How to get a Marimo Ball Round?

[DoN_WoN]

i just received my Marimo/moss ball today ands its some what round and flat kinda..is there a way to make it round? like roll it in your hand like you do clay?

heres some pics of what it looks like

 

[kyryah]

Like we told you in the other thread, dear...

Yes, you need to turn it and roll it from side to side. You can press gently on it, but too much and it will come apart.

It was perfectly round before it was shipped, and should bounce right back.

Kristina

 

[BettaFishMommy]

when you give them a lil squeeze, just squeeze it more 'ball-ish' each time.

kyryah, i squeeze mine rather, erm, firmly, lol, and they don't fall apart.

 

[kyryah]

I have never really had any trouble with them falling apart myself, but Don is knew to them, and I just don't want him to get too manly with it, lol.

Kristina

 

[BettaFishMommy]

lol.

ok Don, when you squeeze yer ball, don't do it too, erm, manly.


hahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[kyryah]

Oh, come on, moss balls gotta come with the jokes, that is half the fun of em, lol!

Kristina

 

[BettaFishMommy]

exactly, any sport, hobby, etc that involves spherical objects is fair game for jokes, lol.

 

[DoN_WoN]

hehe nice one

 

[clb2196]

Just FYI, my moss balls are major debris collectors. So I don't sqeeze them out into the tank, I sqeeze 'em out in some tank water in a bowl. Dirties the water less (altho maybe not as big a deal if you don't have plants and can gravel vac easier, but still).

 

[dixienut]

i guess when you go on a long trip your balls sorta flatten :lipssealedsmilie::evil_lol:
sorry, i didn't get much sleep last night and i get this way sometimes :rofl: