Comments on: Marimo Moss Ball: Betta Fish, Benefits & Care

By: Mussel DNA

Mussel DNA — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 02:39:23 +0000

Beware! Several “Betta Buddy Marimo Balls” have recently been found to have invasive Zebra mussels in them. You don’t want those in your tank nor in the outdoors!

By: Ondrea Culp

Ondrea Culp — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 18:04:28 +0000

With my first betta that I got last year I managed to totally kill the Moss balls that I had, marimo or however you say they’re name. They became brown and mushy and eventually just disintegrated of course my poor betta fish also met with his demise. Matter of fact almost everything in that tank passed away and all I had was some Nerite snails which I’ll never have again, the marimo Moss balls and my one little betta. I’ve just purchased online from a reputable aquarium plant supplier a whole package of all different sizes. I have not put them in my two tanks that I have now one which has a very large mystery snail & my newest betta fish the other tank is a Fluval Spec V which only has two medium-sized mystery snails. I have the marimo balls in a 2 gallon Top Fin extra tank with nothing else in it but just the Moss balls because I’m very scared of putting them in with anything living, snails or fish. Am I being a little pessimistic or over cautious? I simply don’t want to introduced anything that might have a disease or fungus in with my newest betta because he’s all I have along with the three mystery snails and I happen to be very fond of all of them.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 16:24:58 +0000

In reply to Anonymous. Try submerging it in a bowl of water and gently squeeze it several times like a sponge. This should release any dirt and other residue that it's holding onto.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 16:09:11 +0000

In reply to Raihana Mehreen. I've had great success in terms of quality from a company called Luffy.

By: Raihana Mehreen

Raihana Mehreen — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 08:10:39 +0000

What’s a reliable source to buy from on Amazon? Specific vendor? I’m looking for smaller ones. Thanks!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 23:48:57 +0000

I just bought a moss ball, but I am hesitant to add it to my tank, because every time I rinse it off, some green residue comes off. Is this normal? Thank you!

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:05:04 +0000

In reply to Meg. The main ingredient is derived from Tea Tree, no it shouldn't harm your plants.

By: Meg

Meg — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 02:57:16 +0000

My betta is currently on a bettafix treatment for suspected fin rot. Is it ok to have the ball in their with the treated water?

By: Stacy

Stacy — Sat, 20 Apr 2019 18:53:07 +0000

Can I keep a keep a group of Marimo in my outdoor pond to help with the algae? I live near Salem Oregon.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 02:40:17 +0000

In reply to Adam. It really depends on the size of each moss ball. They should complement the tank visually, and have room to move around. I personally keep 2-3 in my 5-gallon.