Bought a moss ball now what?

[patrickriley2010]

I just bought a moss ball and have no idea what to do?



Is it possible it has snails?

Do I squeeze out the water In the container .

Can someone point me in the right direction ?

 

[Cardex]

Pick it up drop it in the tank don't squeeze it or it will float for a few days

 

[patrickriley2010]

Pick it up drop it in the tank don't squeeze it or it will float for a few days

But I thought it would be bad to get the absorbed fish store "petsmart" water in my tank

I squeezed it half out and it sank



Pssh my fish photobombed

 

[Cardex]

The moss ball was never in a tank with fish it was in a beta cup by itself so no chance of ich

 

[patrickriley2010]

The moss ball was never in a tank with fish it was in a beta cup by itself so no chance of ich

I think they move them from tank to cup because they have some in the tanks too

 

[Cardex]

They put them in the tank if one of the beta cups cracks but as long as the one you got was in the cup it was never in a tank, I've gotten 5 of them from petsmart they grow very slow even in co2 high light tanks just remember to turn it every week or so or it will get a flat spot or if you are lucky like me one of your fish will move it around like a Soccer ball

 

[patrickriley2010]

They put them in the tank if one of the beta cups cracks but as long as the one you got was in the cup it was never in a tank, I've gotten 5 of them from petsmart they grow very slow even in co2 high light tanks just remember to turn it every week or so or it will get a flat spot or if you are lucky like me one of your fish will move it around like a Soccer ball

Lol I wish my fish are tiny biggest i have is a comet platy

 

[Cardex]

It's my loach that plays with it he pusses around from one of the roots to another

 

[patrickriley2010]

It's my loach that plays with it he pusses around from one of the roots to another

Lol that's awesome

 

[germanyt]

I guess it depends on how you want the moss to grow but I leaned that you should use a knife to split the ball open then place it flat on the substrate with a rock or something holding it down. It'll attach and you can remove the rock.

 

[patrickriley2010]

I guess it depends on how you want the moss to grow but I leaned that you should use a knife to split the ball open then place it flat on the substrate with a rock or something holding it down. It'll attach and you can remove the rock.

Hmm so then you have 2 instead of 1

 

[FishCr8zy]

They put them in the tank if one of the beta cups cracks but as long as the one you got was in the cup it was never in a tank, I've gotten 5 of them from petsmart they grow very slow even in co2 high light tanks just remember to turn it every week or so or it will get a flat spot or if you are lucky like me one of your fish will move it around like a Soccer ball

Yup. Very slowly. About 2 cm a year I think so a giant moss ball is like 4-5 years old

 

[FishCr8zy]

I guess it depends on how you want the moss to grow but I leaned that you should use a knife to split the ball open then place it flat on the substrate with a rock or something holding it down. It'll attach and you can remove the rock.

Or spilt it and form the pieces back into balls. Then they will grow as balls

 

[germanyt]

Hmm so then you have 2 instead of 1

Not really. Just 1 that has been split and spread open like a hot dog bun. I'm told it'll stick to the gravel and grow larger in that spot.