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  • 1: can you rip them apart to make more and will they grow back to a big size. 2: are they naturally a ball or are they rolled by the seller. 3: do ghost shrimp or guppies like them. 4: what are the benafits?

  • I want to get one for my 20 gallon. Do they produce a lot of algae on everything?

  • @quirqy11

    they actually reduce algae as they eat the same nutriants that algae require and out compeat for them thus killing algae

  • omg kawaii owo

    

  • i have to waste 1:04 of my life watching this shit floot around in a fish tank

  • why are yours floating? I heard that fake ones float because they have a pin pong stuck inside lol

  • @LovelyVerity that aint true, they start to float when they sense light, they release oxygen to float and absorb light

  • @jackpot2085 lol I know I was just messing, we have them at our store, and sometimes they float. But it is true that people sell fake ones with pin pongs inside.

  • umm eew..? well theyre kinda cute but... green? naah

  • I have three of them and all they do is stay still while my fish nibbles them...:O

  • @AbrahamsElle do you have algae?

  • They are so mesmerizing xD I could just watch this video all day and not get bored xD

  • how to take care of the marimo?

    go to aboutmarimo.blogspot.com

  • want to know more about marimo, go to about marimo blog.

  • It's like tumbleweed. Underwater. Huh.

  • nice balls :O)

  • zoro's head ;)

  • How do you get them to float? Just brought one home today for my 10gal, its got ls of small brown dots on the top side that only appeared after i put it in the tank. My lights arent that strong, is this the problem?

  • @cmanclan101 i don't know about the brown dots, but as for the floating, marimo stay still in their tanks unless they are in a current which is what you see here

  • I want one..

    (mostly because of zoro...and they are somehow cute to me...)

  • Zoro!

  • Ohh... So THAT's what Sanji's always comparing Zoro to...

  • How do you keep them afloat!?!?

  • Sekaiichi Hatsukoi brought me here LOL

  • lols where is the fish

  • !!!!JUNJOU ROMANTICA!!!! Hokkaido xD

  • do they stay spherical when you grow them in your tank or doe you have to prune them?

  • floating marimo moss balls usually means theyre fake. sometimes the seller wraps java moss around a ping pong ball to look like a marimo.. :(

  • @JassieLovesU Not true. As moss produces oxygen (Due to photosynthesis) it's possible for the oxygen molecules to get trapped by the moss particles. Therefore it floats up. It's perfectly normal :3

  • thumbs up if your here because of zoro :D

  • LOOK! ITS ZORO!!!

  • i heard some people say that if u leave it too long.. it turn into carpet ..

  • just want to know whether is true or not ..

    @NARUTO1989NARUTO 

  • My moss ball is about 1.5" and I was curious as to how big of a pump I need to get it to turn like that? (He gets a brown spot if I don't turn him over every other day)

  • So, What are the point of these balls?

  • This tank is entertaining and made me laugh for some reason. I guess im picturing how shrimps would act in this tank. They would use the balls as tredmills. haha:)

  • Zoro is here thumbs up if u watch one piece

  • What are they for? Just to look at?

  • i find this hard to masterbate to

  • MOSS BALLS!!!!! I have two in my fish tank. :3

  • @FeralX1 ditto XD his tanks of pet marimo

  • OmG! its Roronoa Zoro's head!!! no wait... nope its just a marimo...

  • Argh, after my recent post about my goldfish and marimo living in harmony, just got home to find that my fish have mullered one of them, it now looks like PacMan. Fortunately I have a small spare tank so have rescued him and put him in there on his own. But I take back everything I said - goldfish will trash them!

  • The balls that are being tossed around by the filter are in heaven. Water current definitely helps them thrive.

  • I have put two marimo balls in with my fancy goldfish. They occasionally nip at them, but it's obvious that they are eating whatever gets caught up in the moss, rather than the moss itself. The fish have pulled a couple of bits of moss off, but they spit it out when they eat it by accident. I have rolled any loose bits into tiny balls and put into a nano tank, am hoping they'll grow too. Completely fascinating things!

  • @kateplaits Lol.. laughed at your description.. but am truly sorry for your loss...

  • i have 2 baby turtles and i want to get these for thir tank the problem is that theres a floating wood dock at the top so theres no room for them to float around. is there such thing as a non floating moss ball or is there a way to keep them from floating?

  • nice balls

  • I wish there was something like this but human proportions for me to swim in.

  • i heard squeezing the water out will kill them, and they aren't supposed to float because that means they have air inside which will start to kill them. aren't they just supposed to roll around? that's what mind does. i'm going to move mine to a different tank so i can make videos of it (i have it in a plant growing tank that is just for that, plants and is a huge mess haha)

  • holy floating moss balls batman!

  • I wanna squish one. Is it squishy? Squishy squishy squishy.

