Plant profile
Fairy Moss
Azolla carolinianaFairy Moss is a easy floating aquarium plant for floating placement. It prefers medium light, does not usually need injected CO2, and has fast growth in good care.
Easy careMedium lightNo CO2 usually needed
Floating
EasyDifficulty
MediumLight
NoneCO2
FastGrowth
59–82°FTemperature
Plant Type
- Type
- Floating
- Placement
- Floating
- Growth rate
- Fast
Care Needs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO2
- No CO2 usually needed
Shop Listing
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View at Fitz Fish PondsSubstrate
No substrate needed — attach to hardscape
Fertiliser
Column feeder — use liquid fertiliser
Propagation
Fragmentation — divide and reattach portions
Planning Notes
- Good candidate for beginner and lower-maintenance planted tanks.
- Can fit lower-tech setups more easily than plants that require CO2.
- Floating growth can shade the tank; keep open surface area for fish that need access.
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