A moss ball in the aquarium immediately catches the eye of every observer because of its shape alone. It is usually exposed on the bottom, in the front, clearly visible area of the tank. Alternatively, can it be tied to objects?
Can you tie a moss ball in the aquarium?
Can you tie up a moss ball? A whole ball of moss is not tied up as it only retains its shape and rich green color through movement. Cut pieces of moss, on the other hand, can be tied or glued to stones, pieces of roots or decorative objects to form a green carpet.
Spherical shape demands freedom
The moss ball is not a type of moss whose natural shape is the ball. Rather, it is a collection of thread-like green algae. They are intertwined with each other in such a way that they form a ball. However, this geometric shape is rather the exception and rarely occurs in nature. That's why it's not easy to propagate moss balls.
So that the ball keeps its shape and is lush green all around, it has to keep moving. In nature, this is done by the water current and perhaps also the movement of larger fish. In the aquarium, the owner has to move or turn them manually on a regular basis. This would not be easily possible after untying. That's why whole moss balls are not tied up.
Sharing a moss ball
The situation is different with a cut moss ball, which has been robbed of its old shape. The individual pieces of moss can and can be tied up. The following are available for this:
- Stones
- Root pieces
- other decorative items
The moss lies on top like a green carpet that can slowly even increase in size. It is developing into a much-visited green meadow for shrimp.
Tie up pieces of moss
After you have found one or more suitable objects to tie on, you can cut the ball open to fit. If possible, do all of the work outside the water basin because it will be easier then.
The piece of moss is optimally placed on the object and then fixed in position with a nylon thread. Finally, the finished work is placed in its intended place.
Tip
Instead of tying up the piece of moss, you can also stick it in place with a special aquarium glue (€15.00 on Amazon). This has the advantage that no fastening thread is visible.
