Taxiphyllum barbieri (Java Moss)
Taxiphyllum barbieri (Java Moss) is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Standard Shipping: Aquarium Plants are typically dispatched within 1 business day. Delivery times vary based on the destination. We do not ship live plants on Friday, unless specifically requested.
- Urban Areas: 1-3 business days
- Rural Areas: 2-5 business days
- Courier Services Used: NZ Post, NZ Couriers, Post Haste
Free shipping is available for New Zealand customers with a minimum purchase of $150.00.
- Non-Rural Addresses Only: This offer applies only to non-rural addresses.
- Exclusions: Bulky items such as aquariums are excluded from the free shipping offer.
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We want you to shop with confidence knowing your plants are covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee. Every plant is hand-picked, quality-checked, and packed with care to ensure it reaches you in healthy condition.
Our Promise
- All live plants are guaranteed to arrive alive and healthy.
- If your plants arrive damaged, melted, or in poor condition, we’ll replace or refund them — no hassle.
- Just email us within 24 hours of delivery with clear photos of the affected plants and your order number.
Please Note
- The guarantee applies only to the initial delivery.
- Once the plants have been removed from their original packaging or planted into your aquarium, the guarantee no longer applies.
- We can’t take responsibility for plants left exposed to extreme heat, cold, or direct sunlight after delivery, so please choose a delivery address where someone can receive the parcel promptly.
We genuinely want your aquascape to thrive — and we’ll always do our best to make things right if something goes wrong.
Taxiphyllum barbieri (Java Moss) is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Taxiphyllum barbieri, better known as Java moss, is a hardy moss from South-East Asia with fine, irregularly branched fronds that form a soft green mat. It grows on almost any surface, so it sits wherever you attach it, on stones, driftwood or tree roots, or across the mid ground of the tank.
Java moss is one of the easiest aquatic plants to keep. The moss becomes 3 to 10cm thick and grows willingly on hardscape, so it is ideal for decorating stones and roots or softening the look of equipment. Attach it with fishing line or cotton thread until it takes hold, then let it thicken in. If it gets too luxuriant, simply trim it back with scissors. In breeding tanks it makes a wonderful shelter for young fish and fry.
Care at a glance
- Placement: Attach to hardscape
- Lighting: Low
- CO2: Low, not required
- Growth rate: Moderate
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Colour: Green
Our Java moss is harvested fresh and algae free, and the conversion to its submerged form starts in our grow-out tanks, maximising your success once it settles into your aquarium.
Submerged means grown fully underwater, the form the plant takes once established in your tank. Emersed means grown with the foliage above the waterline, as many aquatic plants are cultivated before going under.
Difficulty: Beginner
Lighting Demand: Low
CO₂: Low
Growth Rate: Moderate
NZ Rarity: Common
Colour: Green
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