FREE: Aquarium Java Moss

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Up for auction is a square of java moss the size of 3-4 inches.

Java moss is a moss belonging to the Hypnaceae family. Native to Southeast Asia, it is commonly used in freshwater aquariums. It attaches to rocks, roots, and driftwood.

Java moss (Taxiphyllum barieri) is a great plant to include in low-light aquariums holding variety of small freshwater tropical fish. It is one of the easier plants to grow, tolerates a wide range of temperatures, and will happily grow in just about any substrate or attach itself to any surface. Almost impossible to kill, java moss is a favorite of many popular freshwater tropical fish.

A delicate moss, Java moss has small irregularly branched stems that are populated with rows of tiny overlapping oval-shaped leaves. The elongated bright green leaves of the submerged forms of Java Moss are much smaller than those that grow on land. Like other mosses, Java Moss has no true roots, instead absorbing nutrients primarily through its leaves. It will grow free-floating or will send out rhizoids to attach itself to rocks, decorations, driftwood, as well as to gravel or sand.