Taxiphyllum barbieri TROPICA 1-2-GROW!

Aquarium plant from tissue culture in closed cup.

Taxiphyllum barbieri from South-East Asia is a hardy plant which makes few demands on the water or light. The moss becomes 3-10 cm thick and grows willingly on any surface, so it is ideal for decorating stones and tree roots or concealing installations in the aquarium. Attach the plant with a piece of fishing line or cotton thread until it has gained a hold on the décor. If its growth becomes too luxuriant, it can be pruned with scissors. In breeding aquariums Taxiphyllum barbieri is a wonderful hiding place for the young fish.

Plant info

Type:

Moss

Origin:

Asia

Country or continent where a plant is the most common. Cultivars arise or are bred in cultivation.

Growth rate:

Medium

Growth rate of the plant compared to other aquatic plants.

Height:

3 – 10+

Average height (cm) of the plant after two months in the tank.

Light demand:

Low

The average or medium light demand of an aquarium plant is 0,5 W/L.

CO2 :

Low

A medium need in CO2 is 6-14 mg/L. A high demand in CO2 is approx. 15-25 mg/L.

1-2-GROW!
Small plants with great success. 1•2•Grow! Are very young plants cultivated and delivered directly from our laboratory. The plants are guaranteed to be free from snails, algae and pesticides and therefore are totally harmless for sensitive shrimp and fish. The range offers unique plants!
Success with your aquarium depends largely on the proper plant choice. In a 1•2•Grow! cup you buy a myriad of plants which can be divided into small portions and cover a larger area. Plants are compact from the start so you will experience a dense and beautiful growth, if you give them the right fertiliser and CO2 from the start! The range is perfect for small and medium sized aquariums, and your patience will be rewarded…
The range offers several mosses and specialties such as Rotala macrandra, Rotala ‘Bonsai’ and mini versions of traditional varieties such as Alternanthera and Eleocharis.

Carefully take the plant out of the cup and rinse off the growing media under the tap.

Split the plant in 6-8 portions using your fingers or sharp scissors (for small foreground plants).

Plant portions into the substrate using tweezers. Then watch them grow!

Taxiphyllum barbieri (Java Moss) for Easy SG Aquascapes

Java moss is the moss we hand to almost every beginner, because it asks for so little and does so much. It makes no real demands on light or water chemistry, attaches to stones, driftwood, and mesh, and quietly hides equipment and intake pipes while looking natural doing it. In breeding tanks it earns its keep as a fry refuge and a surface for infusoria, which is why so many local guppy and shrimp keepers always have a clump on hand.

In our warm 27-29C tanks it grows readily and can get shaggy, so the only real maintenance is the occasional trim with scissors to keep its shape tidy. Tie or glue a thin layer onto your hardscape rather than piling it on; a dense mound tends to trap detritus and brown off underneath. Coming as a clean tissue-cultured portion, it goes in without the snails and pest algae that often hitchhike on traditional moss.

For attaching it neatly, see our moss attachment methods and our Java moss guide. To compare it with other species, read our moss types compared. Browse more in epiphytes.