Brighty k is one of the supplementary (nutrient) i used in my planted tank. Its from ADA. so i wonder is there any effect ot it

Oh, this is interesting. I didn't know that. Thanks for the tip, I'll try it next time I change water. Though I'm not sure where I should find strong light (yes, am avoiding the sun heheh). Am just keeping her in a jar on my office desk ^^;

By the way I do see some strands floating around in the water, but they tend to land back at the main ball after a while. Do marimo shed "hair"? Just wondering. Because when I massage her during water the previous water change (so much dirt & sediments...), I notice some strands coming off. Not much, just a few individual strands. Is that a good/bad sign?

Hihi,

Need some clarifications from expert in here. I get this info from google. need to verify it.

1. marimo need nutrient? Those i saw some sellers sell those nutrients blue in clour as well in pavillion and facebook.

2. it is advisable to keep nano and giant seperately?

3. ussage of power head filter is better than hanging back filter? why ar??

4. what is the best watt for lightning marimo? n how many hours? some say t5 and pll 6-8 hours also no problem wor...

5. some claim water lousy will prohibits the growth of marimo. how to make the water not lousy wor??

6. no need to water change for marimo? just take n wash it in running water then put back?

7. room light is not sufficient even on for 5-8 hours.

8. dont do fridge spa too often. actually fridge spa, can do daily or not? 5pm - 8am?

9. if i put marimo in fridge from friday (5pm) till monday (8am), will marimo mati? some say will..cz no light.


Please advise my shifus here.

^ no offense, lol
but you just made caring marimo sounds soo difficult to me...dah macam planted tank

+1 to LuQEE

Most of your questions are mentioned and answered in this thread bro Especially they are highlighted in this thread #1979, try to search for it without duplicate the questions


This post has been edited by leeyung: Jan 2 2013, 11:42 AM

Hi~

I'm just a new 1 day old Marimo owner.. My friend gave it to me as a gift. She told me my marimo wasnt really round so she tied it with a thread and told me to let it grow for awhile with the thread to make it round again..

Anyways.. I've noticed some small white spots on my marimo.. Just wanted to ask if anyone knows what are those spots? Is it bad for the marimo or should I do anything with it? >.<

^^ Agree. Also, didn't I answer a few of those questions, cute miao? Considering I'm one of the few people who's read this thread front to back, and you still don't believe me, I think it's clear the only way for you to be sure is to read it yourself. There's no shortcut. Read as much as you can, take care of your marimos, and make up your own mind based on your own experiences.

On the other hand, should we consider extending the FAQ with some of these tips? Not everyone has the time to sift through the thread, and the FAQ doesn't cover some of the common questions.

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Added on November 14, 2012, 9:32 amNo need to overcomplicate things. If your marimo is green, it's healthy. Have you ever seen a plant that didn't shed leaves?

This post has been edited by Kaisergrendel: Nov 14 2012, 09:32 AM

Let the pro to answer you

thank you ^^
I really fallin in love with ottos, they're relly cute, especially when they're eating or swimming hahaha

I decided to separate the marimos, because I bought the second aquarium and put them with my other Bettas
Introducing my Female Salamander Halfmoon, I need a name for her, she's really cute
loves those Nano Marimos, sometimes she sat on it wkwkwkw
She loves to swim around the Giant and Super Giant too

marimos and Bettas are really good combination

*MARIMO UPDATE*

my super Giant almosttt got the "Velvet texture"
the touchy feels are realllyyyy softtt!
my Nano Marimos are softer than this now^__^

all Marimos bought from LEEYUNG

This post has been edited by Azure_Fox: Nov 16 2012, 04:54 PM


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hello, u asked about the lamp, right?
well, I can't tell if ur lamp is enough for ur marimo or not
it should be written on the box, the watt metre, Kelvin and Par metre (if not some products have it written on some side of the lamp)
I'm not so good at electronic either, so I can't see if the lamp is right/not through the photos only

Fake plant LOL! Shed leaves pretty normal but most of the owner very worry about this

This post has been edited by leeyung: Nov 17 2012, 10:04 AM

This post has been edited by leeyung: Jan 2 2013, 11:41 AM

Yeah, I gonna get some ottos too, cycling my tank haha. The lady is very nice, especially the white lines rounding the fins!