  • Junjou romantica brought me here <3

  • @FeralX1 Same. <3

  • i bought them today....how do i care for them? just put them in my goldfish tank and walk away? i do a partial water change every 2 weeks been doing this for very long time and fish are very healthy, so the marimo should be ok in my tank? or?

  • how do you get them to float i bought one a month ago and it still has'nt floated

  • When I had them they didn't float or move!! They stayed in the same spot in my 10 gallon tank!!

  • @kelly51698 in the wild, they move according to the current of the water. I think they are moving in the tank in the video only because the tank has a filter/bubble making thingy. I dont know how they float though...

  • omygod this is soooo cool i neeeeeed theeeseee!

  • You should add some death metal background music

  • How do they propagate? Do they produce new Moss balls on their own?

  • I wanna poke them

  • OMFG CARL! WATCH OUT FOR THAT FUKING FLYING GREEN THING!

  • ???? My Marimo don't float around--except for one. I just got them a new tank The light are halogen...is that ok? Also, as the filter airates the tank, isn't that like adding waste or s that ok too?? THANKS

  • Roronoa Zoro

  • santoryu

  • :( i cant ever get my marimo to float even when i leave the light on all day. i even broke one apart to see if tiny marimos would float and they dont. but they dont die either. i dont know i guess mine are just lazy or something.

  • I just bought a moss ball the size of a softball and it's happily floating in my aquarium. Just watching yours bob in the tank makes me smile.

  • I'll be getting one of these adorable little things soon! every one or two weeks or so is the usual time to clean out the water right? wah. I want one so bad. I hear cool room temperature is okay. is that about right?

  • Hello there, you have a nice and lovely tank, btw, what is your temperature?? that time for your marimo? why will mine turn olive green??

  • Can it live without air bubble machine? Since I put it in Jar.... I just bought a tiny eeny bity marimo, but it split a bit. What should I do to make it round again?

  • That's cute!^o^

  • I thought they weren't supposed to float?

    I know hardy anything about them, though. XD

  • Do you know of a good place to get cheap moss balls? Everywhere I see them they're like 8 bucks a piece.

  • poor, poor, zoro...

  • Its like someone boiling pea's

  • you get get one from the local pet store for a few bucks . the smallest marimo i saw was around 8mm =D . get the bigger ones. I heard their easy to keep. small ones slighty harder

  • opps 2 gets =D

  • weeee im a moss ball!!!

  • i just bought one of these today. not sure what they do, but every one says theyre awesome. can you explain for me? haha

  • @iwasoncemusic sure keep them in a container/bottle and change 1/2 of the water monthly . gravel is optional and wash marimo under running water if dirty . (gentle running water that is) =D

  • wont those balls kill your fish landing on them?

  • @lillgenius They're soft algae balls, not rocks lol.

  • @CandleofDestiny but there is still some weight in them :)

  • @lillgenius Yup. Indeed.

  • Tennis anyone?

  • What do moss balls do for a tank??? Does it help with filtration ??

  • If i were a fish, i would be so scared.

  • まりもっこり

  • They're so nice. How long have you had them?

  • Hi, I'm currently poking around and learning about Marimo. Is it safe to use water conditioner and/or pH adjusters if I plan on adding marimo to my tank?

    Thanks! :)

  • 見詰める..〜

  • Its like the floating islands of pandora, except in Fish form (avatar referenced)

  • Hi , very nice marimo balls , just yerterday i have bought one small marimo ball , so is nice to squeeze them... thanks ..

    can you tell me everything , you now about marimo balls??? please...

    I don,t now way is not many people have thems , this balls are very nice for aquariums .........

  • nice :O

    about how big(diameter) are the moss balls in the vid?

    thanks :)

  • @irbenson HI, The biggest is about 2 1/4 inches, maybe just a bit bigger. At  the time the smaller ones where about an inch in diameter. They have slowly grown. To make sure they do not get mushy and stay nice and fully green it is best to gently squeeze the water out of them every week.

  • @SmotpokerHI Hi i want to have those moss balls i love them! i just don't know where to get it and if is cheap please any URLs?? or links to a website that sells them :) and any advise please :) !

    oh and can they be put in a big tank with 1 small baby turtle and 5 little fishes? :) !

  • @irbenson is this a salt water or fresh wow I have never heard of them. I love them I got to get me one LOL

  • Cute balls. Looks squishy!!

    I wanna a collection of my own too Q_Q

  • wtf r they?

  • Trouble with Tribbles!

  • they'er very fun to watch float about ^_^

    im thinking about getting some for my tank. will fish eat them?

  • Hi, Good morning. No fish won't eat them. Recently I add some cherry red shrimp to this tank and they love to eat bits of food off of them. Best of luck with your tank.

  • @sasukesAniki Actually, goldfish do eat Marimo so they are not highly suggested tankmates. ^^ A beta fish or shrimp (as already noted here) have less impact and get along well.

