Common Name
Java moss
Description
Taxiphyllum barbieri is the most popular aquarium moss there is. It was confused with Vesicularia dubyana for a long time, therefore it is mostly called "Java moss"; another name is "Bogor moss". In the nature, it is only recorded from Vietnam so far. This tropical water moss forms long, irregularly branched, about 1.5 mm wide shoots that attach willingly to all kinds of surfaces, which makes it an ideal moss for accentuating the hardscape or for hiding technical equipment in the tank. With stronger lighting, it branches more, while its shoots get thin, thread-like and poorly ramified under low light. It grows fast for a moss; we have determined a growth rate of up to 3-4 cm per month.
Source
Flowgrow
Characteristic
The most popular aquarium moss
Can be used in many ways
Undemanding
Very nice on driftwood
Synonyms
Isopterygium barbieri Cardot & Copp.
Complete Botanical Name
Taxiphýllum barbíeri (Cardot & Copp.) Z. Iwats.
Family
Hypnaceae
Genus
Taxiphyllum
Misapplied Names
Glossadelphus zollingeri, Vesicularia dubyana
Category
Mosses
Difficulty
very easy
Growth
medium
pH Value
5-8
Temperature Tolerance
12-34℃
Carbonate Hardness
0-21 dKH
General Hardness
0-30 °dGH
Propagation
Splitting, Cutting off daughter plants
Can Grow Emersed?
yes
