I always use tap water conditioner when I fill the moss containers with water. That is sold where aquariums are sold. It instantly takes out any chlorine or heavy metals in the water. Healthier water makes happy moss balls.

@growyourwellbeing

6 ай бұрын

That's a great idea! And that's quite a common aquarium supply, so should be available in any stores that have a pet section. At least you know the water is safe to use quickly and no waiting for filtered or 'sitting' water. Thanks for sharing 💚

i never thought i would love watching a video about a plant but here i am enjoying this video right now!

@growyourwellbeing

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing, glad you enjoyed the video. These are really unique and have a fascinating history (compared to a lot of other plants!) 🌱

extremely well rounded video for beginners, love the tidbits of history thrown in. Thank you very much!

@growyourwellbeing

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you liked it. I enjoyed making this video, fascinating story behind these 😊

Thank you for the video and the history!

Very informative but casual, I had no idea the history and folk tale involved with them. The way you talk about the care gives me courage that I could be a good marimo parent.

@growyourwellbeing

8 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊 They have such a fascinating history, it was a great video to research. You definitely can keep one of these alive! Get a little one and see, and you'll have a plan (green pet!) for many years. 💚

This is so informative! Thanks for the deep dive into this plant!

@growyourwellbeing

10 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊 I really enjoyed making this, the history of the Marimo is fascinating!

Thankyou 🎉

I have a moss ball but I had no idea about the love story attached to them. Howdy from Texas ✌️ 😀

@growyourwellbeing

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing. Neither did I until I researched for them for the video and went down a bit of a rabbit hole of research, a really fascinating history. Also, one of the great things about KZread is interacting with people from all over the world 😊🌐

extremely underrated video thank u so much ♡

@growyourwellbeing

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words, very much appreciated and thanks for watching 😊

i've been looking for a good history vid on these guys! good stuff man, subbed. take care & hope you keep it up 💯

@growyourwellbeing

9 ай бұрын

Hi! Thanks for watching and subscribing. Glad you found it interesting, I enjoyed researching and making this one. Hope you like future vids 👍

Enjoyed that video,, thank you kindly,

@growyourwellbeing

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 😊

great video, also your skin is glowing!

@growyourwellbeing

5 ай бұрын

Aw thank you! I think the camera and lighting helps! 💚

Hi, is it ok to put a drop of liquid feed in the water?

So interesting! I suppose they're grown locally now? Wouldn't want to get a poached one. 😅

@growyourwellbeing

10 ай бұрын

I believe they are sustainably farmed/sourced now (not like when they first became trendy and got poached from the wild!). Definitely don't want to endanger them 💚

do they still carry the zebra mussels? because I’d like to take care of one and I’m worried

@growyourwellbeing

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. That is a good question. That was a risk with these but I think that was from a contaminated batch - I remember seeing a story about contaminated ones in the US and them being recalled/needing to be destroyed. They will be 'farmed' and distributed from different places depending on where you are, and growers should have controls in place. So they shouldn't carry zebra mussels, but there's no guarantee they don't if somehow some have got in 😱 So I think most would be fine. I think if there were wider issues with them, as they're used a lot in the aquascaping/fishtank industry, they would be banned/restricted if it was a common issue. That's just my take though, I hope it reassures you to give them a try! 💚

@kokocrunchhh

6 ай бұрын

@@growyourwellbeing thank you for this I would definitely take care of one 😇😊

How to clean if you can't get it out of the bottle

@growyourwellbeing

7 ай бұрын

Hi, that's a very good question. General water changing/cleaning should be 1-2 weeks, so you'll take it out of the glass for this. They are ok out of the glass for a while, so won't be harmed. Then you can do the cleaning/water change. This will also give you a good idea of when you're getting to the point they might need a wider necked container. They do grow incredibly slowly so you hopefully wouldn't get to a point where it would be complete stuck. However, they are also maleable, so they won't be harmed if you need to give them a little squeeze to get them out of the pot. You can roll them between your hands to help get them back to a more rounded shape if needed before putting in a larger container. I hope that helps 😊

Do moss balls mate for life?

@growyourwellbeing

6 ай бұрын

😅 well you can put them in a jar together and they've got no choice.

Are they worthy?

@growyourwellbeing

5 ай бұрын

They definitely are, one of my favourite 'plants' in the collection 😊

Why do you keep a lid on your moss ball container? Don’t they need just a bit of oxygen to thrive? They naturally grow in an open air water source and not a sealed tight one.

@growyourwellbeing

6 ай бұрын

That's a good question! I keep a lid on just to stop any dust or other stuff getting in. I've found with open water propagations, sometimes flies or dust/grime can build quite quickly, or water level going down due to evaporation. So the lid just keeps everything in and clear. Also, if I were to accidentally knock it over (unlikely) but it would be less to clean. I actually dropped the square one after making the video - water and glass everywhere - so lids don't make that fool-proof! The moss balls were saved though. You can leave them open though, as they are of course in open water sources in the wild. However, from an oxygen perpective, the changing water regularly should reoxygenate it but they produce oxygen themselves through photosynthesis (so maybe they actually need access to carbon dioxide?! 🤔) 💚