  • nice balls!

  • @GladiatorShield - LMAO!

  • were do you get hornwort?I have benn looking everywere

  • ummm from my local aquarium shop, i think petsmart or petco sells em, or just try your local petshop/aquarium shop.

  • thanks that was fast!

  • ahahaaha no worrys :)

  • how is your guppy fry?

  • there good, they have grown about twice the size, which is really unbelievable. thanks for asking :)

  • i like guppies :)

  • ahah me too.

  • @STERNOTH how are the turtles

  • @GladiatorShield, there goood man :)

  • @STERNOTH thats goooooodd:)

  • when they get big you can split them in half to get more. can some one tell me how i can do this ?

  • very nice. id add a few rocks or wood with java moss but thats just me. a level tank like that just doesnt work for my fish.

  • LOL you have to squeeze them under water like a sponge to let all the air out so they sink to the bottom of the tank. It's funny thought to see them flying about from the current.

  • are your anubias nana in substrate or just gravel??? do you give your plants any chemicals? thanks! love your setup! i think some gold white cloud minnows would love your tank. a school of 9 or so would be beautiful!

  • Hi, Thanks for your comment and for the complement. This tank has gravel in it. Occasionally I add a few drops of Flourish plant food. I agree with you about the fish, one of the tetras just passed and now only three are living in the tank.

  • your marimo are beautiful. it must take skill to raise them like that!

    by the way, do marimo grow?

  • Hi, Thanks. It takes no skill to maintain the moss balls.These haven't grown noticeably bigger. If you brake them up into smaller portions the they seem to grow faster. Happy New Year!

  • personally I'd prefer the tank without the moss balls. They look out of place. The anubias on the other hand is very nice. good tank

  • moss balls are expensive they r 10 dollars at petco

  • They are only five dollars at our Petco. I bought one the other day that is HUGE! I have never seen a marimo ball for the aquarium that large. Petco has the best merimos and the most beautiful Betta fish. At least the Petcos in the San Francisco Bay area do any way. Show quality Bettas for very reasonable prices. And HUGE merimo balls for 5 bucks. Well worth it because they are real big and healthy looking.

  • Very pretty. But mine do not look like this any more. I've had them for 2 years and they just started breaking apart. One of them stayed together but its "fur" does not look even like yours. I wash them every time I do a water change and squeeze them out gently. Why do you suppose they broke apart in little pieces like they did? I had to collect all the little pieces and put them in a separate cup because they were just becoming to messy in my tank and to small.

  • They break apart on their own in order to multiply from what I've read. You can also break them apart yourself. To keep them nice and circular you either have to have a tank with a good undercurrent (to keep them rolling around like they do in the wild) or "mold" them yourself every so often.

  • Yours are so stunning! I've never seen them displayed like this, turning in a filter current. Its really different. A new aquarium style of art. If I had a set up like yours I would add some white cloud mountain mennows. They are colorful little fish that love a strong current like that and they seem to like colder water. I've read Marimo also likes the water a bit cold. I think those little fish in your tank would look brilliant swimming all around those turning balls.

  • Hi, Thanks for the compliment. I am not sure why your broke apart. Occasionally like 2 or 3 times a year at the most I add a few drops of Flourish plant food to the tank. Maybe that would help, though I am not sure. In this tank I started adding the moss balls about 5 years ago and the newest are a bit over 3 years. I really like to see then bobbing around. If they sit too long they start to grab on to the gravel.

  • why do u need so muck moss balls?

  • they help clean algae up and look good ?

  • Hi, Because I like them. Thanks for checking out this video.

  • y do u have so many moss ball?

  • it looks really nice indeed. how do u reproduce them. i just bought a marimo ball, just dont know how to do that

  • Hi, Thanks for the complement. These moss balls are slow growing but if you rip them into smaller bits and shape them after a few months they will form small balls. I have only done this once and it worked out well. Mainly I just buy them to multiply my collection. Best of luck with your tank.

  • i ripped it into smaller 1 like 2 or 3 weeks ago. they start filling up the missing space now, but its really slow

  • i belive ur using an undergravel filter. thats the only way the moss balls can float up and down like that

  • Hi, In this small tank I am using a tertra internal filter. The reason the moss ball are floating is because I cleaned them by gently squeezing the dirty water out. It takes awhile absorb water again and sink. Thanks for checking out this video. Best of luck with your tanks.

  • lol did you not see the HUGE filter in there????

  • i did see the whisper filter in there, but i didnt know its gonna float like that, i have a marimo ball and i did squeeze the dirty water out too but still wont float. it sinked right away

  • to answer donfishinghockey..they sometimes float because they are somewhat hollow as they get bigger. when they photosynthensize, they produce and collect little bubbles of O2 (like debris) and this increases their buoyancy causing them to float.

  • hehe nice why are they floating?

  • Awesome

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