Plagiomnium sp. Butterfly, also known as Butterfly Moss, is a rare and exquisite addition to any aquascape. Known for its unique, rounded leaves and intricate growth patterns, this moss offers both aesthetic appeal and functional benefits for your aquarium.
Key Features:
- Unique Appearance: Plagiomnium sp. Butterfly features beautiful, rounded leaves that resemble butterfly wings. The bright green foliage adds a touch of elegance and vibrancy to your tank.
- Rhizoids: This moss has distinctive rhizoids, often mistaken for algae. These rhizoids are actually the moss's roots, helping it anchor to surfaces and absorb nutrients efficiently.
- Versatile Placement: Perfect for attaching to rocks, driftwood, or substrate, Butterfly Moss can create stunning landscapes in the foreground, midground, or background of your aquarium.
Optimal Growing Conditions:
- Lighting: Thrives in low to moderate lighting conditions. Too much direct light can cause the moss to dry out, so filtered or indirect light is ideal.
- Water Parameters: Prefers slightly acidic to neutral water with a pH range of 6.0-7.5 and temperatures between 68-77°F (20-25°C).
- CO2 and Fertilization: While not mandatory, CO2 supplementation and regular liquid fertilization can enhance growth and coloration.
Benefits:
- Aesthetic Appeal: The butterfly-like leaves and vibrant green color make it a standout feature, adding unique visual interest to your aquascape.
- Habitat Enhancement: Provides excellent hiding spots and breeding grounds for small fish and shrimp, promoting a healthy and balanced aquarium ecosystem.
- Low Maintenance: Easy to grow and maintain, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced aquarists.
Planting and Propagation:
- Attachment: Use aquarium-safe glue or thread to attach the moss to hardscape elements. Over time, the moss will naturally anchor itself.
- Propagation: Propagates easily by dividing the moss and attaching it to new locations in your tank.
Conclusion:
Transform your aquarium into a lush, green paradise with Plagiomnium sp. Butterfly. Its unique appearance, ease of care, and multiple benefits make it an excellent choice for enhancing the beauty and functionality of your tank. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned hobbyist, this rare moss will thrive in your aquarium and create a captivating underwater landscape.
Add Plagiomnium sp. Butterfly to your aquascape today and experience the serene beauty it brings to your aquatic environment.
- Sold as a small loose portion, approx. 2" x 2" in size
- Perfect to attached to driftwood, rock, or stone
- May occasionally include a mix of other moss species
Disclaimer: Pictures are not the actual plants you will receive, but a sample representation. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be free of pests, and pesticides, grow emerged or submerge.
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Scientific Name |
Plagiomnium sp. Butterfly |
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Synonyms |
Plagiochilaceae sp. Butterfly |
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Common Name |
Butterfly Moss |
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Placement |
Attachable to Driftwood, Stone, or Decor |
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CO2 |
Not Required |
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Growth Rates |
Medium |
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Difficulty Level |
Easy |
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Nutrient Substrate |
Not Required |
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Can it grow emerged? |
Yes |
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Lighting Requirements |
Low - Medium |
Handling time for Live Plants orders:
Live plants are shipped from Monday - Saturday if you choose United States Postal Services (USPS): Most plant-only orders can ship out within 1-3 business days excluded out-of-stock, pre-order, or backorder products.
UPS 2-Days and UPS Overnight only ship from Monday-Wednesday to ensure they arrived in the same week. Please be mindful we also have 1-2 business days handling time, so please placed your order on or before Tuesday, the cut off time is 6:00 AM Pacific Time (PT)
Handling time for Live Animals orders:
Live Animals are shipped from Monday - Wednesday: Live Animals orders take longer to ship. We only ship Live Animals orders when they can be delivered within the week so they don't spend an extra day in transit on the weekend.
Handling time for Live Animals ranges from 1-5 business days depending on the weather and health of the livestock. We will email tracking information when the order is shipped.
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- We do not accept returns or exchanges for Live Plants and Live Animals
WHAT WE GUARANTEE
24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours. Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.
- Picture requirements: Take at least 2 clear photos of damaged product in their original, unopened & sealed transparent packing and send photos and orders information to our email within 24 hours: aquariumplantsfactory@gmail.com
- Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.
Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.
It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.
Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.
WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE
Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.
However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.
- Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
- We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
- We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
- Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.
Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.
Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.
Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.
J
I tried to ordered from APF the first two times I wanted Christmas Moss but it was out of stock. What I got from other vendors was in the same family but messy and crumbly and NOT Christmas Moss. I checked back in with APF and they had the stone pads so I ordered two. They arrived quickly and in beautiful condition like everything else I've ordered from APF. I deconstructed the moss from the pads to use on bonsai tree in a nano aquarium. The moss is all beautiful, healthy green. No large amounts of dead brown like I've received in other mosses. I'm excited to see how it fills in on my little tree!
S
Very nice moss pad . Looks happy in my aquarium.
M
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A
Open the packaged and the weeping moss was so vibrant green. Can wait for it to grow so i can propogate it in other tanks.
J
My only knock is the amount of moss I was able to use on other surfaces. It’s was clean and healthy and well packaged! I would definitely buy the “ball” of weeping moss from here when in stock. I did do an alum dip for about 2 hrs and the moss did fine
S
I absolutely love this moss! Gorgeous and holding up well in my aquarium so far. Packed very well also.
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