tropical mosses at the fish stores,and nothing depleted from the wild . Hopefully.
Next time..collect from your yard,or moss on your home or apartment complex...just not the wilds.
First again
I have an question all moss can live on water?
You are the winner!
Thank you for watching all my videos!!
No. Not every moss that I tried. But, I've been trying about a dozen out of many dozen thousands of land mosses. Also, some land mosses live underwater but seems not reproducing/ growing...There are much more left to explore ;)
Thanks😋
This " meanwhile in Russia" accent...
Russian is my first language and so is my accent regardless where I am.
Where are you from ? Your english speaking isn't like english !
Лучше бы ты не говорил на английском...
Ну, как говорится на вкус и цвет...
FAIL!
what is the point of doing that ? The land moss is nice on land but look like shit in water
The point of asking questions is to learn. What to do with the knowledge is for your to decide.
Has anyone used scotch / Irish moss in a aquarium ?
I did not get my hand on it yet ;)
Michael Langerman I found some at my local Lowe’s appliance but not sure if I should get it
It's fun for me to try new things.
You may like it too - curiosity is highly contagious and could get you exposed to super knowledge :)
All the best!
Michael Langerman I did my research and people say it can’t be submerged