http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/what-exactly-are-those-floating-moss-balls-for/ Aquarium sharing blog and videos Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:01:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/what-exactly-are-those-floating-moss-balls-for/comment-page-1/#comment-42042 purplepills Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:50:39 +0000 http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/what-exactly-are-those-floating-moss-balls-for/#comment-42042 idk if your talking about japanese moss balls but i think those sink, and i know shrimp like them because there like magnets attracting uneaten food and other things idk if your talking about japanese moss balls but i think those sink, and i know shrimp like them because there like magnets attracting uneaten food and other things

]]> http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/what-exactly-are-those-floating-moss-balls-for/comment-page-1/#comment-42041 nosoop4u246 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:17:50 +0000 http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/what-exactly-are-those-floating-moss-balls-for/#comment-42041 They're for decoration and the enjoyment of having nature in your home. Whether or not the Pleco will eat them depends largely on what kind of moss balls they are. Marimo Moss Balls are actually a very non-invasive algae that control their own bouyancy and grow fast enough to use up nitrate and phosphate at a reasonable pace. Unfortunately, many pet stores like Petco have begun to sell rolled up Java Moss as "moss balls". Plecos will eat Marimo Moss Balls, but will generally leave Java Moss untouched. These are both safe for fish. They’re for decoration and the enjoyment of having nature in your home. Whether or not the Pleco will eat them depends largely on what kind of moss balls they are. Marimo Moss Balls are actually a very non-invasive algae that control their own bouyancy and grow fast enough to use up nitrate and phosphate at a reasonable pace. Unfortunately, many pet stores like Petco have begun to sell rolled up Java Moss as “moss balls”. Plecos will eat Marimo Moss Balls, but will generally leave Java Moss untouched. These are both safe for fish.

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