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Originally Posted by Knoxter
Yes, you are abso correct. 2-3 inches of soil substrate works. That allows plants to root and the micro fauna plenty of space to flourish. As for the moss, your can get it from many places. I used to pick it up at the shows or Black Jungle, but my good Andy put on to something new. The regular sheet moss you can get at arts and crafts stores like Michael's, and AC Moore, or any florist works fine, if your get it when its green. I tried it, and it is already starting to catch already in my new vivs. I found this at Michael's. It was $5. That's about what I spend at the shows.
Here is a pic of what I tried. It was very green and took nice.
Marc |
Marc,
You have to be really careful where you buy that moss from it could have preservatives or colors added to keep it green. The stuff I use is sold in bails to florists and I believe it's collected from the PNW but could be wrong. This stuff is not preserved just dried and I usually look for the type of moss that is fern looking because it generally grows back for me and stays alive.
Andy