Tropica 003C Tissue Culture - Taxiphyllum alternans Taiwan Moss

Tropica 003C Tissue Culture - Taxiphyllum alternans Taiwan Moss

Tropica 003C Tissue Culture - Taxiphyllum alternans Taiwan Moss is a live aquarium moss grown from tissue culture in a closed cup. It is used for decoration, especially for creating moss walls or hiding installations by attaching it to wood or rocks. It suits aquascapers who want an easy, decorative moss with quite low demands.

Key Benefits

• Easy, decorative moss with quite low demands
• Grows horizontally and overhangs, like a mini version of 'Weeping moss'
• Well suited to moss walls and to hiding installations in the aquarium
• Supplied as a tissue culture plant in a closed cup
• Medium growth rate

How to Use

• Attach it to branching wood or vertical rock, where its horizontal, overhanging growth is shown at its best.
• Use it to build a moss wall or to cover and hide installations in the aquarium.
• Good light and some added CO2 will promote growth and branching, although the moss does not demand much.

Suitable For

• Aquascapers wanting a moss wall or a moss-covered wood or rock feature
• Anyone looking to disguise installations in the aquarium with natural-looking greenery
• Aquarists who want a moss that is easy to keep and has low demands

Specifications

• Origin: Asia
• Growth rate: Medium
• Height: 3 - 10+
• Light demand: the manufacturer gives an average or medium light demand for an aquarium plant as 0,5 W/L
• CO2: the manufacturer gives a medium need as 6-14 mg/L and a high demand as approx. 15-25 mg/L
• Identity: the full identity of this moss is not yet established, and studies may place it as a species of the family Isopterygium

What's Included

• One tissue culture cup of Taxiphyllum alternans Taiwan Moss (a live aquatic aquarium plant)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Taiwan Moss used for in an aquarium?
It is used for decoration, mainly to create moss walls or to hide installations by attaching it to wood or rocks.

How does this moss grow?
It grows horizontally and overhangs, like a mini version of 'Weeping moss'. It looks best on branching wood or vertical rock. Its growth rate is medium.

Do I need CO2 to grow it?
The moss is easy and has quite low demands, but good light and some added CO2 will promote growth and branching. For reference, a medium CO2 need is 6-14 mg/L and a high demand is approx. 15-25 mg/L.

How much light does it need?
Good light promotes growth and branching. For reference, the manufacturer gives the average or medium light demand of an aquarium plant as 0,5 W/L.

Where does it come from, and what is its exact species?
It originates from Asia. Its full identity is not yet established, and studies may place it as a species of the family Isopterygium.

Is this a live plant?
Yes. It is a live aquatic aquarium plant, grown from tissue culture and supplied in a closed cup.

When can I expect delivery?

• Gauteng (Jhb/Pta) - 1-3 working days
• Nationwide (Cpt/Dbn+) - 2-5 working days
• Outlying Areas - 3-7 working days

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