Portion Sizes
1 x Zip Bag Portion Size: Approx. 3g-5g "Supplied in Small Zip Bag"
1 x Tub Portion Sizes: Approx. 8g-12g "Sometimes Supplied in Medium Zip Bag"
3 x Tub Portion Sizes: Approx. 8g-12g Each Tub "Sometimes Supplied in Larger Zip Bag"
Depending on demand and availabilty at certain times of the year etc.
We May supply the Tub Portions in Zip Bags.
These will be weighed prior to despatch and you will receive at least the correct weights purchase, often slightly more.
Description - This plant’s stem
becomes heavily branched, having many light, fluffy looking leaves that give
the plant a soft look and feel. The plant is a wonderful shade of emerald
green, giving a deep, rich color to the tank it is placed in. This moss Is
very easy to grow and care for and makes a wonderful addition to many tanks.
Care instructions -This moss only
requires a bit of lighting, a temperature of 22-28C and can survive in acid
based water and slightly alkaline based water. Once acclimatized, it will begin
to grow quickly.
What compliments
it -This moss
looks good towards the back of the tank as foliage for other plants with more
varied colors and to give fish a place to hide away from people.
Christmas Moss
Description - This plant is
known as Christmas moss due to its appearance being like that of a Christmas
tree. Its branches are very similar to that of a pine tree, its deep green color is reminiscent of the evergreen nature of pine trees and the shape of
the branches even create a Christmas tree like shape when grown.
Care Instructions - this plant can
live in slightly more acidic waters, prefers temperatures of 22-28C and only
requires a bit of lighting.
What compliments
it - This plant
looks best when being grown on either a rock or wood, it does best in the
middle area of the tank and can make a good centerpiece if surrounded by
smaller plants.
Riccia Moss
Description - This moss has a
bush like design, having its leaves grow very close to the root in a cluttered
matter that causes them to not grow very tall. Its leaves will grow outwardly
until they split at the end, creating a Y shape, making the leaves look like
tiny forks. Its bright green coloring will remain towards the center of the
plant, but portions closer to the light source will begin altering to a more
vibrant yellow color.
Care Instructions - As a moss, this
plant is very easy to care for, it can survive in more acidic waters, needs a
range of temperature between 20-30c and needs strong amounts of light to grow.
What compliments
it - This plant
can look good in any area of the tank, either as an upfront plant to exemplify
plants behind it or as a backdrop plant so the bases of plants in front of them
are less barren.
Spikey Moss
Description - Spikey moss is
sometimes considered the big brother of Christmas moss, looking similar but
growing to be larger than it. It provides a rougher look compared to Christmas
moss and an intense dark green coloration makes it a strong and heavy looking
plant.
Care instructions - This plant is
rather hardy and easy to care for, it can survive at various PH levels,
preferring more acidic PH than alkaline, can survive in a very wide range of
temperatures at 12-34C and only requires strong lighting to grow well.
What Compliments it - This plant helps
add volume to a tank, being a dense and thick moss it can help more colorful plants stand out as a green backdrop.
Taiwan Moss
Description - Taiwan moss grows in all directions, creating thin and short stems that sprout leaves around half the stems size, its condensed nature helps its pure green coloration stand out even further. Its bushy nature helps it fill empty areas of tanks or even cover up installations to make the tank look more natural.
Care Instructions - This moss is very undemanding, requiring only a high amount of light for growth, otherwise it can live in a diverse amount of both PH and temperatures (12-30C).
What compliments it - This moss can provide a verdant background for more colorful plants to stand out more. It can also help fill the tank up if you are going for a mainly green color scheme.
Pelia Moss
Description - This moss can grow
well in nearly any environment, it will typically grow in bush like shapes and
produces leaves that look similar to a stags horns. It rich and potent green
gives it a very fresh and natural look that can spruce up any tank.
Care Instruction- This plant is tough
and only requires high amounts of light. It can live in a variety of
temperatures (5-29C) and can live in either acidic or alkaline based water.
What compliments
it - This moss looks best when place in the foreground
or middle of the tank and can be used to help plants that have red, yellow or
purple colors.
Mini Pelia Moss (Currently Out of Season)
Description - Mini Pelia Moss is
much like regular Pelia moss, just smaller, it retains a bushy shape and
two-pronged leaves that resemble stag horns and has that same forest green that
the regular Pelia moss has.
Care instructions - Despite its size,
this moss is just as hardy as the regular Pelia moss, only requiring high
lighting but able to survive in various Temperatures (5-29C) and 5-8 PH level.
What compliments
it - This moss
can look good in any tank that’s main color is green and can spruce up a tank
that has many colors to liven it up further.
Ultricularia Moss
Description - The Ultricularia species is comprised of over
260 different types of moss and are most common in tropical areas. Their color is commonly a vivid green or light yellow and their leaves are usually high in
volume and provide a fluffy look to the moss.
Care instructions - This moss is extremely easy to care for,
living in a wide range of temperatures (18-30C) and PH levels, they don't even
require much lighting, if your tank has water this plant can live in it.
What compliments it - This plants light coloration can help plants with richer, deeper color stand out and shine, it can also help create a high volume background area.
Fire Moss (Currently Out of Season)
Description - Fire moss is a slow
growing moss that creates tufts or cushions of moss. Its color is dependent on
its age, starting as a rich green and developing into a deep and warm red as it
becomes mature. It is quite common to see in urban or industrial areas due to
its heightened resistance to pollutants.
Care instructions - This plant can
survive in a decent amount of temperatures (20-28C) but requires a consistent
PH level at around 7 and a high amount of lighting.
What compliments it - This moss can make a good foreground to help other plants look larger by comparison and can help hide their weights or roots.
Flame Moss
Description - This moss is named Flame moss due to its growth pattern. While submerged its stems and leaves grow upward at various levels, creating an emerald flame. This plant can be placed on a piece of wood or a stone to help it increase its growth area.
Care instructions - This plant needs a nice amount of light to grow well but can survive in temperatures between 12-30C and in various levels of PH.
What compliments it - This plant can make for a good centerpiece in a tank or help exemplify other colorful plans placed in front of it.
Portion Sizes
1 x Zip Bag Portion Size: Approx. 3g-5g "Supplied in Small Zip Bag"
1 x Tub Portion Sizes: Approx. 8g-12g "Sometimes Supplied in Medium Zip Bag"
3 x Tub Portion Sizes: Approx. 8g-12g Each Tub "Sometimes Supplied in Larger Zip Bag"
Depending on demand and availabilty at certain times of the year etc.
We May supply the Tub Portions in Zip Bags.
These will be weighed prior to dispatch and you will receive at least the correct weights purchase, often slightly more.
Occasionally 1 or more Mosses might be low or go out of stock depending on demand and growing rates,
from this we may use different growers to replenish our stocks and this may delay your order for a few days.
Disclaimer: While we attempt to keep all living products well cared for and maintained, we cannot guarantee they will reach you in optimal conditions due to the delivery process. Should you have a concern about your living product and want to bring in a complaint, you will be required to present photographic evidence or video of your product, so we can identify that it is indeed defective or if it simply requires some kind of care.