Introducing mosses into established tank.

frogwings · 10-18-2011, 05:42 PM

I purchased and received several mosses from AquaMagic. They arrived in relatively good shape, especially the Christmas moss. I have temporarily placed them in a small container with water from my aquarium hoping to acclimate them to their new home. My tank is well balanced with great readings from my API test kit, so I am paranoid about upsetting the harmony in the tank. Should I keep the mosses in quarantine and, if so, for how long? What kind of problems should I look for during quarantine? Is it a good idea to make sure they are growing before they are put in the tank? Questions, questions!

susankat · 10-18-2011, 06:06 PM

Just keep them in there a couple of weeks to make sure they are growing good. That way if not doing good they don't die in the tank.

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