Pearlweed substitute for moss in QT?

[Nanci B]

I am having a tough time finding a decent variety of mosses besides Java moss in my location. I’m rather shocked. Could I grab a small clump of pearlweed and spread it out on top of the water to give my new fish (if they aren’t dead by the time they arrive today) some security while in the QT?

 

TIA

[Fish Folk]

On 8/4/2022 at 6:23 PM, Nanci B said:

Could I grab a small clump of pearlweed

Can you explain this more? Are you planning to find this somewhere in the wild? Or in a fish store?

Edited August 7, 2022 by Fish Folk

[Opie]

I would strongly suggest not putting wild anything into the QT tank. I try to keep as many variables out of the QT tank as possible. You never know what might be tagging along. 
 

I do love taking plants found in nature and bringing them to the tank, just not QT.

[Patrick_G]

Pearl weed or any other extra plants you might have will make the QT more pleasant for your new fish. If you can get Java Moss then that’ll work great. 

[Brandon p]

If you are near an area that has moss you can take it off the ground 

I’m just showing it works.

Edited August 5, 2022 by Brandon p

[Nanci B]

@Fish Folk , @Patrick_G , @Opie I  already have the pearlweed in my main tank, floating until it gets planted. But I just added some frogbit and that has helped to make them less skittish. Everyone has their own opinion regarding how to QT fish, and that is great. My opinion is that natural wood and plants give the fish more security during this transition. Particularly because I order nano fish. It works for me.  I do understand that in quarantine, things can go sideways, but I would rather err on the side of security.