The velvet texture can be seen via the photos, very nice

Eh... em... hur. Haha. Guess I got overexcited and carried away...
Glad to say my marimo's looking better day by day though(yay!).

Am so loving it. Can't wait to get more

And btw Azure_Fox, your marimos are so pretty! Such beautiful texture (and so round!)

yes she's really pretty, and really active swimmer too, guess female Betta is really active swimmer , my first time got Female Betta

I Cycling my old tank too, change the gravel to sand, prettier tho..
how long do u usually cycling ur tank? O.O?

yes all my marimos are grow really well
but more than that, they're already have a good quality before u send them to me
so achieve those velvet texture doesn't take a really long time, hehehehehe

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Added on November 17, 2012, 5:12 pmthank you^^ just routinely massage them and cleaned them, not everyday but almost everyday, hehehe
routinely put them in the fridge everynight too, or every three days also good (before I put them everyday)




This post has been edited by Azure_Fox: Nov 17 2012, 05:12 PM

marimo is basicaly a low lighting plant...
I light my marimo 8-10 hours a day (read that 4 hours a day already enough too)
just careful don't use too long light, it can cause algae growth to ur aquarium

don't use lamp that have UV in it, it kills marimo.

the bigger the watt of ur lamp is all depend on ur tank size usually 3 gallon with 2 Watt LED is already enough

wow, ur tank is Big, around 13 gallon (50 litre), if u have Betta fish, it will be really happy in there )

No need CO2 (in my opinion)
because marimo is a slow growth plant, so it doesn't need CO2 injection, when there are too many CO2, algae can growth too

I use LED light too btw
my 3 gallon tank=12 litre, and my marimos are pearling
(but not enough pearl to make them floating)
maybe because the light beam is too high (my tanks height is aroun 24 cm)
I use HOB filter too, the tank is really clean and the marimo looks pretty
next time I'll post my tank photos.

suitable fish, for me is Betta, because their Poo isn't so many (u can easily syphon the poo everyday)
they look pretty too when they swim near marimo left a little bit of poo also fine too
because Aquaplant use them as their nutrition, so that they're more healthy.
U can bath ur marimo every 3 days if u're afraid they will be fast to get dirty.
otocinclus is good and cute, but u need to grow a little algae in ur tank, otherwise they're high maintenance, because they prefer natural food to have longer lifespan, and they're school fishes too, need to have them minimum 3.

other fishes, hmm..u can ask Leeyung and anyone that already put many fishes in their tank

This post has been edited by Azure_Fox: Nov 17 2012, 09:47 PM

All your questions can really be answered by understanding the marimo themselves. It's better to teach you that than tell you the direct answers to your questions.

Question: "How much light/co2/nutrients do marimo need?"

Answer: Marimo have slow metabolisms and need very little of everything you can provide because they consume it so slowly. Anything besides a little light and tapwater is probably going to be wasted in a tank with only marimo, not because they don't need it, but because it's already IN the water and the marimo takes a long time to use it up. Remember: People have been keeping healthy marimo in nothing but jars of water and window/ceiling light. Leeyung has been saying over and over all you need is a filter to keep the water aerated and clean and a good light source. How bright? Not brighter than the sun, not dimmer than your ceiling light.

Question: "What/how many fish for marimo? Will they make the marimo dirty?"

Fish in your tank means poo. Poo will dissipate into the water get into your marimo, even if you can't see it. If you don't like poo, don't get fish. Unless you're only interested in the appearance of cleanliness...

Asking what type of fish to put with your marimo is the same as asking which fish to put with which fish - As long as they share the same preferences for water conditions and don't attack each other, they should be good to go.

How many - depends on your water volume, type of fish.

hahaha, even tho they bite you, ur finger wont be hurted..(ur finger won't be fit in their mouth lol)
they're a gentle fish, they might bite u because they think u bring food with ur finger, but instead u felt bitten, u just felt being poked by them
2 of my Bettas love to be stroke by my finger when I put in my finger in the tank, they move their body stroking themself to my finger, really cute!

anyway
just prepare and learn about any fish that u plan to put with ur marimo, because they're need to be taken care too