Java Moss
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Java Moss brings standout color to a planted tank while staying practical to grow, making it a fun choice for aquascapes that need a bright accent. It adapts well with or without CO₂.
Care At-A-Glance
Difficulty: Easy - super easy
Type: Aquatic moss
Size: Highly variable - fronds on only 3-5mm across
Position and Usage: Foreground, midground and background (as a moss wall)
CO2 Requirements: Not required
Growth Rate: Very slow to Very fast
Lighting: 1/5 - 5/5
Water Conditions: 18 - 25°C
Propagation/Reproduction: Breaking an existing strand makes new moss fronds Special Requirements: Water movement or a well filtered tank to prevent the fine fronds from being gunked up. Shrimp help the growth rate of moss immensely. Seems to benefit from red light
Detailed Information
Overview
Java Moss (ABC Plants cultivar) Our Java Moss is now tissue cultured (like all of our plants) so you never have to worry about snails, algae or any other nasty pests! The quintessential low tech plant, Java moss is so flexible, it can be used to cover hardscape or create moss surfaces all without needing CO2. Of course, moss will grow faster in CO2 and good lighting, these conditions are certainly not needed.
Moss can survive in a huge range of conditions and if you're aquarium can grow any plants at all, it will grow Java Moss. There are tons of different ways to use Java Moss - you can tie it to driftwood, create a moss wall with mesh , make a moss tree or moss ball . The possibilities are endless!
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