Did you know, I recently wrote the most comprehensive book ever written about keeping, feeding and breeding Cherry Shrimp. Check it out here fishkeepinganswers.com/neocaridina_shrimp_handbook/
I almost gave up on shrimp before I got started. I bought 20 on eBay and all but two died within a couple of days. I contacted the seller and he sent me 20 more that were much bigger and looked healthier. It’s been about 10 days and they’re doing great. Based on what I learned from your videos, I let the aquarium get well established, including some Java moss. The moss did just what you said, it died back, but within a week I had new growth and now it’s growing like crazy. My shrimp love it. Thanks for your great videos.
I live in Indonesia, specifically the island of Java, Javanese moss is often found on the islands of Kalimantan, Sumatra, Java. found above the water flow. Java Moss usually lives in cold places or only certain areas and when Java Moss is kept in the capital area where the temperature is around 30°-35° Celsius it will turn yellow and die. he is able to live without oxygen in our aquascape with a water PH of 6-8. Thank you for your content I am from Indonesia
Absolutely relatable video! I had bought a small clump of javamoss which wss the size of a pingpong ball... Within a month it grew as big as a woolen yarn ball in my 1ft tank and I could give my buddy a major chunk of it for his tank.... I've noticed the hair algae growth has drastically reduced after adding javamoss too and baby shrimps love to colonize in and around it
A buddy and I tried to grow Java moss at ~33°C ambient temp summer however it didn't work. But we loved Java moss a lot, So we came up with a solution to grow Java moss on top of floating plants and under aquarium top covers. The subtle evaporation of water brings down temp around Java moss and gives it humidity, and the access to fresh CO2 (as it's immersed) helps it flourish. Java moss is extremely versatile but we have to be a bit tricky to keep temps to acceptable levels. In winters we grow it submerged, in Summers we grow it immersed. I have many other aquarium plants but Java moss is my fav....
@@FishKeepingAnswers wider shot is better was worried you had went all Lewis Capaldi last video but it's just your enthusiasm not ticks lol Keep up the good work my friend MrG 🙏💚🦐
Hi. I've just started keeping red cherry shrimp. I set the tank up for around a month, 2 weeks into the month, I added java moss. 2 weeks later I added the shrimp and it's been about another 6 weeks and it's still not really growing. Do you have any ideas how to speed it up a bit. Thanks James
I´ve found a seller who sells € 6,- per deep take out tub. He sells online and through aquarium fairs and that's when I bought some java moss off him and split it between two shrimp tanks. The blue dreams I got from the same fair, breed like wild fire. So many shrimplets after nearly 4 weeks! The red ones I got from my lfs haven't bred yet, but a few were zooming around today looking for love perhaps.
It was lovely and green when I first got it but then small brown bits appeared now even more brown, I watched loads of your videos especially the ones on java fern and moss even the fern isn't looking to great which I don't know if that's down to me and the way I glued the fern down, I upgraded my tank to a 110l around 3 weeks ago so fingers crossed its just all adjusting and turns out how I would like to. Oh by the way you sell plants don't you ? If so do you sell surface plants
My clumps of java moss went brown and mostly died but the ends of the fronds(?) Grew really long and vertical. I didn't think the light was too low but that's all I can come up with? Threw most of it away but still have a little bit left. Could there be a mineral deficiency?
Java moss typically just needs some light and a mineral deficiency is unlikely, but not impossible. I would just stick with it. Give it another 4 to 6 weeks (I know, patience isn’t my strong point either) and see how it’s doing. I’ve grown huge clumps of Java Moss from the tiniest pieces left on a rock or piece of wood 👍🏻
Hi. Truth be told, breeding shrimp to sell is hard work, although good money. It turns out, making TH-cam videos is also hard work, but less risky than breeding and shipping shrimp. Ultimately, we make the same money making TH-cam videos, but with far less risk. We decided to transition from breeding shrimp to sell into filming shrimp for TH-cam. Hope that makes sense 🤔
@@FishKeepingAnswers Totally makes sense, certainly now you managed to reach 20k followers already. I can only imagine how many things extra would be involved in running a business in selling shrimp aside from the breeding.
