Nano moss

Amblystégium sérpens

Family: Amblystegiaceae

Genus: Amblystegium

Difficulty

Easy

Light

Low to High

Growth Rate

Slow

Usage

Epiphyte

Nano Tank

Foreground

GROUP

Ideal Conditions

Temperature

4-26°C(opt: Not specified)

CO2

10-40mg/L

pH

5-7

Nutrients

Nitrate (NO3): 10-50mg/L

Phosphate (PO4): 0.1-3mg/L

Potassium (K): 5-30mg/L

Iron (Fe): 0.01-0.5mg/L

Will this plant grow in your aquarium?

Check compatibility based on your aquarium parameters

Requires account

Create account to check compatibility

Add your aquarium parameters and see if this plant will thrive

What you can check:

If your water parameters match plant requirements
What parameters need adjustment for healthy growth
Potential issues before adding the plant

Create account and manage your aquarium

Already have an account? Sign in

Description

Amblystegium serpens, also known as creeping feather-moss, is found on all northern continents and in South America, Australia, and New Zealand. It thrives in nutrient-rich environments with a basic pH, moderate to high moisture levels, and sun to shade, typically growing on soil, under trees and bushes, on dead wood, bark, and rocks. This small moss often coexists with other common species like Brachythecium rutabulum. The emersed form of A. serpens grows in dense clusters of decumbent to ascending plantlets with leaves up to 1mm long, which are lanceolate with an acuminate tip and midrib reaching the middle or slightly above the leaf.