Here’s all about Pellea Moss (Pellia, often referring to Monosolenium tenerum), also known as Süsswassertang or Pelia Moss — a soft, lush aquatic liverwort commonly used in freshwater aquariums.

🌿 Pellia Moss Overview

• Scientific Name: Monosolenium tenerum

• Common Name: Pellia Moss, Pelia, Süsswassertang

• Plant Type: Liverwort (not a true moss)

• Family: Monosoleniaceae

• Origin: Asia (India, China, Japan)

• Growth Form: Sprawling, cushion-like, mat-forming

✅ Key Features

• Color: Deep, lush green

• Texture: Soft, spongey, ribbon-like thalli (not true leaves)

• Growth Pattern: Spreads outward as a low carpet or bush

• Height: 2–5 cm

• Growth Rate: Moderate

• Lighting Needs: Low to medium

• CO₂ Requirement: Optional, but encourages dense growth

💧 Ideal Aquarium Conditions

🪵 How to Use Pellia Moss in Aquascaping

• ✅ Carpeting Plant: Can be spread on substrate or mesh

• ✅ Tied to Hardscape: Great on driftwood, rocks, or bonsai

• ✅ Shrimp & Fry Shelter: Dense mats provide natural cover

• ✅ Floating or Loose: Can also be left free-floating

🐠 Ideal for

• Shrimp tanks (cherry, amano, etc.)

• Nano aquariums

• Community tanks with tetras, rasboras, etc.

• Breeding tanks (hiding space for fry)

🔁 Propagation

• Very simple:

  • Tear or cut a section

  • Reattach it using thread, glue gel, or mesh

  • It will continue to grow outward

🧼 Maintenance & Care Tips

• Trim regularly to maintain a bushy shape

• Rinse or swirl gently in tank water to remove debris

• Avoid strong current – it may loosen and float away

• Moderate water flow helps prevent algae and rot

⚠️ Common Issues

💚 Why Choose Pellia Moss?

• ✅ Unique soft, bushy texture unlike other mosses

• ✅ Great for natural aquascapes and shrimp tanks

• ✅ Can grow attached or free-floating

• ✅ Very hardy and undemanding

• ✅ Doesn’t need substrate