Marimo Moss Balls +- 30mm / each

Marimo Moss Balls +- 30mm diameter balls. Marimo is dense filamentous green algae that grows into large green balls with a velvety appearance.  Very easy to care for.

• Extremely dense
• Easy to take care of
• No special lighting required
• Can be kept in any freshwater aquarium, or even a vase, jar, terrarium, or fish bowl
• Marimo moss balls are known to live for 200 years or longer
• Easiest Live Aquarium Plant to keep
• Can be attached to rocks or free floating on the bottom

Marimo Moss Balls grow by absorbing nitrates, phosphates, and other organic waste from the water. As they grow they purify the water they live in and provide oxygen for animals that live with them. Marimo require no care whatsoever in an aquarium, they are the easiest aquarium plant in the world. They have also attracted a huge fan base as ‘pets’ kept in glass jars, vases, and other containers. The only care Marimo needs in such a container is a water change every two weeks and a gentle roll between your palms to retain its round shape.

In an Aquarium, if excess debris builds up on the surface, cleaning a Marimo Moss Ball is easy. Just take it out of the tank and gently swish and squeeze it in a bucket of aquarium water. Think of it like a sponge. Squeezing it in aquarium water forces the water out and releasing it draws the water back in. If its getting a little out of round, cup it and gently roll it around. If it floats after being put back in the tank its because water is out of the middle. It will fill up and sink to the bottom again.

The balls are green all the way round which guarantees that they can photosynthesize no matter which side is turned upwards. Inside, the ball is also green and packed with dormant chloroplasts which become active in a matter of hours if the ball breaks apart. The wave action also cleans the balls of dead organic material.

The plant was named marimo by the Japanese botanist Takiya Kawakami in 1898. Mari is a bouncy play ball. Mo is a generic term for plants that grow in water.  They can be found in a number of lakes and rivers in Japan, Iceland and Northern Europe.

Place of origin: Japan, Iceland and Northern Europe
Maximum size: 20–30 cm
Growth rate: Slow about 5 mm per year
Lighting: Wide range, low to high light
CO2: Low
Demands: Easy
Position range: Bottom
Type: Planted
Substrate: fine sand
Propagation:
Temperature range: 22 – 26°C
pH: Wide range, can be slightly acidic or on the alkaline side.
Hardness: