Mess of moss ball

MiasMermaids · 05-21-2011, 09:16 PM

I got a bag of moss ball at an aquarium club auction today. Never dealt with it before -- or any live plants for that matter. Do I need to do anything special with it, like tie it into a ball or rubber bands? Also, I got a nice bunch of guppy grass and need similar advice on how to anchor it into my aquascape. Advice would be appreciated!

cannonfish · 05-22-2011, 10:46 AM

these items are on ebay and the sellers of these mosses and plants also sell fine mesh net to tie things to. I have found these sellers to give good advise and they dont mind you asking about a specific plant and how to ancor it into your tank. They might say cotton thead and a stone? or fine mesh cotton thead and a stone or existing drift wood in your tank? depents what you already have in your tank?

hope this goes some way to helping!

theguppyman · 05-22-2011, 10:55 AM

what type of moss is it ? is it a Japanese moss ball or is it just moss (Java,willow,Christmas) in the form of a ball?

jrman83 · 05-22-2011, 01:45 PM

A pic would help to see what type of moss it is. Java moss will grab onto probably wost anything, but does really well on natural wood. It may require you to anchor it some initially.

MiasMermaids · 05-22-2011, 01:55 PM

Im not sure what type it is. It was described only as "moss ball" at the auction. It does have a pretty fine texture, if that helps any...

theguppyman · 05-22-2011, 02:33 PM

Is it Marimo ?
take a pic or look for a similar one on the internet that can show us what it is so we can tell you how to plant it

James0816 · 05-23-2011, 06:49 AM

Very fine texture sounds like a Marimo Ball to me.

If it is, the only thing special you need to do with it would be rotate it from time to time so it doesn't turn brown on the down side.

Guppy grass you can just plant the stem in the substrate.

05-21-2011, 09:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
MiasMermaids Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 14 Location: Oklahoma Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 4 Times Said "Thanks" 18 Times Was Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Mess of moss ball I got a bag of moss ball at an aquarium club auction today. Never dealt with it before -- or any live plants for that matter. Do I need to do anything special with it, like tie it into a ball or rubber bands? Also, I got a nice bunch of guppy grass and need similar advice on how to anchor it into my aquascape. Advice would be appreciated!

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cannonfish cannonfish's Photo Gallery Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 40 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 1 Times Said "Thanks" 10 Times Was Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Mess of moss ball these items are on ebay and the sellers of these mosses and plants also sell fine mesh net to tie things to. I have found these sellers to give good advise and they dont mind you asking about a specific plant and how to ancor it into your tank. They might say cotton thead and a stone? or fine mesh cotton thead and a stone or existing drift wood in your tank? depents what you already have in your tank? hope this goes some way to helping!

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James0816 James0816's Photo Gallery Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,455 Feedback: 13 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 0 Times Said "Thanks" 34 Times Was Thanked 526 Times in 454 Posts	Re: Mess of moss ball Very fine texture sounds like a Marimo Ball to me. If it is, the only thing special you need to do with it would be rotate it from time to time so it doesn't turn brown on the down side. Guppy grass you can just plant the stem in the substrate.

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