Christmas moss

Vesicularia montagnei

Also called Moss

Essential gear

Lighting

Low–moderate

CO2

Optional

Water temperature

18–28°C

Placement

Midground epiphyte

Tie to hardscape to build layers

Growth

Medium pace

Thin regularly to prevent inner dieback

Setting / scene

Submerged in planted tanks

Different husbandry from terrestrial mosses

Tie a thin layer mid-wood or on a foreground mound. Leave some flow through the moss—better than a stagnant heap that blackens.

Plates are husbandry references—not build plans or generator parameters. Check your own water, vessel, and stocking before you act.