I bought two yesterday. Good to know they only grow 5mm per year and will outlive me. Thanks for the video. It's very helpful for me who know completely nothing about Moss Balls. Cheers.
They're also surprisingly DENSE, I didn't know they were actual balls, I thought they were like a moss covered plastic ball that people made by hand but there 100% algae xD
This is so helpful, thank you! I've got two moss balls, both of which are looking dingy after a couple of months in a tank with a betta and tetras. Now I know what to do to perk them up!
I just bought a Marino moss ball yesterday and wondering how to care for it, don’t want it to turn brown or anything, so thanks for the info. Well made video 👍
I just got one as I keep shrimp in my tank and they love feeing off them. Thanks for the advice I didn’t know you had to keep them in the fridge every so often.
I live in a warm climate and the room I want to keep them(as decoration no fish/animals) and during the summer it gets quite hot, if I do that once a week will it be fine, would it be helpful to keep a thermometer, and drop ice if the temperature gets too high?
I just subscribed to your channel yesterday. I like how you get right to the point. The amount of enthusiasm you show really keeps me interested during the whole video. Keep doing what you. I’ll be looking forward to the next video.
I recently received Marimo in the mail but being in the desert heat caused them to be a little dingy and brown. Thanks for the tips, they are doing well and my fancy goldfish will love them!
I use to have moss balls in my tanks but moved on from keeping them. I use to tear them in half or thirds and make like a little "carpet" for my shrimp (flatten moss out)and you could put small pieces (mold to shape) on driftwood branches. My shrimp loved them.
@@MagicallyMusical they don't die if you tear them, they're very resilient. If you roll them back into a ball and secure it with a bit of string they recover pretty quickly.
Thank you, I keep a nano vase, soil and one plant. Added three 1" Marimo balls to it, and a couple to my small guppy tank. Doing well so far! Thanks for advice about the fridge.
Btw something you didn't say, make sure you don't compact them to much as the middle needs a little light to, if it's to tight it will rot from the inside
I seem to come across your videos at the perfect time. I've watched 2 today that were right on time! Your content is not like others, you are a great visual teacher. Thank you for sharing your knowledge 😎
would it be beneficial or harmful if i were to keep a glass of tap water in the fridge and when i notice the water too warm, change it out with the cold tap water?
I.. Kinda like to run the tank on max flow on my betta and the java loaches move them around I started with two small ones now I have about four miss shapened ones that are pretty large
Thank you for the tips! Been searching for alternatives to the salt treatment to care for my marimo. Putting them in the fridge rn 😊 looking forward to recharged & happy moss balls!
I've had my moss ball for about 1 and a half months. I bought it for my Betta tank after watching RUclips videos about Betta care.... It seems to be fine. When I do a water change I squeeze the moss ball and then just leave it alone.... Is that fine for it? It's only been a month and a half but I kill plants normally..... 😣
I was moving across the country in the winter and left my moss in a glass water bottle by accident in my car overnight. It froze solid. I left it just to see what happened and… It loved it.
I got 11 so far for my 15 gallon betta tank .. some of them I got are partially ripped, I dont know if they will be good or if I should exchange them. How often should I pull them out, clean them and put them in a fridge? one a week or once every two weeks? Ps: Amazing video! Thank you!
I am having a problem with one of my marimo balls. I had four of them in my corydora tank. They were doing well. I took the biggest one out to put in my goldfish tank. I thought it would do well in there. After about a week I noticed a big brown spot. I tried to clean it by pulling the loose brown stuff off and put it back in my corydora tank. Is there anything I can do to help it to do well again. Should I do the fridge idea at this point? Or is it too late to save it?
So I just bought some Marimo moss balls they had near the Bettas at PetSmart. I quarantined and cleaned them, but I noticed that they don’t feel like I thought they would. There’s no ball in the middle, and no seam but the green hairs feel more stiff and pokey than I thought they would. Should they feel this way? Or have I accidentally bought some made of fiber glass?
I just received mine a few days ago.No it not in a tropical tank .Now that I know it ok to have a betta in the tank with it . I'm going to get me another fish they are so beautiful I love them.Thanks for sharing.
