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Phoenix Moss

Fissidens fontanus

Family: Fissidentaceae

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A flat, feather-like aquatic moss with a unique branching structure that differentiates it from round-leaved mosses like Java Moss. It attaches readily to rock and wood and grows as a distinctive carpet of interlocking fronds. Slower growing than Java Moss, it produces a tidier, more formal appearance and is popular in Nature Aquarium and Iwagumi layouts.

Keeping this species

co2
Beneficial
light
Low–Medium
placement
Attached to hardscape
tank size
10 gallons minimum
growth rate
Slow

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Water it likes

ph
6.0–7.5
hardness
1–15 dGH
temperature
59–79°F (15–26°C)

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