We have been receiving questions from our customers and readers on how to plant Fissidens Mini or Fissidens Splachnobryoides into aquarium tank, and we should have published this step by step guide for the benefit of everyone here.

Step 1: Upon receiving the Fissiden, take them out from the bag and float the Fissiden in a small pail of water. The Fissiden might comes with some brown color portion, which is actually the root structure of the plant. Do not remove them, as new leaves will be growing out from there (see close up picture below). These root structure should not be visible once they start growing in your tank.

How to grow fissidens

Step 2: Spread the Fissiden evenly on a stainless steel or aluminium mesh.

How to grow fissidens

Step 3: Use sewing thread to tie the Fissiden onto the mesh. Recommended spacing between sewing thread to be 3 to 4mm apart.

How to grow fissidens

Step 4: Put the complete mesh into your aquarium. Recommended to have 8 to 10 hours of lighting period. Do ensure sufficient nutrients in your water column.

How to grow fissidens

You have largely completed the setup. We have posted a number of photos below for further illustration on a healhty growth of Fissidens Mini:

- 2 weeks old Fissidens mesh. You will observe new leaves growing out of the brown roots (See red arrow)

How to grow fissidens

- 4 weeks later (see below)

How to grow fissidens

- 6 weeks old (See below)

How to grow fissidens

- 3 to 4 months old fissiden carpet on the foreground of the aquarium:

How to grow fissidens

David
AquaticMagic