For the hair algae i originally got loads of it in my moss. As soon as i reduced the lighting level by covering light with paper the algae went away, over maybe 1 month. Im sure the shrimp helped eat it as it died
Does this advice also works for other types of moss like Pelia moss or Christmas moss. I mean at least there are some features that are the same right?
I just make a simple plant tank, I got aqua soil in it. I know Moss take nutrients from water. My question is it a need to put plant liquid fertilizer to grow moss and more green? After watching your video. You do claim if the Java moss is brown just let it be it will naturally grow to green colour with lights on. Currently I do see my java moss not say green. Tend to be dull brown green like that. So I just let it be? About plant liquid fertilizer I don't need to put right? The only plant I stick to aqua soil is fern. I know by right it attach to wood but nevertheless I just plant in aquasoil.
good timing!! i have huge clumps of java moss and mini christmas moss growing wild in all my nano tanks… and i really need to figure out a way to trim them down lol. have you ever done a video about red root floaters, another plant people say is easy.. ? for some reason mine all wilted and died… 😅 They had plenty of light in an overstocked guppy tank, low flow, ph 8. I wonder if I just wasn’t fertilizing the water column enough…
yeah, i'm going to try them again since red root floaters keep shorter roots! i had frogbit before and the roots went all the way down into the substrate! this time i will try using a fertilizer in the water column. thanks for all the info you share on this channel, its always really helpful :D@@FishKeepingAnswers
pretty sure the low flow is what did it. red root floater hated my betta tank, but loved my high flow tank. i don't think they appreciate stagnant water.
Never new some places grow Java moss out of water to sale. That’s the one thing I don’t like about java moss is the fact that algae sticks to it to well.
I had my tank running for a month, and shrimp are molting, but they die afterward. I added aqueon shrimp essential to help with molt. Why can't I keep them alive long enough ? The water parameters are stable
How come my java moss is covered in thread algae. Other plants are not bothered by algae, only my java moss all the time. I remove strands every day, but they keep coming back. It does grow, but it is not beautiful because of the thread algae.
It can be a problem. You could always try dialing the light back a bit. Try running it for 6 hours instead of 8 (or however many you have). It might help
actuallyy my java moss is growing both under and above water.. half growing below while more than half spreading above on my drift wood sticking out.. and the one on top looks more lush and better than the one growing below and the one below looks shit like stringy and not really good
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Did you know, I recently wrote the most comprehensive book ever written about keeping, feeding and breeding Cherry Shrimp. Check it out here fishkeepinganswers.com/neocaridina_shrimp_handbook/
I checked it out its a good book
Will do
Great video thank you, I keep discus, my water is 29d how does it grow at warmer temps?
Hi Richard, I've been watching your videos on shrimp, can I ask where would I go to buy from you?
I almost gave up on shrimp before I got started. I bought 20 on eBay and all but two died within a couple of days. I contacted the seller and he sent me 20 more that were much bigger and looked healthier. It’s been about 10 days and they’re doing great. Based on what I learned from your videos, I let the aquarium get well established, including some Java moss. The moss did just what you said, it died back, but within a week I had new growth and now it’s growing like crazy. My shrimp love it. Thanks for your great videos.
Same experience here.
Thanks for sharing your experience 🫶🏻
I bought 11 blue dream shrimp and the breed like crazy and I've given away over 100 in 5 months
most enjoyable fish keeper to watch. Your pacing and tone is uplifting!
Thank you. Glad you enjoy it!
Your enthusiasm reminds so much of Steve Irwin. Such a contagious personality and makes it enjoyable to watch!
