Christmas Moss is one of the most sought-after aquarium, terrarium, and paludarium mosses due to its fluffy texture, bright green color, and easy care!

Christmas Moss (Vesicularia montagnei), also known as "Xmas Moss," is a somewhat rare, but very popular and attractive species of creeping moss for the freshwater aquarium. This is a great plant to keep in any freshwater aquarium, terrarium, or paludarium due to its low lighting requirements and ease of care. It grows into bushy patches that are always a favorite hiding place for shrimp and fish fry. It also provides cultivation areas for tiny live food sources such as infusoria and biofilm. Once established in the aquarium, Christmas Moss fronds appear very bushy and have the appearance of pointy, miniature pine trees.

This is a very easy plant to keep without much extra care, but like all plants, it can benefit from CO₂ supplementation, although this is not required. Like many mosses, it does not typically respond positively to most chemical plant supplements. Many aquarists report success with this moss purely through keeping a well-maintained aquarium with no supplementation.

This listing is for the tissue culture form of Christmas Moss. Tissue cultures are superior to traditional forms of aquarium plants in many ways. They are produced in a completely sterile environment which eliminates the possibility of them carrying pest snails or algae spores. They have a shelf life (before introduction to the aquarium) of several months if properly maintained and they are housed in a nutrient gel until introduced to the aquarium. To introduce a tissue culture plant to the aquarium, simply rinse off as much nutrient gel as possible, then plant as usual. The nutrient gel will not harm your aquarium.

Packaging may vary. Tissue Culture plants may arrive in bag or cup form.

What We Like About This Plant:

Tissue cultures contain no unwanted pest animals or algae
Excellent (and potentially more attractive) alternative to Java Moss
Can be attached to almost any aquarium décor or left floating in loose form
Low light requirements
Little to no supplements needed

Care Guidelines:

Temperature: 65° - 77° F (18.3° - 25° C)
pH: 5.0 - 7.5
Lighting: Low to moderate
Origin: Lab-grown tissue culture, but indigenous to Southeast Asia
Aquarium placement: Any
Care: Easy

All Aquatic Arts brand plants and animals come with a 100% live arrival guarantee, plus free email support!

Christmas Moss AKA Xmas Moss (Vesicularia montagnei, FKA V. dubyna) Tissue Culture