Sphagnum Moss

[Discuslove]

Is it ok to have sphagnum moss in your aquarium?? Would it grow?

 

[mike455555]

no it will rot  but there are other mosses you can have like:
 
Fissidens fontanus  (phoenix moss)
Vesicularia ferriei (weeping moss)
Frontinalis antipyretica (willow moss)
Vesicularia montagnei (christmas moss)
Taxiphyllum alternans (Taiwan Moss)
Monosolenium tenerum (Pellia)
Riccia fluitans

 

[betta fish]

As far as I am aware Sphagnum moss is a bog plant so it survives in very damp areas but not totally submerged, it may live for a while if you try but will eventually perish, I think it would live quite well if attached onto bogwood half in and half out of water if kept damp.

 

[Discuslove]

is it good to use in your filters? what would it do? as in would it lower ph, hold good bacteria??