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Trimming a moss ball.

• Thread starter Thread starter msouth468
• Start date Start date Oct 15, 2008

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msouth468

Fighting for the little guy

Nov 29, 2005 580 0 16 42 Iowa couchpotatodx.proboards66.com I bought this moss ball from PetsMart and was wondering how to trim it. It is about the size of a softball now and I just need to cut it down to size. Do I just take it out and trim with scissors or is there something special I need to do? Toggle signature I have a rendezvous with Death, At some disputed barricade, And I to my pledged word am true, I shall not fail that rendezvous.

jackiomy

Lover of Oddballs

Jul 6, 2008 3,423 2 38 San Diego, CA Real Name Jacki Wilson Is it a java moss ball? Or a marimo ball? Toggle signature ""I have lived on the lip of insanity, wanting to know reasons, knocking on a door. It opens. I've been knocking from the inside." -- Rumi

Bk718

No Monkey Business

Nov 29, 2007 7,148 1 60 Brooklyn, NY petco moss ball.. sounds like a regular java moss ball.. I would break it open and spread it out on wood, if you keep it tight as a ball like that the center will die off. Toggle signature My Aquatic Jungle​ :headbang2:55G Planted (updated 2/25/13):headbang2: ​

msouth468

Fighting for the little guy

Nov 29, 2005 580 0 16 42 Iowa couchpotatodx.proboards66.com I does look like the center is starting to die. So I will probably just put it on my driftwood. Do I need to do anything special or just "break" it apart and use fishing line to tie it to the wood? Toggle signature I have a rendezvous with Death, At some disputed barricade, And I to my pledged word am true, I shall not fail that rendezvous.

Bk718

No Monkey Business

Nov 29, 2007 7,148 1 60 Brooklyn, NY break it apart. You can cut away the brown moss if you want and use fishing line/cotton thread to attach it to wood/stones Toggle signature My Aquatic Jungle​ :headbang2:55G Planted (updated 2/25/13):headbang2: ​

JohnSmith

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Oct 4, 2008 134 0 0 73

msouth468 said: I bought this moss ball from PetsMart and was wondering how to trim it. It is about the size of a softball now and I just need to cut it down to size. Do I just take it out and trim with scissors or is there something special I need to do? Click to expand...

If you want to divide it, gently separate it into two parts. You can do this with your fingers, just concentrate on the center of the ball and squeeze/pull-apart 'till you have two parts. You can take a pair of scissors and just sever the ball into two parts also. Then "just kind a form the parts into balls" and let nature take it course in gettin' 'em goin' again I usually don't to this until they are pretty close to tennis ball size, but I guess you can do it before then ... Regards, JS

JohnSmith

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Oct 4, 2008 134 0 0 73

JohnSmith said: If you want to divide it, gently separate it into two parts. You can do this with your fingers, just concentrate on the center of the ball and squeeze/pull-apart 'till you have two parts. You can take a pair of scissors and just sever the ball into two parts also. Then "just kind a form the parts into balls" and let nature take it course in gettin' 'em goin' again I usually don't to this until they are pretty close to tennis ball size, but I guess you can do it before then ... Regards, JS Click to expand...

BUT, and that is a BIG BUTT, if it is a Java Moss Ball, this will NOT work! In the center is a Styrofoam ball with Java Moss just tied to it ... the above only will work with REAL Marimo Balls. Regards, JS

ciaobella7122

i love my ween!

Jul 28, 2008 431 0 0 Connecticut If it's from Petco it probably is java moss. I don't get how they do this? It doesn't even look like a Marimo ... though I suppose it is technically still a "moss" ball... hmmm it still makes me mad Toggle signature Shaina Marie​:tropicalfish::tropicalfish::tropicalfish:​ You must log in or register to reply here. Share: Facebook X Bluesky LinkedIn Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email Share Link

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