Java moss
Taxiphyllum barbieri
easy
Quick stats
⭐Difficulty
easy
💡Light
Low to medium
☀️PAR
15 to 80 PAR
💨CO2
Optional
🌱Growth rate
Medium
📍Placement
Attach to any hardscape or leave floating. Creates hiding spots for fry and shrimp in any tank.
📝Care notes
Grows in almost any conditions. Perfect for breeding tanks and shrimp tanks as fry refuge. Trim regularly to prevent it trapping detritus and fuelling algae outbreaks.
🧪Fertilisation
None needed
⏰Schedule
No dosing required. Gets everything from fish waste and ambient nutrients naturally.
✂️Propagation
Simply divide by hand and attach pieces to hardscape with cotton thread or super glue gel.
