Unrolling Moss Ball?

[MartyMA]

My LFS suggested that I could unroll the moss ball I purchased and use it like a carpet. Not particulary fond of the green golf ball look so I did as he advised and draped it over my driftwood. It looks okay but I am not sure if it was the thing to do. What's the deal with moss balls anyway? Do they have any function except looking like a fuzzy green blob?

Thanks.

 

[Austin.b]

My LFS suggested that I could unroll the moss ball I purchased and use it like a carpet. Not particulary fond of the green golf ball look so I did as he advised and draped it over my driftwood. It looks okay but I am not sure if it was the thing to do. What's the deal with moss balls anyway? Do they have any function except looking like a fuzzy green blob?

Thanks.

Ive heard that they use the same nutrients as algea, they outcompete algea

 

[aqua_chem]

Ive heard that they use the same nutrients as algea, they outcompete algea

They ARE algae, actually. A less proliferative species, but algae none the less. It should grow over the log much the same way moss would, but I probably wouldn't try and make it 'carpet'.

 

[Lowryder]

They are in balls because of the way the roll in the current. I have mine spread out and tied to driftwood. You would need alot to use as a carpet Amano has been doing it for a few years. The only problem is that the algae is verrryyy sloooww growing.

 

[MartyMA]

Thanks for the responses. At least there is something to look at in the tank. The fact that is a cycling toxic bath right now belies how pretty it looks. Nice and green and deadly. LOL

 

[Austin.b]

They ARE algae, actually. A less proliferative species, but algae none the less. It should grow over the log much the same way moss would, but I probably wouldn't try and make it 'carpet'.

Yeah haha i was in soc.studies and i typed that one handed haha thats why my comment was pretty awkard lol

 

[Discusapisto]

They are unique so embrace the way they look, they are great plants/algae.