Marimo Moss Carpet

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

Marimo moss carpet.

Although i just chuck it in the tank and forget about it under all my other plants. The species can be found in a number of lakes and rivers in japan and northern europe. I am aware there is the mesh method but i don t know how i cut it up haha. The marimo ball is a small algae colony known as aegagropila linnaei that s native to the lakes of japan and northern europe.

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 ve never had success with the stuff. 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. I am trying to create a hobbit hole from the lord of the rings if you don t know what i m talking about just google the shire.

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. Yeah it s time to upgrade. 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 have a few specific questions already.

Mari means ball and mo translates to algae in japanese marimo are often given.