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More Marimos here!! For those of you who know what they are I am giving away 2 baby marimo. For those of you that dont they are quite interesting and Im sure you will love them. These are 100% real marimo, I cleaned out my bigger marimo and rolled these babies.
A Marimo is a rare growth form of the species where algae grow into large green balls with a velvety appearance and are only found naturally in a few lakes in the northern hemisphere. Therefore they are not actually moss, they are unique form of algae.
They are known as japanese moss ball that grow about 5mm per year and can live up to 200 years!!
Marimo have been around since the 1920s and are a japanese national treasure. Japan holds festivals annualy for marimo and believe they give off good luck and are a symbol of everlasting love.
They are also compared to the earth in being green and round and their need to rotate to receive light on all sides; they also float sometimes depending on the water and light and roll around on the bottom floor!
In Japan at lake Akan a great effort is spent to conserve the lake balls. Marimo are only known to form in Japan, estonia, iceland and scottland.
They can grow rather large but very slowly, it is said that taking excellent care of your pet marimo will make all your wishes come true!
*{Winner will receive 2 baby marimo shown in the first pics, not exactly those since I rolled multiple ones, so they might be bigger or same size, the really big ones are mine im just showing as reference. The small glass bottle is NOT included.}*
I will include instructions on how to care for your marimo, very easy. These would make a fantastic gift, perfect for anyone that adores japanese treasures, live aqua plants, or maybe a friend that needs some cheering up to do or needs that extra good luck!!

* Thanks for visiting & happy bidding! *
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do they do well in aquariums?
Jul 10th, 2014 at 11:50:25 PM PDT by
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Yes! Ive read they work as little water filters, and fish treat it as little beds to sleep on or lay their eggs, I also read goldfish and catfish like to nibble on these occasionally, but i dont think theyd treat it as food. They should do great in aquariums, but might have to be cleaned more often.
Jul 11th, 2014 at 1:22:53 PM PDT by
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Arr they high maintenance? Like do they themselves require a lot of care
Jul 11th, 2014 at 1:55:31 PM PDT by
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They are very easy to take care of. If your gonna have them in a fish tank the shouldnt need anything because of its surroundings, just a little light. If ur gonna have them alone then the water would need to be cleaned every 2 weeks or so with indirect light.
Jul 11th, 2014 at 5:53:42 PM PDT by
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Ok that's so cool
Jul 11th, 2014 at 6:35:10 PM PDT by
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Thank you! Good luck if you bid :)
Jul 11th, 2014 at 11:46:36 PM PDT by
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OK I now have this super fascination with these things ☺ on another note what are the stars in the picture? Plastic or glass I think they are super cute too ✌
Jul 11th, 2014 at 8:40:12 PM PDT by
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Sweeet hahaha they are plastic acrylic and winner gets them as well! Thank you! :)
Jul 11th, 2014 at 11:40:47 PM PDT by
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How would you be shipping these, in bottle, bag?
Jul 11th, 2014 at 10:24:15 PM PDT by
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I ship them in a small ziploc baggie with enough water to make it through their journey. However, they do have to be put into a jar/container immediately after receiving. Thx for asking! :)
Jul 11th, 2014 at 11:44:09 PM PDT by

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