They're also surprisingly DENSE, I didn't know they were actual balls, I thought they were like a moss covered plastic ball that people made by hand but there 100% algae xD
I bought two yesterday. Good to know they only grow 5mm per year and will outlive me. Thanks for the video. It's very helpful for me who know completely nothing about Moss Balls. Cheers.
I just subscribed to your channel yesterday. I like how you get right to the point. The amount of enthusiasm you show really keeps me interested during the whole video. Keep doing what you. I’ll be looking forward to the next video.
This is so helpful, thank you! I've got two moss balls, both of which are looking dingy after a couple of months in a tank with a betta and tetras. Now I know what to do to perk them up!
I just bought a Marino moss ball yesterday and wondering how to care for it, don’t want it to turn brown or anything, so thanks for the info. Well made video 👍
Thank you, I keep a nano vase, soil and one plant. Added three 1" Marimo balls to it, and a couple to my small guppy tank. Doing well so far! Thanks for advice about the fridge.
Thank you for the tips! Been searching for alternatives to the salt treatment to care for my marimo. Putting them in the fridge rn 😊 looking forward to recharged & happy moss balls!
I seem to come across your videos at the perfect time. I've watched 2 today that were right on time! Your content is not like others, you are a great visual teacher. Thank you for sharing your knowledge 😎
I just got one as I keep shrimp in my tank and they love feeing off them. Thanks for the advice I didn’t know you had to keep them in the fridge every so often.
I was moving across the country in the winter and left my moss in a glass water bottle by accident in my car overnight. It froze solid. I left it just to see what happened and… It loved it.
I recently received Marimo in the mail but being in the desert heat caused them to be a little dingy and brown. Thanks for the tips, they are doing well and my fancy goldfish will love them!
I just received mine a few days ago.No it not in a tropical tank .Now that I know it ok to have a betta in the tank with it . I'm going to get me another fish they are so beautiful I love them.Thanks for sharing.
Omg...Thank you Soo much for this info. I've just removed mine from my Aquarium. It's a mess. I usually rinse and clean it during water changes. I never heard of cleaning and adding water, and into the Fridge. I will "definitely, give this a try. "Hopefully, I will see Green again. Thank's! Such Great Info.❤😊
I use to have moss balls in my tanks but moved on from keeping them. I use to tear them in half or thirds and make like a little "carpet" for my shrimp (flatten moss out)and you could put small pieces (mold to shape) on driftwood branches. My shrimp loved them.
@@MagicallyMusical they don't die if you tear them, they're very resilient. If you roll them back into a ball and secure it with a bit of string they recover pretty quickly.
Thanks for the info! I had ordered some mossballs online to throw in my tanks as well as just to keep as pets on their own & one of them arrived looking more olive green than dark green & I was worried about it not getting enough light. Since there's nothing in the bowl it's in besides a fake plant & a mermaid ornament, I'll try putting it in the fridge & see if that'll revive it. :D
I.. Kinda like to run the tank on max flow on my betta and the java loaches move them around I started with two small ones now I have about four miss shapened ones that are pretty large
I live in a warm climate and the room I want to keep them(as decoration no fish/animals) and during the summer it gets quite hot, if I do that once a week will it be fine, would it be helpful to keep a thermometer, and drop ice if the temperature gets too high?
Btw something you didn't say, make sure you don't compact them to much as the middle needs a little light to, if it's to tight it will rot from the inside
i have one , well two i cut it in half got it just over a year ago looks just like when i got it nice and green i stopped trying to place them because the corys all ways move them around , the shrimp keep them clean , i do at times add some salt (not much) temp is set at 78 i use kent and seachem plantfood and all is well , thanks for the vid didnt know it was a ball of algae , learn something everyday
Hi Mike, new to freshwater tanks and I’m also from the Bay Area (San Mateo). Do you have any favorite places locally that you like to get your aquascape from? Stone/rocks and wood?
I just got my moss ball today his name is Grool. It is so cute. I notice you said that you can put them in the refrigerator for a vacation. But can you just put ice into the water? Just like a couple of cubes?
The frig vacation is a new one on me. Do you think once/month is sufficient? Also, what about fertilizer? Say if that is the only think you have in your betta tank, how much do you fertilize it?
I have some questions, how do you differentiate real marimo with a dupe one? Does it has that slippery feel when you grab them, like other ordinary algae or it's a whole different thing?
i just bought some today,, they’re still in the container i bought them in but i’m hoping i can just but they in a mason jar. but what kind of water can i use?
I am having a problem with one of my marimo balls. I had four of them in my corydora tank. They were doing well. I took the biggest one out to put in my goldfish tank. I thought it would do well in there. After about a week I noticed a big brown spot. I tried to clean it by pulling the loose brown stuff off and put it back in my corydora tank. Is there anything I can do to help it to do well again. Should I do the fridge idea at this point? Or is it too late to save it?
