Snowflake Moss

Snowflake Moss is a rare and exquisite addition to any freshwater aquarium or terrarium. While it requires more care and specific conditions to thrive, its stunning appearance and the natural charm it brings to your aquascape make it worth the effort. Enhance your aquarium with Snowflake Moss and enjoy the delicate beauty it offers to your underwater environment.
Snowflake moss is an uncommon moss that grows beautifully and has a triangle, snowflake-shaped leaves. Compared to the popular Java moss (Vesicularia sp. and Taxiphyllum sp.), this rare moss requires more attention than other mosses because of its super slow growth.
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Snowflake Moss is an uncommon and captivating aquarium moss known for its distinctive triangle, snowflake-shaped leaves. This rare moss stands out with its unique appearance but requires more attention compared to popular mosses like Java Moss (Vesicularia sp. and Taxiphyllum sp.) due to its extremely slow growth.
Snowflake Moss Rare Aquatic Moss APF Aquarium Plants Factory®
Snowflake Moss Rare Aquatic Moss APF Aquarium Plants Factory®
Snowflake Moss Rare Aquatic Moss APF Aquarium Plants Factory®
Snowflake Moss Rare Aquatic Moss APF Aquarium Plants Factory®
Snowflake Moss Rare Aquatic Moss APF Aquarium Plants Factory®
Snowflake Moss Rare Aquatic Moss APF Aquarium Plants Factory®

Snowflake Moss

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Snowflake Moss is an uncommon and captivating aquarium moss known for its distinctive triangle, snowflake-shaped leaves. This rare moss stands out with its unique appearance but requires more attention compared to popular mosses like Java Moss (Vesicularia sp. and Taxiphyllum sp.) due to its extremely slow growth.

Key Features:

  • Unique Appearance: Features beautiful, triangle-shaped leaves resembling snowflakes.
  • Growth Requirements: Demands cool water temperatures, good lighting, a balanced supply of micro and macronutrients, and high CO2 levels for significant growth.

Optimal Conditions:

  • Aquarium Setup: Can be grown submerged in an aquarium or emerged in a highly humid terrarium setup.
  • Attachment: Grows rhizoids that allow it to stick to surfaces like rocks, stones, or driftwood.

Care and Maintenance:

  • Slow Growth: Due to its slow growth, it can attract algae on its leaves. Keeping the moss clean is best managed by introducing algae-eating shrimp like Amano Shrimp, Red Cherry Shrimp, or cleaning fish such as Doctor Fish, Otocinclus, Siamese Algae Eater, or Nerite Snails.

Aquarium Benefits:

  • Natural Aesthetic: Adds a unique and natural beauty to any aquarium with its snowflake-shaped leaves.
  • Habitat Creation: Provides excellent hiding spots and surfaces for aquatic life to explore and thrive.

Conclusion: Snowflake Moss is a rare and exquisite addition to any freshwater aquarium or terrarium. While it requires more care and specific conditions to thrive, its stunning appearance and the natural charm it brings to your aquascape make it worth the effort. Enhance your aquarium with Snowflake Moss and enjoy the delicate beauty it offers to your underwater environment.

  • Sold as a small loose portion
  • Rare & uncommon moss
  • Approx. 2" x 2" in size
  • Perfect to attached to driftwood, rock, or stone

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.

Scientific Name

Thuidium sp. Snowflake

Common Name

Snowflake Moss

Plant Type

Rheophyte / Epiphyte

Placement

Attachable to Driftwood, Stone, or Decor

CO2

Not Required

Growth Rates

Slow

Difficulty Level

Beginner

Nutrient Substrate

Not Required

Can it grow emerged?

Yes

Lighting Requirements

Medium - High

 

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      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.

      1. Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
      2. 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
      3. 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!
      4. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.
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      Wesley

      No complaints at all. Plants came healthy and well kept. Not a single dead one at all. Not to mention the early delivery. Will buy from them again in the future.

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      Kindell Whitley (s_kwhitley)
      Very pleased

      I love this moss and I’m very glad I purchased it. Will definitely shop with them again.

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      T.J.
      Wow! I love this color green!!!

      I've never used this moss before, I thought subwassertang was great!!! this stuff is gorgeous!!! That green really pops! 5 ⭐'s 🤜🤛 trust me that pic does it no justice compared to in the tank!

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      d.a.

      rare n unique.

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      S.J.

      Flakey chunks but generally healthy

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      Courtnee

      Great terrarium moss!!

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