I just got my moss ball today his name is Grool. It is so cute. I notice you said that you can put them in the refrigerator for a vacation. But can you just put ice into the water? Just like a couple of cubes?
Omg...Thank you Soo much for this info. I've just removed mine from my Aquarium. It's a mess. I usually rinse and clean it during water changes. I never heard of cleaning and adding water, and into the Fridge. I will "definitely, give this a try. "Hopefully, I will see Green again. Thank's! Such Great Info.❤😊
I recently bought 4 medium size and 1 nano for 10 dollars. They sit in three of my betta aquariums and for now I believe in good health. I use led lamps to light throughout the day and switched them of at midnight and turned them back again in the morning. Is led light sufficient?
My beta tank creates quite a bit of algae. Since Marimo moss balls are a different kind of algae, will it kill the ugly green stuff on the glass and substrate?
i just bought some today,, they’re still in the container i bought them in but i’m hoping i can just but they in a mason jar. but what kind of water can i use?
Are these different than the moss balls that are packaged in pet stores? If so, would a rinsing be enough and replace them 2-3 months like the package suggests?
i have one , well two i cut it in half got it just over a year ago looks just like when i got it nice and green i stopped trying to place them because the corys all ways move them around , the shrimp keep them clean , i do at times add some salt (not much) temp is set at 78 i use kent and seachem plantfood and all is well , thanks for the vid didnt know it was a ball of algae , learn something everyday
Thanks for the info! I had ordered some mossballs online to throw in my tanks as well as just to keep as pets on their own & one of them arrived looking more olive green than dark green & I was worried about it not getting enough light. Since there's nothing in the bowl it's in besides a fake plant & a mermaid ornament, I'll try putting it in the fridge & see if that'll revive it. :D
This video is so useful!! Quick question, I have three 1 inch marimos in one Mason jar, is that not enough space? They don't touch, but they're very close to doing just that 😅 Thank you so much!
I have some questions, how do you differentiate real marimo with a dupe one? Does it has that slippery feel when you grab them, like other ordinary algae or it's a whole different thing?
The frig vacation is a new one on me. Do you think once/month is sufficient? Also, what about fertilizer? Say if that is the only think you have in your betta tank, how much do you fertilize it?
I used to have a bunch of moss balls and I used to put them under cold running water but I was in the process of moving and had my grandma watch my beta tank and they died:( I recently got one last month and a cory catfish. I'm going to try the vacation thing to see if it makes him nice and green. He's still a little green but I've noticed that hes not *as* vibrant
Hi Mike, new to freshwater tanks and I’m also from the Bay Area (San Mateo). Do you have any favorite places locally that you like to get your aquascape from? Stone/rocks and wood?
Lol I love moss ball, can ich and finrot live on them? Because both my fish had it and I took them out so the medication wouldnt hurt them and now my fish are ok, can I put em back in?
Do you keep moss balls?
no but I have a pair of regular balls
So what does it mean if I squeezed the moss and then they started floating in the tank?
wolverineiscool omg 😭😭😭😭😂😂😭😭😭
@@wolverineiscool7161 I- 💀
😂
friends: what kinds of pets do you have
me: *balls*
Oh yeah...
I Have The Balls'...
@@grassblade2big balls?
@@bionic_yt9911 oh yes...
Takisaki 1100cc....'go very well...🤓
....zey fill za tank!
Go most gud!
I'm gonna get one for my dorm, they said no pets but I'll just tell em it's a plant
Smartttt
Brew some kombucha for pet scobys.
Well they are algae so you can totally say that XD
200 IQ
It IS a plant 🌱 lol
Me : rolling and taking care of my moss ball and getting it ready for the fridge
My parents : what are you doing and what is this in the fridge
🤣😂❤
😂😂😂
My brothers got a mini fridge in his room so I’m going to use that
I’m getting a moss ball as a “pet” soon, I think they’re so cute!
I got mine today and I also think they are cute ^_^
Me to :)
Im getting some for christmas with a snail and a shrimp :)
average avery i just got it 4 christmas!!!
aniyah martinez i’m getting some with christmas money haha
I bought two yesterday. Good to know they only grow 5mm per year and will outlive me. Thanks for the video. It's very helpful for me who know completely nothing about Moss Balls. Cheers.