Awesome video, very informative! Quick question though. If the moss balls do better in cold water and not tropical. Why do people toss them in betta tanks and they usually called betta buddy or something lol.. I was thinking about getting a couple of them for my Betta.
I used to have a bunch of moss balls and I used to put them under cold running water but I was in the process of moving and had my grandma watch my beta tank and they died:( I recently got one last month and a cory catfish. I'm going to try the vacation thing to see if it makes him nice and green. He's still a little green but I've noticed that hes not *as* vibrant
I recently bought 4 medium size and 1 nano for 10 dollars. They sit in three of my betta aquariums and for now I believe in good health. I use led lamps to light throughout the day and switched them of at midnight and turned them back again in the morning. Is led light sufficient?
Are these different than the moss balls that are packaged in pet stores? If so, would a rinsing be enough and replace them 2-3 months like the package suggests?
would it be beneficial or harmful if i were to keep a glass of tap water in the fridge and when i notice the water too warm, change it out with the cold tap water?
So I just bought some Marimo moss balls they had near the Bettas at PetSmart. I quarantined and cleaned them, but I noticed that they don’t feel like I thought they would. There’s no ball in the middle, and no seam but the green hairs feel more stiff and pokey than I thought they would. Should they feel this way? Or have I accidentally bought some made of fiber glass?
I've had my moss ball for about 1 and a half months. I bought it for my Betta tank after watching TH-cam videos about Betta care.... It seems to be fine. When I do a water change I squeeze the moss ball and then just leave it alone.... Is that fine for it? It's only been a month and a half but I kill plants normally..... 😣
Do you keep moss balls?
no but I have a pair of regular balls
So what does it mean if I squeezed the moss and then they started floating in the tank?
wolverineiscool omg 😭😭😭😭😂😂😭😭😭
@@wolverineiscool7161 I- 💀
😂
friends: what kinds of pets do you have
me: *balls*
I'm gonna get one for my dorm, they said no pets but I'll just tell em it's a plant
Smartttt
Brew some kombucha for pet scobys.
Well they are algae so you can totally say that XD
200 IQ
It IS a plant 🌱 lol
I’m getting a moss ball as a “pet” soon, I think they’re so cute!
I got mine today and I also think they are cute ^_^
Me to :)
Im getting some for christmas with a snail and a shrimp :)
average avery i just got it 4 christmas!!!
aniyah martinez i’m getting some with christmas money haha
Me : rolling and taking care of my moss ball and getting it ready for the fridge
My parents : what are you doing and what is this in the fridge
🤣😂❤
😂😂😂
My brothers got a mini fridge in his room so I’m going to use that
I just got one yesterday and his name is “Randy Moss”
That's it. I'm glueing one on a Bob Ross figurine now.
Comedy
OH yeh!?
Mine is Kate
Mine is henrik
One Piece fans:*Oh Zoro*
Sanji: Marimo
I thought they were expensive at around 9$, but I didn't know they lasted so long.
Yes. They'll last as long as you live if you don't kill them haha
aquatic arts sells grade B ones for less than 2 dollars.
9$ is cheap. The cheapest I’ve found is $30 or so (AUD so that’s probably cheaper for you)
They're also surprisingly DENSE, I didn't know they were actual balls, I thought they were like a moss covered plastic ball that people made by hand but there 100% algae xD
I bought two yesterday. Good to know they only grow 5mm per year and will outlive me. Thanks for the video. It's very helpful for me who know completely nothing about Moss Balls. Cheers.
I got a marimo yesterday as an early Christmas gift and I named it Mozzy Mossbourne😂
Memento mori
Good tip, didn’t know about the fridge, I do clean them every water change though, I squeeze the gunk out in the bucket.
WOW!! Wish I'd known this before I had one in my betta tank it turned brown. Ok, I'm starting over. Thanks great video!
my moss ball just arrived today!! he’s called leorio and he’s the highlight of my life
Do you still have him?
I just subscribed to your channel yesterday. I like how you get right to the point. The amount of enthusiasm you show really keeps me interested during the whole video. Keep doing what you. I’ll be looking forward to the next video.
I always feel like I beat around the bush, so I appreciate the feedback! Haha
This is so helpful, thank you! I've got two moss balls, both of which are looking dingy after a couple of months in a tank with a betta and tetras. Now I know what to do to perk them up!
This is probably the best low-profile pet I could have.
Nice video dude! Never heard about the "vacation" method, but it sound logical. Definitely going to try that out!
I just bought a Marino moss ball yesterday and wondering how to care for it, don’t want it to turn brown or anything, so thanks for the info. Well made video 👍
I love your channel. Keep up the awesome work. I am always looking ford to the next video.
