Easy! Marimo moss balls are so easy to look after. Well guess what? That’s right marimo moss balls take in this waste carbon dioxide and replace it with oxygen. Oxygen: Just like humans fish breath oxygen – fish take their oxygen from the water using their gills (A side fact – Did you know betta fish are one of very few fish that can even take oxygen from above the water’s surface – but that’s another blog post).Īs fish breathe they take (and use up) the oxygen in the water and replace it with carbon dioxide. Their spongy texture allows them to act as a filter, removing phosphates and particulates from the tank, which algae would use to feed and grow on things such as aquarium plants, cutting off sunlight or even on the glass walls themselves.Ĥ. Phosphates and particulates: The Moss balls not only provide an active defence against nitrate levels but also a passive one. They feed on these nitrates to survive and grow.ģ. However, having a Marimo moss ball in the tank can help reduce the number of nitrates at all times. The level is usually harmless to them, but this is why it is important to do regular water changes.
Reducing Nitrates: Nitrates are produced by fish during the course of their life.
Our beta fish have always approved the introduction of a moss ball to their home!Ģ.
Aesthetics: First of all, the marimo moss balls look great! Looking right at home with other plants in a home aquarium, and provide a very clean yet natural feel to their environment.Įven on their own, moss balls are a nice addition to any themed tank. The Marimo moss ball brings with it a variety of benefits to your aquarium:ġ. The name “Marimo” was coined by the Japanese botanist Takiya Kawakami, a combination of “Mari”, meaning bouncy play ball, and “Mo”, a general term for water plants. The moss balls are nearly indestructible – no amount of nudging from your curious fishes will bring these down!ĭespite their name, they are in fact not related to moss at all they are more closely related to algae. Like most underwater plants, it photosynthesises, it takes in carbon dioxide and releases oxygen as well as consuming nitrates. Marimo is its Japanese name it’s also is known as a Cladophora ball. Marimo is a type of moss ball that mainly grows in the northern hemisphere.
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