Vesicularia cf. montagnei "Krabi"

Krabi moss

Vesicularia cf. montagnei "Krabi"

Krabi moss

  • Moss rarity from southern Thailand
  • Densely ramifying
  • Horizontal low growth habit
  • Undemanding
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Epiphyte for aquariums

Epiphyte

Aquarium plant for nano aquariums

Nano aquarium

Spawning plant for aquariums

Spawning plant

Difficulty of the aquarium plant
Difficulty Medium
Growth of the aquarium plant
Growth Slow
Light above the aquarium
Light Low
Maximum water hardness for this aquarium plant in the aquarium
Water hardness max. Hard
Care height of aquarium plants
Recommended care height 1-5 cm
CO2 in the planted aquarium
CO2 Yes

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Description

Vesicularia cf. montagnei "Krabi" is a creeping, finely ramified moss, found in the calcium-rich waters near Krabi in southern Thailand. It looks more delicate than standard Christmas moss (Vesicularia montagnei) and is very similar to the so-named "Mini Christmas Moss", however it has a firmer structure. Its species belonging is still unclear; it is probably closely related to Vesicularia montagnei.

This tropical water moss is quite undemanding and tolerates hard water. It grows not too slowly. However it looks best with at least moderate lighting and good nutrient and CO2 supply. It can be tied or glued to wood or rock or stuffed into the gaps of the hardscape. Its creeping shoots attach themselves to the substrate by their rhizoids.

Vesicularia cf. montagnei "Krabi" is a decorative, rare aquarium moss that is equally well-suited for the aquascaping as Vesicularia montagnei and the "Mini Christmas Moss".

This moss was discovered in one of the calcareous lakes near Krabi in the south of Thailand. Bryologist Prof. Benito C. Tan (Singapore) found out that it is related to Vesicularia montagnei but wasn't able to determine its exact species.

It looks very much like the moss called Vesicularia sp. "Mini Christmas Moss" in this database, however, its shoots are more rigid. Vesicularia cf. montagnei "Krabi" has dense, regularly branching delicate shoots that attach to rocks and driftwood with the help of their rhizoids. It comes from a lake with a high carboate hardnessa and thus does well in hardwater tanks.

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Family Hypnaceae
Genus Vesicularia
Difficulty medium
Usage Epiphyte (growing on hardscape), Plant for spawning, Nano tanks
Growth slow
pH value 5 - 8
Temperature tolerance 15 - 30°C
Carbonate hardness 0 - 21°dKH
General hardness 0 - 30°dGH
Propagation Splitting, cutting off daughter plants
Can grow emersed? yes
Source Flowgrow
Family
Hypnaceae
Genus
Vesicularia
Difficulty
medium
Usage
Epiphyte (growing on hardscape), Plant for spawning, Nano tanks
Growth
slow
pH value
5 - 8
Temperature tolerance
15 - 30°C
Carbonate hardness
0 - 21°dKH
General hardness
0 - 30°dGH
Propagation
Splitting, cutting off daughter plants
Can grow emersed?
yes
Source
Flowgrow

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Patrick K.
Great moss
6th April
Vesicularia cf. montagnei "Krabi" - in Vitro
Vesicularia cf. montagnei "Krabi" - in Vitro

Healthy and arrived well.

A beautiful moss

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Top Moos

Gesund und gut angekommen.

Ein wunderschönes Moos

Costas G.
Weird and strangely resilient moss
15th January 2025
Vesicularia cf. montagnei "Krabi" - in Vitro
Vesicularia cf. montagnei "Krabi" - in Vitro

It's relatively fast grower, especially emersed at which point it grows some red/brown stalks with that looks like a green leaf at the end.

Gunnar S.
Good quality and looks
28th November 2023
Vesicularia cf. montagnei "Krabi" - in Vitro
Vesicularia cf. montagnei "Krabi" - in Vitro

Was unproblematic, as expected. The advantage of mosses: they're practically indestructible. The plants were attached to wood in three pieces and are sticking very well after a... (read more)

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Gute Qualität und Optik

War wie vermutet unproblematisch. Der Vorteil von Moosen, sie sind quasi nicht kaputt zu kriegen. Die Pflanzen wurden in drei Teile auf Holz gesetzt und sind nach wenigen Tagen sehr gut am Haften.

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