Fontinalis hypnoides
Hartm.
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Height in the aquarium
low to high
Light
medium
CO₂ needs
10–22 °C
Ideal temperature
Water parameters
Understand these values- Position
- on hardscape
- Propagation
- separating offshoots
- Uses
- spawning site, nano tank
- Grows emersed
- Not known
In the wild
Overview
Finer and softer than Fontinalis antipyretica, this moss has small, narrow leaves that are not folded lengthwise. Its much-branched shoots gradually form dark green bushes. It lives only underwater, mostly in calm or slow-flowing habitats.
- Scientific name
- Fontinalis hypnoides Hartm.
- Classification
- Hypnales › Fontinalaceae
- IUCN Red List
- Not evaluated (NE)
Natural habitat
Europe, Central Asia, East Asia, North America
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
Keep it submerged rather than growing it in air. Medium to strong light is given for this entry. Divide the clumps to multiply the planting and leave room for the branches. Its delicate texture is interesting when you want a lighter stand than that of the usual willow moss.