[Marimo, Cladophora Ball, Lake Ball, Moss Ball, 毬藻]
A marimo is a rare growth form of the species where the algae grow into large green balls with a velvety appearance. Colonies of such balls are only known to form in Iceland, Japan and Estonia. The Japanese believe that Marimo will bring good luck.
I bought these for SonS when I toured Taipei (Taiwan) in July. I was told that it will grow at a rate of 5mm per year, and will take up to 150 years to grow to the size of a baseball. Currently protected by the authorities to prevent extinction.
Recently, I have seen pretty big ones in local aquariums.
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