Moss Balls!

[cardinal sinner]

Hi all, I have 2 large & 4 small moss balls.Today I thought I would give them a squish about to round them off. One of the large ones is refusing to sink to the bottom & is floating at the top. Will it eventually sink Have i done any thing wrong???

 

[fishboy619]

it will probally sink, try pushing it down a little (maybe weighing it down) after ive squeezed mine clean, the bigger ones take longer to sink, probally being due to having more air in them.

 

[Themuleous]

Yeh should sink, try squeezing it then putting it under water and letting go, that'll get most of the air out.

Sam

 

[Stephanie p]

Yep, just give is a squeeze

 

[idlefingers]

I read that as moss balls photosynthesize, they collect oxygen within and float to the top, then slowly release it and sink again. I have no experience with them, though! Just what I read on t'internet!

 

[demonmagus]

aren't they protected in Japan because they float and sink? I heard that they thought it looked pretty cool and they are protected

 

[spankone]

if you squeez them out of water they take on air and float it can take days for them to sink... give em a squeez in the tank to push the air out then it'll suck water in

 

[cardinal sinner]

Thanx Guys I now know where I went wrong.Took them outa the water to squish them

Ps No Fish killer, you cannot have my "puppy" her names Sophie n shes 4 years old, shes my baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[spankone]

she's your baby.... you must be very hairy indeed

 

[cardinal sinner]

That would be telling Spankone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cheesy feet]

Clever you...lol ^^