Aquarium mosses

Moss grows attached to wood and rock rather than planted in substrate, which makes it the most flexible plant in the hobby. It shelters fry and shrimp and asks very little light. Profiles cover growth and placement for each species.

20 plants

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  Christmas moss

  Vesicularia montagnei

  Low lightEpiphyte2 in (5 cm)

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  Coral moss

  Riccardia graeffei

  Medium lightEpiphyte1.2 in (3 cm)
• Erect moss

  Vesicularia reticulata

  Medium lightEpiphyte2 in (5 cm)

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  Fissidens nobilis

  Fissidens nobilis

  Low lightEpiphyte1.6 in (4 cm)
• Flame moss

  Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame'

  Low lightEpiphyte3.1 in (8 cm)

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  Java moss

  Taxiphyllum barbieri

  Low lightEpiphyte3.9 in (10 cm)

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  Marimo moss ball

  Aegagropila linnaei

  Low lightForeground3.9 in (10 cm)
• Mini fissidens

  Fissidens sp. 'Mini'

  Medium lightEpiphyte0.6 in (1.5 cm)

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  Mini pellia

  Riccardia chamedryfolia

  Medium lightEpiphyte1.2 in (3 cm)

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  Nano moss

  Amblystegium serpens

  Low lightEpiphyte1.2 in (3 cm)
• Peacock moss

  Taxiphyllum sp. 'Peacock'

  Low lightEpiphyte2 in (5 cm)

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  Pellia

  Monosolenium tenerum

  Low lightEpiphyte2 in (5 cm)

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  Phoenix moss

  Fissidens fontanus

  Medium lightEpiphyte1.2 in (3 cm)

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  Riccia fluitans

  Riccia fluitans

  High lightFloating1.2 in (3 cm)

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  Singapore moss

  Vesicularia dubyana

  Low lightEpiphyte2 in (5 cm)
• Spiky moss

  Taxiphyllum sp. 'Spiky'

  Low lightEpiphyte2 in (5 cm)

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  Süsswassertang

  Lomariopsis cf. lineata

  Low lightEpiphyte2 in (5 cm)

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  Taiwan moss

  Taxiphyllum alternans

  Low lightEpiphyte3.9 in (10 cm)

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  Weeping moss

  Vesicularia ferriei

  Low lightEpiphyte2 in (5 cm)

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  Willow moss

  Fontinalis antipyretica

  Low lightEpiphyte4.7 in (12 cm)