This is my Marimo

I noticed that on the sub that some Marimo moss balls are so beautiful. Like they’re round spiky and short haired no matter what size it is. But then there’s some where it’s very long haired that water kind of waves through it and lumpy??? I thought it was all the same algae what’s happened?

Also only the long haired ones seem to be on sale in the uk :(

How does he look
Is the jar ok
Is he a real one

Was looking for an answer online and couldn't find anything about it.

Just got this tiny dude, i think he didn't love the long bus journey, does he need some rolling?

i got an ultra-small marimo I named Konpeito anything you wish you knew earlier on your green orb journey?

This is my dad’s moss balls which he had 3 together and they all look like this. Unsure what’s happening but there has been a heatwave. If anyone had any advice it would be greatly appreciated

I just got this, Even in bright light , it's more of a dull green than the vivid color that I see in all of the photos, Is it slowly dying, And how do I fix it?.

It also has an inorganic structure underneath the moss, So i'm not sure if it's the correct species

I got them yesterday

Been in my fish tank for almost a year. They grew a little bit. I never really made sure to roll them but they're still doing good. Never really photosynthesized either. Looking forward to making more smaller ones :)

My friend just got a little moss ball kit that came with 6 moss balls and she gave me 2 of them, the kit also came with some very obviously fake bright green pompoms. I am not sure if these are real marimo balls or not. They were packaged in a small ziploc bag and were wet, they smell earthy, kind of like dirt and plant material, they dont have a solid core like a lot of fake ones, and i did kind of sacrifice the smaller one a bit by tearing it open some to make sure there wasnt a pompom inside and it was just densely packed hair like fibers on the inside as well. Also the discoloration leads me to believe that they could possibly be real, but I am still skeptical as ive never owned moss balls before so idk. Any ideas? And if they are real any tips on caring for them, especially the more discolored one?

I’m setting up a 20g low Marimo tank and I bought a chiller machine. I’d like to know what the ideal temperature is so that I can set it and hopefully have extremely happy Marimo. And yes I have more than one Marimo so I’m not going overboard in spoiling them but I want them to last and be happy 😊

He is a bit derker green in person and the hole smells slightly earthy and pant-y

looks more pale in person😢 i tried putting it in the fridge a month ago but it turned more grey so i took it out and now it looks like this, it lost its shape and split out a smaller chunk

I had a very loved two inch bb that split and had two small cm babies despite me trying to save it with string 🥲

It was put in the fridge and now I'm attempting to reshape the smaller ones back into balls 🎾🍃🌱

i don't see a lot of marimos planted with different plants so im sharing this. The plant is called fire moss and they pair really well. It is a quick grower so i often remove it and give it to my friend haha.

I have a lil baby moss ball named Fluff he’s a few years old he use to be super tiny and now is around a ball marble size however he did lose a little bit of himself he had gotten sun burned and it caused rot which spread directly down the middle since he’s so small it I couldn’t actually tell how bad it was until he one day split open fully recently. He’s recovering fluff has always been a trooper (I haven’t been the best owner but honestly I think it’s made him stronger) the sun burn was cause of my ill ability to tend and now that I’m trying I’m hoping I’m not to late. He’s mostly green again however he’s still split what would be the best course of action? Tie him together/keep changing water frequently moving him daily ?

I’m in Australia. I just changed the water for the first time and squeezed him out and he felt completely different than I expected, I was told by the guy selling them that they feel like velvet or felt. Now it’s been quite a few years since I felt velvet or felt but to me my marimo felt rough and coarse and had little bits that felt like they would break off if I pet it too hard or in the wrong direction. I thought velvet/felt was supposed to be at least a little bit soft?? Did I get sold a fake?? It’s from Leaf and Scape Brisbane if anyone has heard of them. What do your proven real ones feel like? Are they supposed to be soft or is rough and coarse normal? Are there any other ways to tell if they’re real without pulling it apart to look at its core?? It doesn’t have any strong smell, just slightly wet and plant-y. There were tiny itty bitty bits of moss that came off when I squeezed it and they honestly looked like fake grass. Honestly the whole ball felt a bit like wet high end fake grass. Did I get sucked into buying a fake and are there any verified sources to buy real marimos in Australia (I can’t buy outside of Australia because of our strict importation laws, it would never get past customs in a million years)

Thank you for your help

Having a big clear out and have a bunch of small pumps and an 8L tank with built in heater filter etc. tank is too small for any fish/shrimp but would be perfect for Marimo balls. Also got a bunch of small filters/pumps as well great for small tank and bowl aquatic projects. Pls pick up if possible as posting a tank is a nightmare. UK Liverpool. Or south wales.

I barely paid attention to my marimos for about 7 months, and somehow I came back to find that they had all become fuzzy 🤡

Part of the reason I disappeared for so long is that Reddit is blocked in my country, so I have to use a VPN just to access it 😭

The first photo shows two marimos I made myself, and the second photo is what they looked like when I made them on Jan 27.

It’s been about 9 months, and I genuinely have no idea how they became this fuzzy 🫪

I’m a first time owner of marimos. I saw an old post recommending to go through Moss Artistry. I would recommend them, and their customer service is amazing. I bought two of the chubby moss balls (left one in picture)-one for work, and one for home. I only received one upon delivery. I reached out to them, and they sent my second one out next day and included this free tiny one. They provided a pair of tweezers and a care guide with my order.