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Nano moss
Amblystegium serpens (Hedw.) Schimp.
3–10 cm
Height in the aquarium
low to high
Light
low
CO₂ needs
4–26 °C
Tolerated temperature
Water parameters
Understand these values- Position
- on hardscape, foreground
- Propagation
- separating offshoots
- Uses
- nano tank
- Grows emersed
- yes
In the wild
Overview
A moss with tiny leaves whose look changes between open air and aquarium. On land it forms branching mats; underwater its shoots grow finer and stand up. This delicate habit earned it the trade name “nano moss”. It grows naturally on damp soil, wood and rocks.
- Scientific name
- Amblystegium serpens (Hedw.) Schimp.
- Classification
- Hypnales › Amblystegiaceae
- IUCN Red List
- Not evaluated (NE)
Natural habitat
North Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the Americas
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Rivers and lakes
- Countries where it is observed
Mosses are not in the Kew checklist of vascular plants: countries where GBIF has at least two observations on the native continents given by Flowgrow, unless a source is cited.
In the aquarium
Growing in the aquarium
It can be grown submerged, although it is not naturally aquatic. Low to high light is given for this entry. It is propagated by dividing clumps or separating shoots. Bear in mind that the compact cushion seen out of water does not exactly predict its shape in the tank.