Taiwan Moss

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$7.99
Regular price
$19.99
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Type: Loose Portion
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Taiwan moss (Taxiphyllum Alternans) develops in a horizontal and overhanging fashion. It looks best when attached to branching wood or vertical rock, and it's also ideal for a moss wall or carpet. This exotic moss's exact identity is uncertain, although research suggests it belongs to the Isopterygium family. Taiwan Moss is a simple and beautiful moss with little requirements, although good light and a little CO2 will help it grow and spread.

Taiwan Moss

Loose Portion

Sale price
$7.99
Regular price
$19.99
Loose Portion

Taxiphyllum alternans, commonly known as Taiwan Moss, is a beautiful and popular choice for aquascape design, ideal for any planted aquarium. Renowned for its lush, vibrant appearance, Taiwan Moss enhances the aesthetic appeal of your underwater environment.

Key Features:

  • Growth Habit: Taiwan Moss thrives when attached to rocks, stones, or driftwood, developing roots that securely adhere to surfaces.
  • Versatile Decoration: Perfect for creating natural, green landscapes in aquariums, adding depth and texture.

Aquarium Benefits:

  • Easy Attachment: Simply attach Taiwan Moss to your desired surface with fishing line or cotton thread until it establishes itself.
  • Aesthetic Appeal: Its dense, green growth provides a beautiful backdrop and natural look to any aquarium setup.

Conclusion: Taiwan Moss (Taxiphyllum alternans) is a must-have for aquarists seeking to enhance their aquascapes. Its ability to attach and thrive on various surfaces makes it versatile and easy to maintain. Add this stunning moss to your planted aquarium and enjoy the lush, green 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

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

      Taxiphyllum Alternans

      Common Name

      Taiwan Moss

      Plant Type

      Rheophyte / Epiphyte

      Placement

      Attachable to Driftwood, Stone, or Decor

      CO2

      Not Required

      Growth Rates

      Medium

      Difficulty Level

      Intermediate

      Nutrient Substrate

      Not Required

      Can it grow emerged?

      Yes

      Lighting Requirements

      Medium - High

       

      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.
      Free ShippingWe offer Free Shipping on eligible orders.
      • Free Shipping will take 2-5 days to reach you
      • If your orders included Live Plants & Live Animals. We will combine the shipment and you will see the flat rate shipping cost at checkout
      • Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and US Virgin Islands customers are not qualified for the Free Shipping program. Please upgrade to Expedited or Express Mail for faster delivery. 
        Delayed Parcels: Sometimes your packages may take longer than normal to arrive with U.S. Postal Service or our chosen courier. We are legally obliged to wait 15 working days (3 weeks) for a package to be considered lost. See U.S. Postal Service website for further detail. 
        • We cannot be held responsible for any delay caused by U.S. Postal Service but if your packages were lost by the courier service, we will issue a replacement by 50/50, which means we pay 50% and the customers pay 50% plus shipping for the replacement orders.
        Refused Shipment PolicyAll customers must keep their address information up-to-date!
        • Please always keep your shipping address up-to-date! ( Debit and Credit Card, Paypal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, Shopify Pay, Ali Pay, and other payment processing services )
        • Any shipment being refused or shipped back to us by providing a wrong address or other reasons will not be refundable
        Cancellations: We understand sometimes thing goes out of control.
        • Please contact us ASAP if you want to cancel your orders. Orders only might be canceled if they are not being shipped by shipping couriers. 

        Return Policy: All sales are final

        • 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.

          1. 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 
          2. 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.

          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.

          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.

          Customer Reviews

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          AC (United States)
          Lucky on Sale

          I received about 2 oz cup size, but about half was brown. I currently have about 1 dime and 1 nickle-sized clumps that are green and alive. At least my shrimps are not going hungry.

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          Stephen D. (United States)
          Taiwan moss review

          Very happy with this purchase. We bought the Taiwan moss with a couple of different varieties of moss. All three arrived very promptly and was very surprised at the quantities… Which were plentiful. Will be making another purchase immediately.

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          Amy H. (United States)
          Some of my favorite moss, but two were yellow and two green

          I have always had excellent luck with their plants being snail free, etc, they do well, but two of them are yellow. Disappointed they would send me two yellow ones.

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          Kristopher L.(. (United States)
          Taiwan Moss- Happy buyer!

          Bought loose Taiwan moss to help decorate loose branches in our tank. Can't wait for it grow in so it can look like actual tree canopies. We will see! Moss was shipped carefully and clean. Great Specimen! Thank you very much!

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          Jan D.

          Super fun look to it highly recommend this seller

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          Anonymous (United States)
          Solid Moss

          Fast delivery, healthy moss, easy to plant. This is a solid moss that looks great in my aquarium. I planted on a vertical face of my driftwood hoping for a weeping effect. Very satisfied with this purchase. So far it looks great.

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