Thank you, I keep a nano vase, soil and one plant. Added three 1" Marimo balls to it, and a couple to my small guppy tank. Doing well so far! Thanks for advice about the fridge.
I have one and it's name is "Moth" ☺️
I just purchased some moss balls for my betta and he is absolutely loving them! So glad I purchased them!
Thank you for the tips! Been searching for alternatives to the salt treatment to care for my marimo. Putting them in the fridge rn 😊 looking forward to recharged & happy moss balls!
I seem to come across your videos at the perfect time. I've watched 2 today that were right on time! Your content is not like others, you are a great visual teacher. Thank you for sharing your knowledge 😎
Thank you!
And he's straight to the point. No long side stories, no goofy faces, no pretentious behaviors. Clear and straight to the point! Thank you!!
I just got one as I keep shrimp in my tank and they love feeing off them. Thanks for the advice I didn’t know you had to keep them in the fridge every so often.
I was moving across the country in the winter and left my moss in a glass water bottle by accident in my car overnight. It froze solid. I left it just to see what happened and…
It loved it.
Thank you so much!!! Now i know how to take care of my future moss balls.
I recently received Marimo in the mail but being in the desert heat caused them to be a little dingy and brown. Thanks for the tips, they are doing well and my fancy goldfish will love them!
Extremely helpful, tanks!
I just ordered mine today and i´m so exited!
Most helpful video EVER thank you so much, your a life saver
Fast, consistent, and knowledgeable info thanks bro👍
I bought two today and they're really pretty. I love them. I named them Zoro 1 and Zoro 2. ❤️
We use in our freshwater tank. They add some character to the tank. I had no clue you could clean them this way. Thanks for info
Thanks for sharing👍🏾
Omg the marimo vacation is game changer I think this was what my past moss balls needed!
Enjoyed your Marimo moss balls video so I did. Some good information not everyone includes.
Cool man good tip thanks I just got three of em for my tank
Wasn’t going to like or comment until the “everyone owns a fridge” line. 😆 Great tip about keeping them cold for a bit.
I didn't know this! Great info! Thanks!!
I just got some mini moss balls for my betta, this was great to know!
I just received mine a few days ago.No it not in a tropical tank .Now that I know it ok to have a betta in the tank with it . I'm going to get me another fish they are so beautiful I love them.Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the info!
Excellent advice! Thank You! I'll do ALL of what you say:-)
thank you for sharing
My moss ball is doing great in a tropics aquarium with a beta. I never knew that they can get brown. Thanks for giving me that information
never heard of the fridge treatment.. I will give it a try. TY
Thank you! My local petsmart employees were clueless as to what they were or did
Omg...Thank you Soo much for this info. I've just removed mine from my Aquarium. It's a mess. I usually rinse and clean it during water changes. I never heard of cleaning and adding water, and into the Fridge. I will "definitely, give this a try. "Hopefully, I will see Green again. Thank's! Such Great Info.❤😊
Great information. I was wondering how it'd be possible to keep a cold water plant with betas and other tropicals.
I use to have moss balls in my tanks but moved on from keeping them. I use to tear them in half or thirds and make like a little "carpet" for my shrimp (flatten moss out)and you could put small pieces (mold to shape) on driftwood branches. My shrimp loved them.
Did tearing them not kill them?
@@MagicallyMusical they don't die if you tear them, they're very resilient. If you roll them back into a ball and secure it with a bit of string they recover pretty quickly.
@@fuckwit107 Thank you! 😊
The fridge thing really does work thank you!!!!! 😌😁👍🙂😀
can't wait to have these in my tank. They're great addition for my Betta!
Thanks for the info! I had ordered some mossballs online to throw in my tanks as well as just to keep as pets on their own & one of them arrived looking more olive green than dark green & I was worried about it not getting enough light. Since there's nothing in the bowl it's in besides a fake plant & a mermaid ornament, I'll try putting it in the fridge & see if that'll revive it. :D
I.. Kinda like to run the tank on max flow on my betta and the java loaches move them around I started with two small ones now I have about four miss shapened ones that are pretty large
I live in a warm climate and the room I want to keep them(as decoration no fish/animals) and during the summer it gets quite hot, if I do that once a week will it be fine, would it be helpful to keep a thermometer, and drop ice if the temperature gets too high?
Thanks!
Btw something you didn't say, make sure you don't compact them to much as the middle needs a little light to, if it's to tight it will rot from the inside
I got some shrimp (Velvet blues) in the way. Figured I get some moss balls for them and add some live plants to my tank
2:58 FACTS WITH THE FRIDGE
Thanks for the great video! How many moss balls should you have per gallon? I have a 20 gallon and a 40 gallon aquarium
I am getting one on Friday! So excited-any name ideas?
i have one , well two i cut it in half got it just over a year ago looks just like when i got it nice and green i stopped trying to place them because the corys all ways move them around , the shrimp keep them clean , i do at times add some salt (not much) temp is set at 78 i use kent and seachem plantfood and all is well , thanks for the vid didnt know it was a ball of algae , learn something everyday
i bought 2 moss balls on amazon and i dont know if theyre real or not
real ones have a tennis ball texture, and have short organized strands similar to acrylic pomp poms.
