Vesicularia Montagnei Christmas Moss – IC809

Vesicularia Montagnei Christmas Moss TC – IC809, is commonly called Xmas Moss or Christmas Moss, and is a popular aquarium moss that is quite similar to Java Moss. This aquarium plant and aquatic moss is incredibly versatile in terms of positioning and provides good shade and coverage for shrimp and fish.

 Christmas moss, like other aquatic mosses, can be used for a variety of styles and purposes, and it’s simple to attach to hardscape materials like aquascaping stones and aquarium driftwood. It is also widely used to form tree-like structures, cover artificial cuts or regions in an aquascape plan, or simply left free-floating or used as a moss carpet in the foreground. Aquarium moss is a popular choice among planted tank enthusiasts due to its diversity, forgiving nature, and ease of maintenance.

Christmas moss, despite its similarity to a fir tree, is a creeping plant that grows horizontally rather than vertically. It is not a quick grower, but it can develop rather wide if it is not impeded. This is why most hobbyists use it as a moss wall or carpet in their aquariums. The leaves of Christmas moss are round or oval in form and taper to a tip. They’re usually rather little, about 1.5 mm long, and grow at a right angle to the stem.

Care Tips

• It requires good water quality and flow.
• The fastest and easiest way to reproduce Christmas moss will be through division.

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