- Marimo Moss Balls . Actually algae (algae killers kill this moss ball)
. Low light, no needed CO2
. Can live in any tank, no needed supplies
. Turn over a few times a week to prevent browning
. Very slow growing
Java Moss . Real moss
. Slow growing (a few members had fast growing)
. Fish like to hide in the moss
. No need ferts, CO2, low lighting
I absolutely love my java moss -- its low light, slow grower, basically its minimal care require
As for marimo -- the only experience Ive had with it is not such a good one -- got 1 ball a month ago from petsmart and since then its flattened out into almost a pancake!
I absolutely love my java moss -- its low light, slow grower, basically its minimal care require
As for marimo -- the only experience Ive had with it is not such a good one -- got 1 ball a month ago from petsmart and since then its flattened out into almost a pancake!
Got mine NYE, and it is actually growing in size:
-Day 1: rinsed the ball and squeezed out the water, moved to a clean container, a lot of olive green stuff that were on the ball got rinsed off, ball is forest green color
Day 2: Changed to regular tap water for Marimo "Moses", low light next to the AQ, Fred noticed the ball and swam next to it.
Day 3-6: Same as above.
day 7: Rinsed ball, squeezed out all tap water from Moses, still round but not as "fluffly", introduced to the tank that has conditioner in the fresh water, Fred LOVES it, swam around it and tried to hide underneath it. His attention is so unlike that that he gave to the other round orange ping-pong ball that floats in the tank.
FYI: I am new to betta, I drowned my cactus and no plants survived under my care, so I hope Fred and Moses will be a record for me = D
I absolutely love my java moss -- its low light, slow grower, basically its minimal care require
As for marimo -- the only experience Ive had with it is not such a good one -- got 1 ball a month ago from petsmart and since then its flattened out into almost a pancake!
pull it out of the tank and roll it around in your palm to make it round again. Do this every water change as well as giving it a gentle squeeze in the old tank water. Should stay nice and round after that. In the wild it get rolled around the lake bottom via the currents so it keeps it shape but in captivity its up to us
pull it out of the tank and roll it around in your palm to make it round again. Do this every water change as well as giving it a gentle squeeze in the old tank water. Should stay nice and round after that. In the wild it get rolled around the lake bottom via the currents so it keeps it shape but in captivity its up to us
I literally rinse squeeze and roll a couple times a week and it just ends up flattening back out lol I can keep every other one of my plants alive and great looking, the marimo is the only one giving me troubles!
I still will recommend this plant to everyone that wants something easy -- because it is a very nice plant. BUT mine hates me :( I named it P.I.T.A. lol
I literally rinse squeeze and roll a couple times a week and it just ends up flattening back out lol I can keep every other one of my plants alive and great looking, the marimo is the only one giving me troubles!
I still will recommend this plant to everyone that wants something easy -- because it is a very nice plant. BUT mine hates me :( I named it P.I.T.A. lol
Got mine NYE, and it is actually growing in size:
-Day 1: rinsed the ball and squeezed out the water, moved to a clean container, a lot of olive green stuff that were on the ball got rinsed off, ball is forest green color
Day 2: Changed to regular tap water for Marimo "Moses", low light next to the AQ, Fred noticed the ball and swam next to it.
Day 3-6: Same as above.
day 7: Rinsed ball, squeezed out all tap water from Moses, still round but not as "fluffly", introduced to the tank that has conditioner in the fresh water, Fred LOVES it, swam around it and tried to hide underneath it. His attention is so unlike that that he gave to the other round orange ping-pong ball that floats in the tank.
FYI: I am new to betta, I drowned my cactus and no plants survived under my care, so I hope Fred and Moses will be a record for me = D
Oh thanks to aemaki09 and others for responding to my other Marimo moss post so I can do my QT.
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