I just got one yesterday and his name is “Randy Moss”
That's it. I'm glueing one on a Bob Ross figurine now.
Comedy
OH yeh!?
Mine is Kate
Mine is henrik
I thought they were expensive at around 9$, but I didn't know they lasted so long.
Yes. They'll last as long as you live if you don't kill them haha
aquatic arts sells grade B ones for less than 2 dollars.
9$ is cheap. The cheapest I’ve found is $30 or so (AUD so that’s probably cheaper for you)
They're also surprisingly DENSE, I didn't know they were actual balls, I thought they were like a moss covered plastic ball that people made by hand but there 100% algae xD
I got a marimo yesterday as an early Christmas gift and I named it Mozzy Mossbourne😂
Memento mori
One Piece fans:*Oh Zoro*
Sanji: Marimo
Good tip, didn’t know about the fridge, I do clean them every water change though, I squeeze the gunk out in the bucket.
WOW!! Wish I'd known this before I had one in my betta tank it turned brown. Ok, I'm starting over. Thanks great video!
This is so helpful, thank you! I've got two moss balls, both of which are looking dingy after a couple of months in a tank with a betta and tetras. Now I know what to do to perk them up!
I just bought a Marino moss ball yesterday and wondering how to care for it, don’t want it to turn brown or anything, so thanks for the info. Well made video 👍
i bought 2 moss balls on amazon and i dont know if theyre real or not
real ones have a tennis ball texture, and have short organized strands similar to acrylic pomp poms.
If there are oxygen bubbles on it then they'll probably be real
I just got one as I keep shrimp in my tank and they love feeing off them. Thanks for the advice I didn’t know you had to keep them in the fridge every so often.
I live in a warm climate and the room I want to keep them(as decoration no fish/animals) and during the summer it gets quite hot, if I do that once a week will it be fine, would it be helpful to keep a thermometer, and drop ice if the temperature gets too high?
I just subscribed to your channel yesterday. I like how you get right to the point. The amount of enthusiasm you show really keeps me interested during the whole video. Keep doing what you. I’ll be looking forward to the next video.
I always feel like I beat around the bush, so I appreciate the feedback! Haha
This is probably the best low-profile pet I could have.
I recently received Marimo in the mail but being in the desert heat caused them to be a little dingy and brown. Thanks for the tips, they are doing well and my fancy goldfish will love them!
Thanks!
We use in our freshwater tank. They add some character to the tank. I had no clue you could clean them this way. Thanks for info
Thank you! My local petsmart employees were clueless as to what they were or did
I just purchased some moss balls for my betta and he is absolutely loving them! So glad I purchased them!
I use to have moss balls in my tanks but moved on from keeping them. I use to tear them in half or thirds and make like a little "carpet" for my shrimp (flatten moss out)and you could put small pieces (mold to shape) on driftwood branches. My shrimp loved them.
Did tearing them not kill them?
@@MagicallyMusical they don't die if you tear them, they're very resilient. If you roll them back into a ball and secure it with a bit of string they recover pretty quickly.
@@fuckwit107 Thank you! 😊
Is snow OK for moss balls?
Thank you, I keep a nano vase, soil and one plant. Added three 1" Marimo balls to it, and a couple to my small guppy tank. Doing well so far! Thanks for advice about the fridge.
2:46 what snail is that
Yes I wanna know too
I bought two today and they're really pretty. I love them. I named them Zoro 1 and Zoro 2. ❤️
Btw something you didn't say, make sure you don't compact them to much as the middle needs a little light to, if it's to tight it will rot from the inside
Nice video dude! Never heard about the "vacation" method, but it sound logical. Definitely going to try that out!
I seem to come across your videos at the perfect time. I've watched 2 today that were right on time! Your content is not like others, you are a great visual teacher. Thank you for sharing your knowledge 😎
Thank you!
And he's straight to the point. No long side stories, no goofy faces, no pretentious behaviors. Clear and straight to the point! Thank you!!
would it be beneficial or harmful if i were to keep a glass of tap water in the fridge and when i notice the water too warm, change it out with the cold tap water?
