Mosses, floating plants, and macroalgae
Fissidens moss
Fissidens fontanus
Key facts
- Temperature18–28 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Adult size3 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Fissidentaceae
- Origin
- North America
- Size
- 1 – 3 cm
- Temperature
- 18 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Light
- low – medium
- CO2
- recommended
- Fertilization
- low
- Growth
- very slow
- Position
- attached to rock or wood
- Propagation
- fragmentation
Notes: Forms very dense, compact cushions of tiny leaves. Widely used in nano tanks and detailed aquascaping.





