Common Name: Vesicularia Sp Anchor Moss, Anchor Moss
Anchor Moss is a very densely ramified and bushy moss, with a soft and delicate texture. Its stems are broad as well as dense, and shoot out in nearly right angles. It attaches well to the substrate, logs, or rocks, and provides a pine-tree-like, “Christmasy” effect. The moss grows slowly, but has a wide range of light tolerance. The greater the light, the darker Anchor Moss will grow.
It can grow emerged, and in an aquarium is great in the foreground or midground to provide compact softness, and as mentioned, an appearance similar to a Christmas pine tree, especially in smaller tanks. As one of the lighter colored green aquarium mosses, it tends to brightly stand out and add contrast to the brown and grey surfaces it grows on.
Vesicularia Sp Anchor Moss Specifications
Please note, all stats are provided as general guidelines. Factors such as height, size and overall success can vary depending on care and environment.
- Family name: Hypnaceae
- Origin: Singapore
- Care: Easy
- Lighting: Low
- CO2: Not required, but recommended
- Propagation: Cut, attach to desired surface
- Growth rate: Slow
Notes:
- Aquarium moss is extremely hardy and will survive in a wide range of aquarium parameters.
- Please note, most moss species can contain brown bits and while suitable for low tech tanks, CO2 injection will yield better growth and coloration.
- Do not make drastic changes to the aquarium. Unstable parameters will result in melt and rotting of the aquarium plant.
- For instructions on how to properly prep tissue culture aquarium plants, click here.
- CO2 injection will yield better growth.