Plant profile
Marimo Moss Balls
Aegagropila linnaeiMarimo Moss Balls is a easy moss aquarium plant for foreground placement. It prefers low light, does not usually need injected CO2, and has slow growth in good care.
Easy careLow lightNo CO2 usually needed
Foreground
EasyDifficulty
LowLight
NoneCO2
SlowGrowth
50–77°FTemperature
Plant Type
- Type
- Moss
- Placement
- Foreground
- Growth rate
- Slow
Care Needs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Low
- CO2
- No CO2 usually needed
Shop Listing
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View at Fitz Fish PondsSubstrate
No substrate needed — attach to hardscape
Fertiliser
Minimal fertiliser needed
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.
- Attached or rhizome-style plants can be useful where digging fish disturb substrate.
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