Marimo Moss Balls

[Caliban]

Should I worry about disinfecting these when I get them, or are her plants pretty safe?

[sunnymui]

I didn't get mine from Heather, but I put them in a jar with some clean water over a week with 2 water changes (just in case, or that I'm paranoid!)

[Lion Mom]

Originally Posted by Caliban

Should I worry about disinfecting these when I get them, or are her plants pretty safe?

IMO/E, Heather's plants are safe. I have had multiple orders from her and never had a problem.

[Jupiter]

I got one recently too, a pet store at the mall started carrying them. Neither Gemma nor my new boys pays any attention to it! They do look really neat though, and they're very hardy.

[scootshoot]

Originally Posted by Caliban

Thanks! I may see if the local petsmart has them to save the $15 on shipping. Yikes!

Pretty common for Petsmart to carry these. They usually won't place these in plant only tanks, look for them in fish community tanks.

[Caliban]

Got my mossy driftwood and moss balls today from http://www.plantedaquariumscentral.com Fantastic! I don't mind paying a little bit more for some peace of mind. Caliban seems very curious about both. The driftwood gives him another hidie fort, which he seems to appreciate, and I think I saw him "gardening" only a few minutes after putting the plants in as he was nudging a piece of gravel that was on top of one of his decorations around with is nose. The moss balls are adorable. I was a bit skeptical about the idea of a ball of algae doubling as a pet for some people, but now I kinda' get it. I would highly recommend both the moss balls and the website.