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Fissidens fontanus
Phoenix moss
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Also found as: Fissidens debilis, Fissidens fontanus 'Phoenix Moss', Fissidens geppii, Fissidens julianus, Fissidens mexicanus, Fissidens nobilis, Fissidens tuerckheimii, Fontinalis juliana, Octodiceras dillenii, Octodiceras fontanum, Octodiceras julianum, Skitophyllum fontanum
Light
Medium
CO₂
Helps · 8–30 mg/L
Temperature
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Difficulty
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Growth
Medium
Where to plant itThe front glass faces you · hover a tile for tips
Foreground
Suits this plantForegroundRight at the front glass. Low plants and carpets that never block the view.
Midground
Suits this plantMidgroundBetween front and back. Medium-height plants that fill the middle.
Background
Not for this plantBackgroundAlong the back glass. Tall plants that hide equipment and frame the scape.
On wood / rock
Suits this plantOn wood / rockGrows attached to hardscape rather than rooted in the substrate.
Floating
Not for this plantFloatingFloats at the surface with its roots hanging in the water.
Plant it foreground, midground or on wood / rock. Also used as: group, nano tanks.
Where it grows wild
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Care tips
Suggest a tip- Propagation
- Simply just pull apart or cut and replant (glue/tie) to new surface.
General
- Aquarium suitability
- yes
- Growth habit
- Moss
- Availability
- Frequently available commercially
Care
- Propagation
- Cuttings, Splitting / division, Cutting off daughter plants
- Can grow emersed
- yes
- Suited for outdoor ponds
- yes
Water parameters
- Temperature tolerance
- 39.2–78.8 °F
Nutrients
- Nitrate (NO₃⁻)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄³⁻)
- 0.1–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K⁺)
- 5–30 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0–0.5 mg/L
Aquascaping
- Leaf colour
- Green
More Fissidens
See the genusWith help from Fiala06 · Sources: Flowgrow: Fissidens fontanus · Barr Report: Fissidens Fontanus · Tropica: Fissidens fontanus