Floating Moss Ball Petco

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Floating moss ball petco. There are some you can get that are actual balls covered in live moss. I got it from petco as a betta buddy it is way lighter then my other s and it floats sometimes too i am really confused. The moss ball serves as an attractive decorative addition to aquariums. It should be moved around once in a while to keep its rounded shape as well as to provide some lighting on every surface to avoid dead patches.

Floating is a regular sight for moss balls. On occasion petco will stock trios of smaller 5 1 ones for the same price as the large 1 2 ones. Most stores tend to sell larger specimens that are about 1 2 across. There is technically another task for the moss ball.

Is this marimo moss ball real. Usually floating happens when you first add a marimo moss ball to the tank. O yeah all the moss ball does is float. More often moss ball pets will sink in water.

They re just a different kind of moss ball not actually a plant. Shop petco s selection of reptile mulch moss and soil. They are alive though. However when marimos perform photosynthesis the oxygen bubbles generated by the marimo can make the moss ball pets float up to the surface of the water.

A soft bedding provides a comfortable and healthy natural environment for reptiles. So finding your marimo ball floating around on the surface is nothing to worry about. Usually it indicates a trapped air bubble inside this can be fixed by gently squeezing the ball. It will usually sink within a few days of being added to a tank.

It s usually due to an air bubble trapped inside the moss ball which prevents them from sinking. Absorbs phosphates nitrates. Effective up to 2 months. Why do moss ball pets float and sink.

I also went and asked petco in the website but they took forever to answer and it wasnt that helpfull. Floating does not hurt the marimo. In fact the balls can float up to the surface on their own from internal gasses as well as sink on their own. I would really like a answer from someone who bought one from petco or works at petco.

Designed for freshwater shrimp or fish aquariums it is effective for up to 2 months and treats 30 to 60 l 10 to 20 u s.