Care specifications
| Type | Moss |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Light | Low (15–50 µmol PAR) |
| CO2 | Not needed |
| Fertilizer demand | Low |
| Growth rate | Slow |
| Max height | 4 in |
| Spread | 3 in |
| Placement | Foreground, Midground, Epiphyte |
| Attaches to hardscape | Yes |
| Snail & shrimp safe | Yes |
| Temperature | 64–82 °F |
| pH | 6–7.5 |
| Color | Green |
| Trimming | Minimal |
| Styles | Nature, Iwagumi, Biotope |
Get Flame Moss
Propagation
Divide a clump and tie or glue the pieces to new hardscape; each fragment grows into a fresh patch.
Frequently asked questions
What makes Flame Moss grow upward like flames?
It is the species' natural growth habit: the fronds twist and grow vertically rather than creeping horizontally like Java or Christmas moss. Good light and gentle flow encourage the tightest, most flame-like columns.
How do I attach Flame Moss to driftwood?
Spread a thin layer over the wood or rock and secure it with thread, fishing line, or small dabs of cyanoacrylate gel glue. Within a few weeks its rhizoids grip the surface and the thread can be left to dissolve or removed.
Flame Moss appears in
- Aquarium plants that grow in low light
- Foreground plants for aquariums
- Midground plants for aquariums
- Aquarium plants you can attach to stone
- Aquarium plants you can attach to driftwood
- Aquarium plants that don't need CO2
- Aquarium plants for nano tanks
- Snail-safe aquarium plants
- Slow-growing aquarium plants
- Low-maintenance aquarium plants
- Aquarium plants for beginners
- Aquarium plants for betta tanks
- Plants for iwagumi aquascapes
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