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    New use for Marimo Moss Balls: Floating "Tree"

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    So I just got my Marimo mossballs, and was sad to see them float within minutes of being in direct light.

    That immediately gave me an idea :idea2:.

    I split the Marimo in half, and tied the flat base down to a rock.

    Result (the picture cannot do it justice):



    My shrimp *love* hanging upside down and sleeping under it.

    This opens up so many exciting possibilities!

    My suggestions to make this better:
    * Use an invisible, non-degradable fishing line and create a line of different layers (kind of like the old school Mario mushroom top platforms).
    * Use a stiff line/wire to have the Marimo maintain it's position when the lights go off (or else they'll sink and unexpectedly frighten the shrimp)
    * Use a stick of driftwood, split a bit of the end, and use it as a 'fork' to pinch the Marimo base. Then it'll look like a real mini 'tree'.

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    Re: New use for Marimo Moss Balls: Floating "Tree"

    Hi, my doesn't seem to float though, do i have to split it open?

    Your suggestions are great, I've seen CRS HAVEN doing the same thing and the effect is amazing. Maybe you should give it a try and show us your work!
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    Re: New use for Marimo Moss Balls: Floating "Tree"

    Thank you I started this hobby recently, and only have a .25 gallon blueIQ system (yes, it's tiny). Will upgrade to a 20 gallon soon.

    I've heard about Marimo floaters and sinkers. Or perhaps they all eventually sink?

    Mine pearl shockingly fast when exposed to light; makes me wonder if it's really O2.

    Where did you buy your Marimo's from? I got mine from Aquamagic.

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    Re: New use for Marimo Moss Balls: Floating "Tree"

    They will settle down soon

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    Re: New use for Marimo Moss Balls: Floating "Tree"

    Quote Originally Posted by jonathandowers View Post
    Thank you I started this hobby recently, and only have a .25 gallon blueIQ system (yes, it's tiny). Will upgrade to a 20 gallon soon.

    I've heard about Marimo floaters and sinkers. Or perhaps they all eventually sink?

    Mine pearl shockingly fast when exposed to light; makes me wonder if it's really O2.

    Where did you buy your Marimo's from? I got mine from Aquamagic.
    i want mine to float too, i bought mine from c328
    Victory loves preparation

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    Re: New use for Marimo Moss Balls: Floating "Tree"

    i think they would float if you give them too much light and co2

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    Re: New use for Marimo Moss Balls: Floating "Tree"

    To make it float, just take it out of the water and give it a hard squeeze. I guess it floats when there are still trapped air and with heat the air bubbles expands making the Marimo lighter and floats. Eventually when all the air bubbles get expelled out, it will sink. Never seen mine pearl or hear that they will pearl intensely enough to make it float.

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    Re: New use for Marimo Moss Balls: Floating "Tree"

    I had mine on a disposable wooden chopstick, poking a hole through the marimo ball to look like a mini tree! My shrimps love to hang upside down on it too!

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    Re: New use for Marimo Moss Balls: Floating "Tree"

    What i saw in CRS HAVEN, what they did with marimo moss balls were amazing. i went 'wowwww!' when i stepped in for the first and only time as it's all the way in the east.
    Victory loves preparation

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    Re: New use for Marimo Moss Balls: Floating "Tree"

    This is an old idea, used previously by aquascapers overseas and locally. You can also use those plastic bioballs, and tie the marimo on it and let it grow over the bioballs over time, like what they did with mosses. It is an excellent idea for a quirky aquascape, but I personally do not like Marimo Balls, except in fry tanks. They are, after all, hair algae.
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    Re: New use for Marimo Moss Balls: Floating "Tree"

    hi guys, i want to buy marimo, heard in singapore sell marimo like a size of tennis ball? any recomended fish shop and how much they sell it?

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    Re: New use for Marimo Moss Balls: Floating "Tree"

    Seen many at seaview and C328. Price range from $3.50 to $4.00 each

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    Re: New use for Marimo Moss Balls: Floating "Tree"

    hi sateman thx for the info, wondering if there's any nearest place to go ? maybe near orchard or bugis area? or any places near with mrt. or i just go to seaview is the place close with clementi mrt ? which exit nearest to walk there?
    Last edited by cutetotoro; 5th Feb 2012 at 03:52.

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    Re: New use for Marimo Moss Balls: Floating "Tree"

    I just bought moss ball yesterday on C328.

    About 15 minutes walking distance from mrt station. From mrt passenger service just turn right.

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    Re: New use for Marimo Moss Balls: Floating "Tree"

    i got mine last week.. and have been in the tank next to the window with out CO2.. Haven seen them float since i got them and do not see any bubbles produced too..

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    Re: New use for Marimo Moss Balls: Floating "Tree"

    what i did to make my marimo ball 'float'. i perched it between 2 of my decorative dragon rocks and yes, my cherry reds are happily climbing all around the moss ball.

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