Spiky Moss on Stainless Steel

Plant Profile

Common Names: Spiky Moss, Taxiphyllum sp.

This Spiky Moss on Stainless Steel is moss-tly about high-definition texture, giving your tank a sharp, detailed look that will spruce up your aquascape. True to its name, this cousin of Christmas Moss grows longer, pointier, and spikier fronds that closely resemble a miniature fir tree. We have grown this versatile plant directly onto a 3" x 3" stainless steel mesh, so you do not have to worry about tying it down or watching it float away. Unlike other aquarium mosses that carpet flatly, this one reaches upward to create a dense, vertical thicket, making it a great choice for creating rich green carpets or lining background walls.

Key Features & Benefits

• The pre-attached stainless steel mesh pad sinks naturally and stays right where you place it, saving you the hassle of tying down buoyant plants.
• The pointier and spikier texture stands out in sharp contrast when placed next to softer, rounder foliage or smooth stones.
• Creates a dense, safe habitat for tiny freshwater shrimp and baby fish to hide, forage, and find shelter away from larger tankmates.

Care & Planting Instructions

• Place the metal mesh pad directly onto your substrate or slide it into hardscape gaps where it can receive steady water circulation.
• Keep your aquarium parameters stable and avoid making rapid, drastic water changes to protect the needle-like fronds from melting.
• Trim the moss occasionally using sharp aquascaping shears to maintain its compact shape and encourage denser, spikier growth.
• Provide clean weekly water changes and consider carbon dioxide injection to speed up its growth and achieve a deeper green color.
• Propagate your moss bed by cutting or pulling apart small clumps and securing them to new surfaces in your tank.

Quick Facts

Listed information should be treated as general guidelines only. Team Buce Plant encourages you to do thorough research to ensure healthy growth!

• Family Name: Hypnaceae
• Origin: Southeast Asia (Cultivated Combo)
• Dimensions: 3 x 3 inches
• Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate
• Lighting Needs: Low to Medium
• Temperature Range: 72 to 82° Fahrenheit
• pH Range: 6.0 to 8.0
• Care: Easy
• Co2: Not necessary
• Propagation: Cut, rip, or separate moss clumps