Star Moss (Tortula ruralis)

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There is heated debate as to weither this moss can survive for long under water.

The most common source of this moss is from Aquaticmagic on Ebay or Aquabid. If anyone has kept it alive submersed for more than a few months, please tell us the specs of the tank. Lighting, tank size, CO2 or not, PH, temperature, dosing...

Vladdy

Not a true aquatic moss. At most it will survive for like three months in a high-tech tank. I would not reccoment it. Aquatic mosses grow in clumps, like java moss.

boltp777

this is not a true aquatic moss i know this for a fact i owned it for around 2 months and it died.

C2C

I got it from Aquatic Magic.
The ones in the picture are either way bigger than the ones i got or the shrimp is SUPER small.
I recieved them in the mail around the 22 of April (just over 2 weeks).
They are still dark green no new growth that i can see, no die off that i can see either.
I will keep you posted about the growth.

bgssamson

I also got mine April of this year. Just added a picture. It seem growing but not sure for how long. It's not as nice as the onces in there site (Mine is definitely UGLY) but its definitely growing upwards.

C2C

ok so i neglected the tank that was holding these and it has since turned a little brown. so hopefully i will be able to bring it back

oh yea i want to CSULB Japanese wateer garden and saw some of this around the roots of a bonsai tree

chingy-vang

It Is Not........a true aquatic.

I visit the sierra nevada mountains weekly and I see this moss grown in dry places. They do not grow submerged, though it would be nice to have a submerged species like this