what are moss balls for?

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They naturally roll around is how they grow. They can handle a wide range of water conditions. But I seen them die and turn white in LFS tanks that wasn't giving them good lighting. If you tie them down it might cause the bottom side that wont get any light to turn white. If you kinda lock it into a spot with rocks or wood it be good to once in awhile rotate them so the underside can get some light. But they can float up out of that spot if they want to. I had a giant one about the size of a Grape Fruit. It got torn apart by my Dovii. since it now is ripped open I lay it kinda over some driftwood so its not a ball anymore and stays in one spot. There is plenty of info on them just google Japanese Moss balls.
 
Younglin;5090873; said:
Ow.

How warm it is has nothing to do with the need for a filter. And you shouldn't tie them down. They roll around and collect dirt and organic matter from the tank matter to gain nutrients from. They float because the oxygen they produce collects in the center of the ball and makes them buoyant. They need to release this gas on the surface. If you tie them down the buoyancy will create a sheering force on the ball and can damage it. I know because I had a couple stacked up and the ones on the bottom that weren't able to float to the surface all died but the ones on top thrived.
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oh lol i meant heater hahaha fail on my part:eek:
 
If you rip them apart, the pieces grow into moss balls.

oh lol i meant heater hahaha fail on my part:eek:
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LOL had me worried.
 
Making moss babies :)
 
MyGiants;5090881; said:
They naturally roll around is how they grow. They can handle a wide range of water conditions. But I seen them die and turn white in LFS tanks that wasn't giving them good lighting. If you tie them down it might cause the bottom side that wont get any light to turn white. If you kinda lock it into a spot with rocks or wood it be good to once in awhile rotate them so the underside can get some light. But they can float up out of that spot if they want to. I had a giant one about the size of a Grape Fruit. It got torn apart by my Dovii. since it now is ripped open I lay it kinda over some driftwood so its not a ball anymore and stays in one spot. There is plenty of info on them just google Japanese Moss balls.
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yea i was reading on it so its ok if i just rip it apart and tie it down to something so it can just grow on that and not be a ball then
 
Younglin;5090889; said:
If you rip them apart, the pieces grow into moss balls.



LOL had me worried.
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lol i would worry too my tank would be so dirty hahaha
 
You can't tie them down. They will die.
 
Then they will form more balls. You still can't tie them down. Ripping them up doesn't change what they are.
 
I read that they don't really need very bright light. They're one of the few aquarium plants that can get by on low to medium lighting.

My dojos like to use them for cushions, sometimes, and rest on top of them.

Yes, mine roll around in the tank, and I really don't mind because it's interesting to find them in different locations at different times.

Most of mine stay together in tight balls; I do have one that has fallen apart into little pieces, which sometimes float.

I've never had entire balls float -- they're too heavy from being water-logged. Mine stay on the substrate and seem to like it there.

One of them has even rolled into my dojo cave and now rests under its roof with light coming in only from the entrances of the cave, of which there are four, and quite large openings. Doesn't seem to bother it.

-- bigmamafish
 
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