It will survive in temperatures ranging as low as 65º F, and up to 86º. It gets even better: Java Moss also doesn’t require a heater. Of course, higher light will push faster growth. Any decent aquarium light is very adequate. However, any light at all will suffice. Technically Java Moss does need light. It doesn’t even need planting - it will quite happily grow free-floating. This plant is likely impossible for you to kill. (Rhizoids are also what give Java Moss its famous capacity to “grip” the surface it’s growing on.) Ideal Conditions for Java MossĪs with (almost) any other aquatic plant, CO 2 and high light will cause java moss to grow faster. Instead, it spreads via rhizoids - brown, hairy, filament-like structures. Like other mosses, Java moss has no root system. barbieri will produce much larger leaves to capitalize on the CO 2 available in air. It can be dark or bright green, depending on recent new growth. It usually grows between 3 – 10cm thick, depending on tank conditions.īut here’s the kicker: It’s one of the best plants for beginners, and is nearly impossible to actually kill. Java moss has little, delicate, branching green stems with very tiny, oval leaves. (There are a few older names for it, like v esicularia dubyana, but t. The scientific name is t axiphyllum barbieri, but it’s commonly called Java Moss.
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