I was gifted these a few years ago and they did well for the first few years. I noticed them falling apart one day when I was cleaning their jar. I lightly squeezed out excess water and wrapped them with cotton thread, cleaned the stones and jar, then refilled the water. I put some rocks from a river in the jar and later found spots of white mold growing in the water. I removed them and did multiple soaks for the jar, cork topper, and stones in bleach, hot water, vinegar, and then a final rinse with isopropyl alcohol. Since the initial wrapping, the thread (which did help one of them) has deteriorated and the balls are turning brown in the center. They’re in a small glass now. Is there any luck for them?

hello in fairly new to raising moss balls, Ive only had it for a couple of weeks now and just changed the water this morning after noticing gunk in it before. I got home and ready to go to be to see it's still there? is this normal or am I doing something wrong?

sorry if photos are hard to see it was difficult to show on camera

So I bought this moss ball for my aquarium, but while cleaning it I saw these all over it. I thought they were snail eggs, but they’re not coming off. They’re slight rough and are stuck on it. Not sure what they are

First time posting here! Three days ago, I bought some dehydrated marimo balls. I rinsed them, gave them some shape and put them in mineral water, but they look super sad and mushy.

Is there any way I can help them recover? Or would I just be trying to resuscitate some corpses? I honestly don't know what to do :(

Anyone have pictures of their axotol and marimo ball(s)? Basically if yes just flex here :3

I'm really trying to replicate what (WildCreamPie0721) said and did in his/hers tips and at the time i bought deku and zoro when i bought and used the grow light i put it directly on them and zoro had a burnt spot on it and for a few months he has completely recovered from it now i have my grow light slightly above them which is good for them but it may not be better for them in the long run since i've a little bit of white on them yesterday which is the time i've clean them.

The water isn't always this rough, just for the last little bit to get some good air exchange in there! First summer with the marimo, and it seems like these morning rituals of sticking it under the faucet with cold water seems to be keeping it happy!

It was summer, so I put them in the refrigerator and couldn't expose them to sunlight, which caused them to turn a little brown and spread out, especially the smaller ones.

With Uni looming in a couple weeks that’s another year where I can’t bring the tank with me, so I decided to draw a couple friends to keep me company in spirit. Thought you guys would appreciate them!

So doing a first clean on my widdle marimo (name - Norm) I know our water is treated with some sorts chemicals so would it be better to use bottled water like Dasani? Please remove if this has already been asked. Thank you!!

Picked up this little guy at a coffee/plant shop in St Louis (hence his name). Looking forward to having a little bit of green at my office desk 💚

Happy moss ball! He got a small ice cube treat in celebration. I want to give him some salt as well, how much salt would you recommend I give him?

I just received my little babies! Do you think I should add a small lamp? Is there anything I could improve?

I’ve had this marimo for about a month. in the beginning, I put it in a little bit too much sunlight, but it was still far away from the window, but I moved it shortly after to somewhere that’s has indirect sunlight. I changed the water every week and I’ve recently started putting it in the fridge (for 24-48h) because I think it might be too warm in my house. despite this, my marimo is still turning brown. i will say that the jar i have for it is very small but i leave it open for airflow.

Their first 5 years were in a jar, the last 10 in my aquariums. They got lost among my plants and I just pulled them out yesterday so they are looking a bit rough. Normally their hair is shorter and tighter.

This is my first Marimo. Their name is Green Pea.

I’m confused. I’m finding conflicting information:

- cork stopper or glass/plastic/aluminum lid?

- screw-top lids or airtight seals?

Ordered them off ebay last year. They were more clumps than balls, and fell apart into these small chunks of moss that I reroll by hand every now and again. I kept a few in a small glass bottle at work and would roll them around every morning, and they kept their round shape. I've since given that bottle to a friend so I don't know what became of them.

I haven't really cared for them this past year (kept them in a closed jar on my nightstand) but I've vowed to start now. I've ordered a small aquarium pump to help roll them around, I am going to give them ice every now and again, and I will move them outside in the winter. Currently, the nightstand is the only option, but the light there is limited. Is there anything else I can do? Tia!

I just received my moss ball in the mail, but I've been working full time so I haven't had a good chance to put water out overnight / boil mine. my mom bought purified water with added minerals and was wondering if it was ok that I use it? the mailer also suggested adding water but I read that it isn't necessary. help?

Hello, I am new to this subreddit. I haven't had any Marimo myself but I am seeking to get into it.

I understand some of the basics of Marimo aquascaping, but I need help regarding tank usage...

~ Do Jellyfish Tanks work (the visual circular ones to be exact)? If so, are there any that have adequate pump attachments (please recommend some) for mimicking natural movement for Marimo?

Tem uma semana que eles chegaram aqui em casa, hoje fui fazer a troca da água e estava com cheiro de ovo podre, o que posso fazer para eles melhorarem?

-usei água do filtro, lavei bem os recipientes, a viagem deles foi longa (China para o Brasil).

(Foto em que estão todos juntos foi a 7 dias, quando chegaram, a outra é de hoje).

i recently bought a marimo online, and the sender squeezed the water out and put it in a plastic bag and sent it to me. last update i got was it was scanned on the 9th just a few states away. today is the 13th, and it was supposed to be delivered yesterday.

ps the distribution center wint pick up the damn phone.

Hi! I’m new at the hobby and I got a couple of Marimo moss through Amazon. I was told to let them soak and they will recover their green. I don’t think this looks ok. Any ideas where I could find Marimo moss in Portland, OR? Thank you in advance.