i just change the water for my marimo and i squeeze some water out and row it, and now it float on water. it is normal?

Hi everyone!

I saw a Marimo and kinda like it at the store..
So, i am kind of new here.. any advise u guy could give me?

I've just changed water today and the weird thing is that i think it looks more like a lemon shape then sphere..
Is this normal? Lol my friend says its pregnant...

*can u guys see the photos? O_O

erm. sorry im beginner in rearing marimo. when i wash it, there are some little patch of my marimo came off.. is it normal or i squeezed it too hard? :/

If the patch was already partially disconnected, I think that's ok. If not, you're probably smothering it.

Thanks.. Because Ive bought it from a pet shop and the sales assistant there says no need to squeeze the marimo to clean it but just change the water and after that i found out in the net that it is a need. So, I assume they did not clean it for a long period of time :/.. Poor marimo, this is because, the water became dirty easily when i first bought .. so i kept on changing the water 

Sorry, previously I was scared of breaking up the marimo if I massaged it too hard but after that i followed your advice and tried massaging it harder and changing the water a few times. When massaging it a slight murky greenish water was emited but after a few massages the water inside it was finally fully clean

I've even read somewhere on the internet where not pearling doesn't always mean it's unhealthy too. But still I haven't seen it pearl since I bought it    Maybe need to wait a few weeks for it to recover from the "ride" in the packaging?  Hope it can pearl soon 

Thanks.. Because Ive bought it from a pet shop and the sales assistant there says no need to squeeze the marimo to clean it but just change the water and after that i found out in the net that it is a need. So, I assume they did not clean it for a long period of time :/.. Poor marimo, this is because, the water became dirty easily when i first bought .. so i kept on changing the water 

Beam the Light from ur Desk Lamp (u know, study lamp?) to ur tank.

if u're afraid to squeeze it so hard, then roll the marimo on the small towel/tissue, the dirty water will automaticly absorbed by the towel/tissue

My super giant Marimo floated for a few days after a bath.

Not because you squeezed all the water out, right?

Price for giant and nano marimo?

Looks good, I wanna get it and an aquarium!

My nano marimo has brown spot, I rubbed it and added salt into water, how long does I need to keep it in the salt water?