I have one and it's name is "Moth" ☺️
Great information. I was wondering how it'd be possible to keep a cold water plant with betas and other tropicals.
I.. Kinda like to run the tank on max flow on my betta and the java loaches move them around I started with two small ones now I have about four miss shapened ones that are pretty large
Do you have to use dechlorinated water when putting them in the fridge?
I got a moss ball for my turtle but she kept running it over and just swatting it so i took it out to put in a separate tank so it can grow bigger.
Will a bunch of them in overhead aquaponics reduce any nitrates
Thank you for the tips! Been searching for alternatives to the salt treatment to care for my marimo. Putting them in the fridge rn 😊 looking forward to recharged & happy moss balls!
I've had my moss ball for about 1 and a half months. I bought it for my Betta tank after watching RUclips videos about Betta care.... It seems to be fine. When I do a water change I squeeze the moss ball and then just leave it alone.... Is that fine for it? It's only been a month and a half but I kill plants normally..... 😣
I was moving across the country in the winter and left my moss in a glass water bottle by accident in my car overnight. It froze solid. I left it just to see what happened and…
It loved it.
I got 11 so far for my 15 gallon betta tank .. some of them I got are partially ripped, I dont know if they will be good or if I should exchange them. How often should I pull them out, clean them and put them in a fridge? one a week or once every two weeks? Ps: Amazing video! Thank you!
As often as they need it.
Bay Area Aquatics Awesome Thanks! Ps: Just subscribed! Keep up the good videos 😊👍🏻
What kind of water should you put them in while their in the fridge? Can it just be normal tap water? Or water from tank?
I’m researching them bc i knees to know loads about them before I buy one
I got one a few days after saying this :)
I am having a problem with one of my marimo balls. I had four of them in my corydora tank. They were doing well. I took the biggest one out to put in my goldfish tank. I thought it would do well in there. After about a week I noticed a big brown spot. I tried to clean it by pulling the loose brown stuff off and put it back in my corydora tank. Is there anything I can do to help it to do well again. Should I do the fridge idea at this point? Or is it too late to save it?
Thank you so much!!! Now i know how to take care of my future moss balls.
So I just bought some Marimo moss balls they had near the Bettas at PetSmart. I quarantined and cleaned them, but I noticed that they don’t feel like I thought they would. There’s no ball in the middle, and no seam but the green hairs feel more stiff and pokey than I thought they would. Should they feel this way? Or have I accidentally bought some made of fiber glass?
I just received mine a few days ago.No it not in a tropical tank .Now that I know it ok to have a betta in the tank with it . I'm going to get me another fish they are so beautiful I love them.Thanks for sharing.
never heard of the fridge treatment.. I will give it a try. TY
I just got my moss ball today his name is Grool. It is so cute. I notice you said that you can put them in the refrigerator for a vacation. But can you just put ice into the water? Just like a couple of cubes?
Omg...Thank you Soo much for this info. I've just removed mine from my Aquarium. It's a mess. I usually rinse and clean it during water changes. I never heard of cleaning and adding water, and into the Fridge. I will "definitely, give this a try. "Hopefully, I will see Green again. Thank's! Such Great Info.❤😊
I recently bought 4 medium size and 1 nano for 10 dollars. They sit in three of my betta aquariums and for now I believe in good health.
I use led lamps to light throughout the day and switched them of at midnight and turned them back again in the morning.
Is led light sufficient?
Omg the marimo vacation is game changer I think this was what my past moss balls needed!
My beta tank creates quite a bit of algae. Since Marimo moss balls are a different kind of algae, will it kill the ugly green stuff on the glass and substrate?
Hi bro! Wanna ask if you know if snail will eat the balls?
i just bought some today,, they’re still in the container i bought them in but i’m hoping i can just but they in a mason jar. but what kind of water can i use?
Can these live in salt water tank?
They are freshwater
Are these different than the moss balls that are packaged in pet stores? If so, would a rinsing be enough and replace them 2-3 months like the package suggests?
How often should I put them in the fridge?
