Java moss
Taxiphyllum barbieri
Java moss is an easy, medium-growing plant for low light (no CO₂ needed). Spot: on wood or rock, foreground; 1.2–3.9 in tall.
Care at a glance
- LightLow: any basic LED. Medium: a planted-tank LED. Strong: a high-output planted light, usually with CO₂.
- Low light
- CO₂CO₂ is carbon dioxide for growth. "Helps" means the plant grows without it, faster and denser with it.
- No CO₂ needed
- Growth
- Medium
- Care
- Easy
- Where
- On wood or rock, Foreground
- Height
- 1.2–3.9 in
- Temperature
- 68–86°F
- pH
- 5–8
How to plant it
- Tie or glue it to wood or rock; do not bury the rhizome, it rots.
- Soft leaves: plant-eating fish and snails may eat it.
Also for this spot
Sources: Flowgrow DB: Taxiphyllum barbieri · Tropica: Taxiphyllum barbieri 'Bogor Moss'