Marimo Moss Carpet

Marimo moss ball i want to carpet that you idea is wonderful i will consider doing that in the betta tank wonderful.

Marimo moss carpet.

The species can be found in a number of lakes and rivers in japan and northern europe. It s for my 50 gallon tank i want it to look more like home for the fish so if you know how to do it please give me all details on how to do this. Mari means ball and mo translates to algae in japanese marimo are often given. Yeah it s time to upgrade.

I am aware there is the mesh method but i don t know how i cut it up haha. Basicaslly i bought a moss marimo ball instead of what i meant to go and get which was ghost shrimp anyways i will get pics up at some point but i m wondering is there any way of making a carpet like thing on the bottom. I have a few specific questions already. I ve never had success with the stuff.

An i am absolutely in love with how the marimo moss looks i googled it as a carpet an the tanks i saw was stunning an i wanted to do my kids 50 with it. Marimo also known as cladophora ball moss ball moss ball pets or lake ball is a rare growth form of aegagropila linnaei a species of filamentous green algae in which the algae grow into large green balls with a velvety appearance marimo are eukaryotic. Meet the marimo moss ball these pet friendly balls are often referred to as moss balls but they re actually not moss at all. I want to use marimo moss balls cut in half or in thirds and then sewn together as a carpet on probably 75 100 of the gravel to help mimic the rolling hills in the shire.

How do i turn moss balls into a beautiful grassy moss carpet for my aquarium.