| Java Moss is a plant of the Hypnaceae family, known | | | | environments, it is very popular for aquarium use. It is |
| as "Vasicularia Dubyana" by its full latin name. It is | | | | extremely similar to Java Fern in this regard. |
| native to Southeast Asia and is a very popular | | | | One particular useful feature of Java Moss is that is is |
| aquarium plant with several uses. It is similar to Java | | | | possible to create a "moss wall" from it by folding a |
| Fern in that it does well in low light and is very easy | | | | net and spreading the moss across it. This hopefully |
| to keep. | | | | will lead to independent moss growth. Once this has |
| Java Moss is generally used in freshwater aquariums, | | | | been successfully set up, polyester strings attached |
| where it will grow on pretty much everything. It can | | | | to the net along with suction cups allow it to be |
| attach to rocks, driftwood, the roots of other plants | | | | carefully place along the aquarium wall. There are two |
| and is even capable of drifting. Due to the fact that | | | | reasons for doing this, firstly to provide food for |
| is can grow on nearly anything in the aquarium and | | | | newly formed fry and can also be used to protect |
| also due to the fact it does well even in poorly lit | | | | certain species of fish from cannibalistic kinds. |