If there are oxygen bubbles on it then they'll probably be real
I got a moss ball for my turtle but she kept running it over and just swatting it so i took it out to put in a separate tank so it can grow bigger.
I just split my big 4 inch one into 15 little pieces, I will give them vacation and see if they start to grow!
Hi Mike, new to freshwater tanks and I’m also from the Bay Area (San Mateo). Do you have any favorite places locally that you like to get your aquascape from? Stone/rocks and wood?
Mind get a good squeeze during a weekly water change. Had them 2 years, no vacation and they are still clean and deep green
I have several moss balls. Love them.
I just got my moss ball today his name is Grool. It is so cute. I notice you said that you can put them in the refrigerator for a vacation. But can you just put ice into the water? Just like a couple of cubes?
The frig vacation is a new one on me. Do you think once/month is sufficient? Also, what about fertilizer? Say if that is the only think you have in your betta tank, how much do you fertilize it?
I'm thinking of getting one of these :D
I have some questions, how do you differentiate real marimo with a dupe one? Does it has that slippery feel when you grab them, like other ordinary algae or it's a whole different thing?
i just bought some today,, they’re still in the container i bought them in but i’m hoping i can just but they in a mason jar. but what kind of water can i use?
I just purchased one last week and came here to see what to do with them :D
What temperature should the tank be? I have a discus tank. I need these moss for the ph.
I named one of mine after Harry styles
niceeee
Thanks for the tips.... brought three from pet co.....put them in African chichlid tank.
Will a bunch of them in overhead aquaponics reduce any nitrates
I am having a problem with one of my marimo balls. I had four of them in my corydora tank. They were doing well. I took the biggest one out to put in my goldfish tank. I thought it would do well in there. After about a week I noticed a big brown spot. I tried to clean it by pulling the loose brown stuff off and put it back in my corydora tank. Is there anything I can do to help it to do well again. Should I do the fridge idea at this point? Or is it too late to save it?
Do you have to use dechlorinated water when putting them in the fridge?
Awesome video, very informative! Quick question though. If the moss balls do better in cold water and not tropical. Why do people toss them in betta tanks and they usually called betta buddy or something lol.. I was thinking about getting a couple of them for my Betta.
Do you have any recommendations on where to buy moss balls online?
I just got a mass
ball today and I put it in with my fishes
I just got four itty bitty ones for my fiancee and myself. They're so cute.
One of mine arrived kinda brown and after putting them in my tropical tank it’s looking pretty rough. Refrigerating them will really help it?
I used to have a bunch of moss balls and I used to put them under cold running water but I was in the process of moving and had my grandma watch my beta tank and they died:(
I recently got one last month and a cory catfish. I'm going to try the vacation thing to see if it makes him nice and green. He's still a little green but I've noticed that hes not *as* vibrant
Good tips, my pet retailer I purchased them from didn't give me instructions....
I recently bought 4 medium size and 1 nano for 10 dollars. They sit in three of my betta aquariums and for now I believe in good health.
I use led lamps to light throughout the day and switched them of at midnight and turned them back again in the morning.
Is led light sufficient?
Are these different than the moss balls that are packaged in pet stores? If so, would a rinsing be enough and replace them 2-3 months like the package suggests?
would it be beneficial or harmful if i were to keep a glass of tap water in the fridge and when i notice the water too warm, change it out with the cold tap water?
So I just bought some Marimo moss balls they had near the Bettas at PetSmart. I quarantined and cleaned them, but I noticed that they don’t feel like I thought they would. There’s no ball in the middle, and no seam but the green hairs feel more stiff and pokey than I thought they would. Should they feel this way? Or have I accidentally bought some made of fiber glass?
Aurora also have one those algae ball named "Igor septumus" ☺
I just started a 1g tank with one moss ball getting more I'll remember this to keep them healthy
Mine were turning brown! You just saved them!
I can't get them where i live in Australia i think their awesome
Help !!! My moss ball is growing white spots and webbing inside, but lighting is not the problem, what could it be ??
I've had my moss ball for about 1 and a half months. I bought it for my Betta tank after watching TH-cam videos about Betta care.... It seems to be fine. When I do a water change I squeeze the moss ball and then just leave it alone.... Is that fine for it? It's only been a month and a half but I kill plants normally..... 😣
How would they do in shallow cold water with fire belly toads
What kind of water should you put them in while their in the fridge? Can it just be normal tap water? Or water from tank?