I’m watching my kids tank while she’s away in school and she’s coming back next week.

Yes I probably missed a few water changes. So do I cut my losses or try to help it merges back? Which it probably won’t make it by next week.

At this stage. If I pump it full of co2. Any chance of recovery?

I notice some of the other ones did not break apart but probably is dying also. They seem to be soft.

So I ordered 5 replacement from moss artistry place, luckily it’s coming today. Hoping she will won’t notice. But I get to do this again next semester. If i forget water changes next year. Any way co2 can help

So I wanted to share this. Ive been growing hair algea to cover my rocks almost like a lush green carpet. My mollies and siamese algea eater munch on it all the time, and keep the hair algea like a freshy mowed green lawn. Its so beautiful. So far its covered my lava rock, most of my river rocks, and its expanding to cover a huge piece of slate. Any else done this???? Most of the topics here are about getting rid of hair algea. I want to grow more of it!!!! It such a vibrant beautiful green.

Last two pictures are of the first batch of marimo I ordered! 6+ months later and now I have many more and recently purchased the 10gal angled tank I've been wanting! I even added their first tank mate (anubias). They look a little silly in their big tank but I hope to add stones, decorative things, and potentially more low light plants!

The tank came with a filter which I've been using and a 6500k light, which is too bright for the marimo and anubias. I put some parchment paper over, which still seemed too bright, so I did pieces of white artist's tape over each of the bulbs. I'd like to eventually get a dimmable light with timer settings, but for now I'll see if this works!

I have had a moss ball for almost ten years now, kept in a mason jar in which I occasionally change the water.

Unfortunately, I accidentally let it dry out last year. In an attempt to save it, I rehydrated and overexposed it to sunlight and it has not been the same since. Now, it has lost its original vibrant green, is constantly shedding, and has little white dots (I assume from the overexposure). I am worried it is dying 🥺

I would love to keep my little guy around for another ten years or more. Any advice on how to bring it back to good health are much appreciated!

I accidentally left him like this. Because I used his container to soak my Betta's pellet. I feel guilty. He's half dried.

One year after the first marimo, three anubias and a fittonia that loves water

Someone on my street left out this cool tank to go to a good home. It’s full of aquarium gravel that I’ll remove, then I’ll give it a proper scrub down. But this wood rocks! Is it going to be safe to go in with the marimo? I worry about potential parasites

Hi! I’ve had them for 3 years, and recently I noticed this weird white coating on them. It looks almost like tiny grains of sand or dust stuck to the surface, but it’s definitely not actual sand. They sit on stones in filtered tap water.

I’m wondering if it could be another type of algae, fungus or maybe mineral buildup from the water? They still feel firm and mostly look healthy otherwise, and they don’t have any smell.
I try to change the water regularly and keep them in a bright room, but never in direct sunlight. When I clean them, I rinse them under running tap water.

Has anyone seen something like this before? Any idea what it could be or how to treat it?😅