Azolla filiculoides

[sharkweek178]

Does anyone know anything about Azolla filiculoides, AKA Fairy Moss or Mosquito ferns?

 

[jaylach]

I know nothing about either but here is some info...

Fairy moss:

Fairy Moss Care Guide – Planting, Growing, and Propagation - Shrimp and Snail Breeder

Fairy moss is endowed with rapid growth and amazing propagative qualities, it can also withstand a wide range of temperatures and pH levels.

aquariumbreeder.com

mosquito fern:

Mosquito fern | Description, Uses, & Facts

mosquito fern, (genus Azolla), genus of six or seven species of aquatic ferns of the family Salviniaceae. Members of Azolla are distributed nearly worldwide but are most diverse in tropical regions. Mosquito ferns float on the surface of still, fresh waters, sometimes becoming stranded on...

www.britannica.com

 

[connorlindeman]

One thing I know is that it doesn't ship that well in the heat.
It's also not that visually pleasing. At least to me...

 

[CockroachTheory]

Some positives about them is that they don’t have invasive roots, they are easier to contain than duckweed, and they are excellent sources of denitrification. Ricciocarpus natans is a floating liverwort that has similar attributes. Both of them can spread quickly, but neither cause the trouble of duckweed.