Marimo Moss Ball

[NadiaG]

I got one today and honestly, no idea how to use it. It looks so cool and I read on its benefits. Now, I put it in a tank and it floats.. And my fish kinda get scared of it cuz it is being pushed by the current... Is there a way to weight it down?! Tie it?
Any advice is appreciated!

 

[Coursair]

I got one today and honestly, no idea how to use it. It looks so cool and I read on its benefits. Now, I put it in a tank and it floats.. And my fish kinda get scared of it cuz it is being pushed by the current... Is there a way to weight it down?! Tie it? Any advice is appreciated!

They sometimes float and then fall to the bottom on their own. Roll it gently 1x a week so all sides get light once it settles. Rinse off weekly if needed. My RCS shrimp clean mine.

 

[NadiaG]

Ok, so I ended up pushing it down to the corner of the tank with a rock, after a few days I squeezed it out, rinsed it and turned on other side. It stays down now! Here it is

 

[Fresh2o]

Looks nice. Honestly, I've never rolled mine. Might explain why it's not exactly round. I don't usually see shrimp on it but I do see either snail or shrimp poo on it so I know it gets visitors.

Is that cryptocornye parva below the anubias?

 

[FishRus]

Ok, so I ended up pushing it down to the corner of the tank with a rock, after a few days I squeezed it out, rinsed it and turned on other side. It stays down now! Here it is

What are those two fish you have in the pic?

 

[NadiaG]

Looks nice. Honestly, I've never rolled mine. Might explain why it's not exactly round. I don't usually see shrimp on it but I do see either snail or shrimp poo on it so I know it gets visitors. Is that cryptocornye parva below the anubias?

Thanks! No, it is micro swords

 

[NadiaG]

What are those two fish you have in the pic?

They are glofish (white skirt) tetras.

 

[bettaowner]

Keep in mind that moss balls are very slow growers.