ANS Moss Plate

Description

The ANS Moss Plate is an aquarium decoration that adds character to your tank setup.

Key Features

• Aquarium-safe decoration for freshwater and tropical setups
• Non-toxic and safe for fish, shrimp, and plants
• Provides hiding spots and visual interest

Growing Moss on the ANS Moss Plate

The ANS Moss Plate is a flat carrier you tie or glue moss onto, then drop into the tank as a ready-made green panel. It takes the fiddliness out of attaching moss directly to uneven hardscape, which is handy when you are aquascaping a tidy nano tank in an HDB or condo and want a clean carpet or wall effect. Once the moss roots in and grips the plate, you can reposition the whole panel without disturbing the growth.

In our climate moss does best when the tank stays in the cooler part of the 27-29C range, so a planted setup with a cooling fan and decent flow keeps it lush rather than stringy. Trim the moss back whenever it lifts off the plate or starts trapping debris, since dense untrimmed moss in warm water can brown underneath. Gentle, steady current across the plate carries food to the moss and keeps detritus from settling.

Find more in our cleaning and maintenance range, and see our guide to comparing aquarium moss types and attaching moss to mesh for the species and tying methods that suit the plate.