You are too kind 🫶🏻
Steve Irwin is a legend. Any Australia who loves animals and nature reminds me of him ❤
I live in Indonesia, specifically the island of Java, Javanese moss is often found on the islands of Kalimantan, Sumatra, Java. found above the water flow. Java Moss usually lives in cold places or only certain areas and when Java Moss is kept in the capital area where the temperature is around 30°-35° Celsius it will turn yellow and die. he is able to live without oxygen in our aquascape with a water PH of 6-8. Thank you for your content I am from Indonesia
Thanks for taking the time to share ❤️
Love java and Christmas moss....and...I have baby cherry shrimps!!! I feel so proud!! Thank you for your awesome information!!
Boom! Baby shrimp are the best. Congratulations 🥳
I really like the way you explain things! I wish you all the best bro.!
Thank you 🫶🏻
Just an awesome piece of information. Thanks 👍
Thank you. I appreciate your kind feedback 🫶🏻
Absolutely relatable video!
I had bought a small clump of javamoss which wss the size of a pingpong ball... Within a month it grew as big as a woolen yarn ball in my 1ft tank and I could give my buddy a major chunk of it for his tank.... I've noticed the hair algae growth has drastically reduced after adding javamoss too and baby shrimps love to colonize in and around it
Thank you so much for your help!! This is my first tank ever with 1 fish and am planning on adding shrimp soon! I got my java moss today!
Nice. Would love to hear how you get on 🤞🏻
Perfect timing with this video. Got some moss recently and it’s going brown, I’ll let time take its benefit. Great video.
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an update on your moss? did it bounce back?
@@cantthinkofsomething150 not really, it’s greener but hasn’t grown much ;o(
Hi Mark, do you sell Java moss?
@@jimmymature1976how’s it doing now?
I really appreciate all of your videos. Straight forward down to earth information. I've learned a lot from you. Thank you!
A buddy and I tried to grow Java moss at ~33°C ambient temp summer however it didn't work. But we loved Java moss a lot, So we came up with a solution to grow Java moss on top of floating plants and under aquarium top covers. The subtle evaporation of water brings down temp around Java moss and gives it humidity, and the access to fresh CO2 (as it's immersed) helps it flourish. Java moss is extremely versatile but we have to be a bit tricky to keep temps to acceptable levels. In winters we grow it submerged, in Summers we grow it immersed. I have many other aquarium plants but Java moss is my fav....
Thanks for taking the time to share
@@FishKeepingAnswers Anytime 🙂
Good to see you back Squire 🙏💚🦐
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@@FishKeepingAnswers wider shot is better was worried you had went all Lewis Capaldi last video but it's just your enthusiasm not ticks lol
Keep up the good work my friend
MrG 🙏💚🦐
I love Java moss i got one plant and ended up with all my tanks and selling it as well
Nice 👍🏻
Enjoyed your vid... ty.... keep up the good work.
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Thanks, I mail ordered some, it came yesterday. It's brown but I just chucked it in.
Yep, just leave it alone for several weeks and see if it springs back to life 🤞🏻
Thank you Richard.
You are very welcome. Thanks for watching
Great advice 💯 thanks so much Richard
My pleasure. Thanks for watching
@@FishKeepingAnswers I bought my java moss on Etsy, travelling from Canada to Ireland and survive 😄
I recommend liquid fertilizer to grow Java moss quickly and of course light
"Give it light and it will grow" - You should put that on a t-shirt
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I finally succeeded with java moss
Like anything buy good quality
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@@FishKeepingAnswers still struggling with shrimp though I'm not giving up yet 💪
Hi. I've just started keeping red cherry shrimp. I set the tank up for around a month, 2 weeks into the month, I added java moss. 2 weeks later I added the shrimp and it's been about another 6 weeks and it's still not really growing. Do you have any ideas how to speed it up a bit. Thanks James
New sub...great advice on java moss
Thanks for the sub!
