Java Moss Mat
Java Moss Mat
This is Java Moss (Ectropothecium barbieri, long catalogued as Taxiphyllum barbieri) already grown onto a mesh mat, giving you an instant carpet or background wall with none of the tying and waiting. Lay it on the substrate or attach it vertically and the moss simply grows out to hide the mesh. As bulletproof as loose Java Moss, it’s a shortcut to a mature, mossy look and prime shrimp habitat.
Care level: Easy · Placement: Foreground/Epiphyte (on wood/rock) · Lighting: Low-Medium · CO2: Not required · Growth rate: Moderate · Propagation: division
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Ectropothecium barbieri
- Common name
- Java Moss Mat
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Care level
- Easy
When it ships
Most non-quarantined stock goes out the week you order. If we do not already have the animal in-house we source it first — allow up to two weeks for it to reach us. Live animals leave Monday and Tuesday, and Early AM Overnight is the only service that carries a live arrival guarantee.
The live guarantee
Shipped Early AM Overnight: a 1-hour DOA window from confirmed delivery, and nothing beyond it. Next Day Air and 2-Day carry no live arrival guarantee, and neither does USPS Priority. Local pickup or local delivery: 24 hours, if you bring a water sample from your aquarium and we test it before the animal goes home. Maintenance clients: 60 days when we service the aquarium at least twice a month, 28 days on a monthly plan.
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