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Vesicularia sp. "Mini Christmas Moss"

Family: Hypnaceae
Genus: Vesicularia

Difficulty

Medium

Light

Low to High

Usage

Epiphyte
Nano Tank

Ideal Conditions

Temperature

15-30°C(opt: Not specified)

CO2

20-40mg/L

pH

5-7

Nutrients

Description

Mini Christmas Moss, also known as Mini Taiwan Moss, is not part of Isopterygium sp. Its true genus may belong to Vesicularia. Origin unknown. It can also appear under other names. This moss resembles a miniature version of Christmas Moss (Vesicularia montagnei) with dense and regularly ramified filigree shoots having a triangular outline. It differs from Triangle Moss in its horizontal to overhanging shoots that never grow upwards.

Vesicularia sp. "Mini Christmas Moss"
Vesicularia sp. "Mini Christmas Moss"

Growth Rate

Slow

Nitrate (NO3): 10-50mg/L
Phosphate (PO4): 0.1-3mg/L
Potassium (K): 5-30mg/L
Iron (Fe): 0.01-0.5mg/L

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