Nice book I'm sure it will sells fast
Thank you. It’s proving to be very popular
👍Good luck
Finally a video for me to like 🔥
Boom! You're welcome
I´ve found a seller who sells € 6,- per deep take out tub. He sells online and through aquarium fairs and that's when I bought some java moss off him and split it between two shrimp tanks. The blue dreams I got from the same fair, breed like wild fire. So many shrimplets after nearly 4 weeks! The red ones I got from my lfs haven't bred yet, but a few were zooming around today looking for love perhaps.
Sounds like it’s going well 🥳
@@FishKeepingAnswers yes, but I hope my reds start breeding at some point. Have been feeding them blood worm the past several weeks.
Great information
Thank you 🫶🏻
Thanks for the tips!
Hopefully i will find some java moss locally, it's hard to find here, and those pet store price a way expensive for the quantity!
It’s definitely worth seeking out locally if you can find it 👍🏻
Would it grow without filter just light only?i have a betta tank with substrate and sand and plants.new hobbyist here
Yes. As long as it has light, and some nutrients, it will grow 👍🏻
Thanks sir! It help me a lot.
I'm From Philippines
Yup mine has been in the tank about a month or so now kinda green and brown in colour
Sounds like yours has turned the corner 🤞🏻
It was lovely and green when I first got it but then small brown bits appeared now even more brown, I watched loads of your videos especially the ones on java fern and moss even the fern isn't looking to great which I don't know if that's down to me and the way I glued the fern down, I upgraded my tank to a 110l around 3 weeks ago so fingers crossed its just all adjusting and turns out how I would like to. Oh by the way you sell plants don't you ? If so do you sell surface plants
Do you think guppy grass is also good for Neocaridina shrimp? Or is one better than the other?
Guppy grass is excellent for shrimp 👍🏻
My clumps of java moss went brown and mostly died but the ends of the fronds(?) Grew really long and vertical. I didn't think the light was too low but that's all I can come up with? Threw most of it away but still have a little bit left. Could there be a mineral deficiency?
Java moss typically just needs some light and a mineral deficiency is unlikely, but not impossible. I would just stick with it. Give it another 4 to 6 weeks (I know, patience isn’t my strong point either) and see how it’s doing. I’ve grown huge clumps of Java Moss from the tiniest pieces left on a rock or piece of wood 👍🏻
Can the moss grow on coco coir?
Moss doesn’t need any thing to grow. It can be grown without substrate or with out being attached to any decorations etc.
Is 60 degrees Fahrenheit warm enough for Java moss to grow?
In my experince, Java Moss grows well in both heated and unheated tanks. It will probably grow just fine at 60 👍🏻
Do you recommend cutting out the brown parts of Java ? Or let it just go
I would say, for the first few weeks, just leave it be. Then, once the moss is green and established, remove the brown if you want to 👍🏻
Would it grow on a turtle dock?
I keep wondering why you stopped breeding shrimp commercialy. It’s ok if you don’t answer it, happy with your content.😊
Hi. Truth be told, breeding shrimp to sell is hard work, although good money. It turns out, making TH-cam videos is also hard work, but less risky than breeding and shipping shrimp.
Ultimately, we make the same money making TH-cam videos, but with far less risk.
We decided to transition from breeding shrimp to sell into filming shrimp for TH-cam.
Hope that makes sense 🤔
@@FishKeepingAnswers Totally makes sense, certainly now you managed to reach 20k followers already. I can only imagine how many things extra would be involved in running a business in selling shrimp aside from the breeding.
For the hair algae i originally got loads of it in my moss. As soon as i reduced the lighting level by covering light with paper the algae went away, over maybe 1 month. Im sure the shrimp helped eat it as it died
If you put calcium in the shrimps feed will they need coral for molting🤔
Hi. How are you planning to get it into their food? If your water is low in dissovled calcium, can you add Wondershell?
Does this advice also works for other types of moss like Pelia moss or Christmas moss. I mean at least there are some features that are the same right?
