Making a Moss Garden from Scratch (Satisfying & Relaxing)

I've been wanting to make a dish moss garden for quite awhile now. I figured I would do it a little differently with this one and present it in a long format, relaxing type of video. I think the video speaks for itself, but I'll outline the process below to give you a better idea of what's happening.

I started by building the glass dish. This is built exactly the same as my DIY aquariums. If you want more information on this process, then I recommend watching this video    • Making a 0.8 Gallon NANO RIPARIUM   It's really easy once you get past the learning curve of cutting glass. Alternatively you could use something like an acrylic organizer tray.

Once the dish was built I set up the garden. I started by integrating Capillary Rope. These ropes will pull the water in the false bottom up to the moss and help keep it hydrated between watering. Then I made a sand false bottom, which was followed by a layer of activated carbon (charcoal). Everything was topped off with my tropical substrate mix and finally the moss. In case you're wondering, this one features five different types of moss including Badge Moss, Fern Moss, Haircap Moss, Hypnum Moss and Thread Moss.

The long-term maintenance of this setup is very simple. The dish just needs watered once a day to keep the moss hydrated. Longer “drought” periods can be implemented, but constant hydration will produce optimal results. As for lighting pretty much any LED will get the job done. I typically use something in the 900-2500 lumen range, but most lights should work.

Check out the videos below for more content on moss that could help get you started.

Collecting & Identifying Moss:    • Collecting & Identifying Moss  
Propagating Moss:    • How to Propagate Your Own Moss  

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