I think the color of moss balls are getting lighter
I have these two little ones from moss ball pets that seemed to be doing ok for 2 months. They were getting fuzzy & oxygenating in the sun. Then I wanted to try to put them in water that I refrigerated for 15 minutes & then they seemed to change, they didn’t oxygenate in the sun. A week later, I put them in the fridge & they seemed lighter in color after & they lost the fuzz & became more like felt balls again. When squeezing them a little, one felt softer than the other. I then read that they don’t like drastic temperature changes & maybe that’s what happened. I know it doesn’t look that much lighter in the photo but in person I noticed a difference. Did I do something wrong? How can I get them healthy again? Should I add aquarium salt? #Marimo
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Thanks @SuperbRaspfern
@Easyplantsonly All aquatic plants shouldn't be refrigerated. Those that are offered for sale anyways. The plants are probably rotting at this point. Do they smell? If yes than nothing can be done.
Aquarium salt doesn't affect plants. It only has an effect on fish and other animals. Put in bright, indirect light and monitor. Get a bright lamp if you want [at least a rating of 10 lumens], on for 8hrs a day. With aquatic plants you can't really do much to fix them temperature wise, you just gotta let them heal. If you'd like, you can put them in a bowl of [dechlorinated] water with an small air pump, not too much, just enough to keep the water flowing. This will help the balls maintain their overall shape and keep detritus from collecting within the balls. If you want, you CAN get SOME shrimp so they can eat the detritus, but make sure it's set up properly and research is done wayy beforehand.
@Easyplantsonly All aquatic plants shouldn't be refrigerated. Those that are offered for sale anyways. The plants are probably rotting at this point. Do they smell? If yes than nothing can be done.
Aquarium salt doesn't affect plants. It only has an effect on fish and other animals. Put in bright, indirect light and monitor. Get a bright lamp if you want [at least a rating of 10 lumens], on for 8hrs a day. With aquatic plants you can't really do much to fix them temperature wise, you just gotta let them heal. If you'd like, you can put them in a bowl of [dechlorinated] water with an small air pump, not too much, just enough to keep the water flowing. This will help the balls maintain their overall shape and keep detritus from collecting within the balls. If you want, you CAN get SOME shrimp so they can eat the detritus, but make sure it's set up properly and research is done wayy beforehand.
