Christmas Moss on Stainless Steel
Plant Profile
Common Names: Xmas Moss, Vesicularia Montagnei
If you want to fast-track your way to a stunning green floor without the tedious wait, this pre-attached Christmas Moss on Stainless Steel is ready to lay down some serious groundwork. We have grown this iconic, tree-like favorite directly onto a 3" x 3" metal pad, giving you a lush, instant carpet that behaves perfectly and stays exactly where you put it. Because premium aquarium moss is famously beginner-friendly and practically bulletproof, you can skip the planting frustration and easily create a gorgeous, natural meadow in your tank layout.
Key Features & Benefits
- The premium pre-attached stainless steel mesh pad lets you drop a lush, ready-to-grow moss carpet directly onto your tank floor without fighting buoyant plants.
- The iconic, tree-like growth pattern makes it incredibly easy to create stunning, ultra-realistic moss carpets and forest floors that grab everyone's attention.
- The dense, cushiony moss canopy serves as a highly secure foraging ground and stress-free hiding spot for dwarf shrimp, small fish, and vulnerable fry.
Care & Planting Instructions
- Place the metal mesh pad directly onto your substrate or nestle it firmly into your hardscape layout where it can receive clean water circulation.
- Keep your aquarium parameters stable and avoid making rapid, drastic water changes to protect the delicate fronds from sudden melting.
- Trim the moss columns occasionally with sharp aquascaping shears to maintain its compact, bushy appearance and promote healthy new growth.
- Provide clean weekly water changes and a steady supply of carbon dioxide injection if you want to accelerate its growth rate and unlock its thickest potential.
- Propagate your lush green carpet down the road by simply cutting or ripping off small sections of new growth and securing them to other hardscape surfaces.
- Please research appropriately to ensure your plant thrives.
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 inch pad
- Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate
- Lighting Needs: Low to Medium
- Temperature Range: 72 to 82° Fahrenheit
- pH Range: 6.0 to 7.5
- Care: Easy
- Co2: Not necessary
- Propagation: Cut, rip, or separate moss clumps