Mosses, floating plants, and macroalgae
Spiky Moss
Taxiphyllum sp. "Spiky"
Key facts
- Temperature18–28 °C
- pH5.5–7.5
- Adult size8 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Hypnaceae
- Origin
- Asia (commercial form)
- Size
- 3 – 8 cm
- Temperature
- 18 – 28°C
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Light
- low – medium
- CO2
- Not required
- Fertilization
- low
- Growth
- medium
- Position
- attached to wood or rock
- Propagation
- fragmentation
Notes: A moss with pointed, neatly arranged branches, more attractive than Java moss. Easy to care for and suitable for shrimp.