You say they are good for betta tanks but bettas live in tropical water (78-80 Fahrenheit). Would that still be okay with the moss balls?
i have one , well two i cut it in half got it just over a year ago looks just like when i got it nice and green i stopped trying to place them because the corys all ways move them around , the shrimp keep them clean , i do at times add some salt (not much) temp is set at 78 i use kent and seachem plantfood and all is well , thanks for the vid didnt know it was a ball of algae , learn something everyday
I got some shrimp (Velvet blues) in the way. Figured I get some moss balls for them and add some live plants to my tank
One of mine arrived kinda brown and after putting them in my tropical tank it’s looking pretty rough. Refrigerating them will really help it?
What temperature should the tank be? I have a discus tank. I need these moss for the ph.
Do you have any recommendations on where to buy moss balls online?
Help !!! My moss ball is growing white spots and webbing inside, but lighting is not the problem, what could it be ??
how do shrimp get along with marimo?
So do they need a heater or no?
Thanks for the info! I had ordered some mossballs online to throw in my tanks as well as just to keep as pets on their own & one of them arrived looking more olive green than dark green & I was worried about it not getting enough light. Since there's nothing in the bowl it's in besides a fake plant & a mermaid ornament, I'll try putting it in the fridge & see if that'll revive it. :D
This video is so useful!! Quick question, I have three 1 inch marimos in one Mason jar, is that not enough space? They don't touch, but they're very close to doing just that 😅 Thank you so much!
Should be fine :)
HOW do you sanitize moss balls transferring them from tank to tank??
I have some questions, how do you differentiate real marimo with a dupe one? Does it has that slippery feel when you grab them, like other ordinary algae or it's a whole different thing?
What kind of water shall i use for the moss balls •~•?
I just split my big 4 inch one into 15 little pieces, I will give them vacation and see if they start to grow!
Sometimes they float to the top because there's trapped air in it? Will they then automatically sink back to the ground?
Can you but them in a pond for goldfish and the water is coold
Thanks for the great video! How many moss balls should you have per gallon? I have a 20 gallon and a 40 gallon aquarium
How would they do in shallow cold water with fire belly toads
Good tips, my pet retailer I purchased them from didn't give me instructions....
I had 3 marimbo moss balls but I got rid of them because of the algae problem. I had 2 mystery snails but they didn’t do much.
Fast, consistent, and knowledgeable info thanks bro👍
I just got some mini moss balls for my betta, this was great to know!
My moss ball is doing great in a tropics aquarium with a beta. I never knew that they can get brown. Thanks for giving me that information
The frig vacation is a new one on me. Do you think once/month is sufficient? Also, what about fertilizer? Say if that is the only think you have in your betta tank, how much do you fertilize it?
If they like cooler water than why are they in with Betta? I believe Betta prefer warmer temps?
Enjoyed your Marimo moss balls video so I did. Some good information not everyone includes.
What does de chlorinated. Water mean
I used to have a bunch of moss balls and I used to put them under cold running water but I was in the process of moving and had my grandma watch my beta tank and they died:(
I recently got one last month and a cory catfish. I'm going to try the vacation thing to see if it makes him nice and green. He's still a little green but I've noticed that hes not *as* vibrant
So it's ok to have them with bettas in warm water as long as I clean it and put it the fridge once a week?
How many gallons do 2 large moss balls need if they live by them self I’m getting some
I just ordered mine today and i´m so exited!
Hi Mike, new to freshwater tanks and I’m also from the Bay Area (San Mateo). Do you have any favorite places locally that you like to get your aquascape from? Stone/rocks and wood?
Lol I love moss ball, can ich and finrot live on them? Because both my fish had it and I took them out so the medication wouldnt hurt them and now my fish are ok, can I put em back in?
I can't get them where i live in Australia i think their awesome
What’s the best place to buy a moss ball
Where can I get a moss ball?
Mind get a good squeeze during a weekly water change. Had them 2 years, no vacation and they are still clean and deep green
I have an artificial moss ball made by Fluval I got from PetSmart. Never seen the live ones available anywhere.
Wasn’t going to like or comment until the “everyone owns a fridge” line. 😆 Great tip about keeping them cold for a bit.