Truth be told, I haven't triend many other mosses, so it would be wrong of me to advise. With that said, broadly I suspect it would apply, yes!
Brilliant
I just make a simple plant tank, I got aqua soil in it. I know Moss take nutrients from water. My question is it a need to put plant liquid fertilizer to grow moss and more green? After watching your video. You do claim if the Java moss is brown just let it be it will naturally grow to green colour with lights on. Currently I do see my java moss not say green. Tend to be dull brown green like that. So I just let it be? About plant liquid fertilizer I don't need to put right? The only plant I stick to aqua soil is fern. I know by right it attach to wood but nevertheless I just plant in aquasoil.
good timing!! i have huge clumps of java moss and mini christmas moss growing wild in all my nano tanks… and i really need to figure out a way to trim them down lol. have you ever done a video about red root floaters, another plant people say is easy.. ? for some reason mine all wilted and died… 😅 They had plenty of light in an overstocked guppy tank, low flow, ph 8. I wonder if I just wasn’t fertilizing the water column enough…
Sounds like a good set up. Maybe you’re right, lack of liquid fertiliser 🤔
yeah, i'm going to try them again since red root floaters keep shorter roots! i had frogbit before and the roots went all the way down into the substrate! this time i will try using a fertilizer in the water column. thanks for all the info you share on this channel, its always really helpful :D@@FishKeepingAnswers
pretty sure the low flow is what did it. red root floater hated my betta tank, but loved my high flow tank. i don't think they appreciate stagnant water.
Never new some places grow Java moss out of water to sale. That’s the one thing I don’t like about java moss is the fact that algae sticks to it to well.
I love this
Thank you. Can you please do a video on Subwassertang... think I spelled that wrong. Suhwasertang
I’ll add it to the list 👍🏻
Is java mosss the only moss you use
No, there are dozens of species of moss in the hobby
Can you give me an example
I grow it like a weed and I give it away. Yes you need Java moss with every shrimp you get
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I had my tank running for a month, and shrimp are molting, but they die afterward. I added aqueon shrimp essential to help with molt. Why can't I keep them alive long enough ? The water parameters are stable
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So why did you stop selling shrimp?
Because we decided to focus on making TH-cam videos 👍🏻
hello sir! have you made a video about how you move shrimp colonies to always have supply of shrimps to sell?
Link to get Java moss ?🙏
I had success with java moss until I started to keep bigger fish and cichlids, who truly love eating soft green tissues
True 😢
How come my java moss is covered in thread algae. Other plants are not bothered by algae, only my java moss all the time. I remove strands every day, but they keep coming back. It does grow, but it is not beautiful because of the thread algae.
My experience with Java moss: don't touch it until it's trying to take over the house.
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For me a better question would be "How to stop growing it"
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My java moss is very dark green almost black. Looks dead. Im hoping it will grow back
Keep the faith, it'll come back 👍🏻
Then why does mine keep on turning brown and melting
Maybe give it a bit more time 👍🏻
@FishKeepingAnswers I've gotten some from online and from friends the past year but it keeps completely melting away
I want my java moss to look as beautiful as you have but I cant deal with hair algae.
It can be a problem. You could always try dialing the light back a bit. Try running it for 6 hours instead of 8 (or however many you have). It might help
Will java moss grow with just shrimp poop?
It will grow, but growth will be slow. 👍🏻
👍 thanks.
Those java moss filter the aquarium
As it grows it will take out ammonia, nitrite and nitrate 👍🏻
Ok
if you cant grow java moss, drain the petrol out of your tank and fill it with water
I think SO MANY people have the problem of starting with Java Moss grown out of water, then it ‘dying’ when added to the aquarium 😞
actuallyy my java moss is growing both under and above water.. half growing below while more than half spreading above on my drift wood sticking out.. and the one on top looks more lush and better than the one growing below and the one below looks shit like stringy and not really good
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you should tilt your head forward a bit
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