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niggit Fish Addict Posts: 631 Kudos: 282 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Jan-2003	hi. i recently bough a "moss ball" from the auction at my aquarium club meeting. i bought it for $5 CAN and it is about an inch and a half in diameter. it is not java moss, but rather a solid, fuzzy, medium green ball. anyone know much about these? does it need high light, etc... did i get a good deal?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	Moss balls, AKA Marimo Balls, are really a type of algae. They grow in clumps and, in their natural environment, are rolled up into balls by current. Yeah, since the aquarium doesn't have quite those conditions, you're probably gonna have roll them up yourself from time to time. Other than that I don't know much about them. I assume they're not hard to keep since they're algae and all.:%) -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
Dolf Enthusiast Posts: 203 Kudos: 180 Votes: 46 Registered: 09-May-2004	I had a couple a few months back, but between my pleco and black banded leporinus they didn't last long.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
dextroze Hobbyist Posts: 69 Kudos: 86 Votes: 21 Registered: 07-Sep-2004	Hi there, I saw a post about these somewhere, but can't remember if it was here or at a different forum site... Either way, Tropica has info on them: http://www.tropica.com/productcard_1_popup.asp?id=000C&mode=close Regards, Dex Last edited by dextroze at 10-Oct-2004 04:28
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	I have a few of these. I haven't seen them in lfs here, mine were purchased online for ~$3.00US. My tanks are either low or medium-low light. The moss balls have done well and none of my fish bother them. The only type of maintenance I do is knock them around a bit when I gravel vac to shake off anything that might have accumulated on them. IME very easy to keep, neat looking 'plants'. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	I bought 6 of these plants on ebay for 20 $ Canadian. They are neat plants. You need to take them out of your aquarium and lightly rinse them all over with luke warm water once a month, and turn them over so they dont go brown on one side. They are not eaten by fish very often. They dont require much light, but will grow faster with higher light. Great interesting plant. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
chrism Enthusiast Posts: 152 Kudos: 109 Votes: 19 Registered: 14-Jul-2004	Yep ive just got 10! off ebay for £10, mine were a little 'dusty' gave them a squeeze like a sponge before i put them in. i only have low/medium light too, seem to be doing well so far. I was actually going to post to see if anyone wanted any as i have way to many if anyone does PM me
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42


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