Before we unleash our inner artist, let's lay down the golden rules. The well-being of your aquatic companions is non-negotiable. Rule #1: The Vinegar Test. Does your chosen rock fizz when you put a ...

Highly invasive and destructive freshwater mussels are threatening to make their way to the Pacific Northwest through decorative aquarium moss balls. Earlier this month, a wholesale aquarium company ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife reminded consumers Friday to "Destroy, Don't Dump" aquarium moss balls after invasive zebra mussels were detected in Washington ...

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is warning the public to safely dispose of recently purchased aquarium moss balls after the invasive zebra mussels were discovered inside the ...

Officials are asking aquarium owners to make sure an invasive species of mussels didn't hitch a ride into Wisconsin via balls of moss sold at pet stores. Zebra mussels have been found within moss ...

Until recently, moss balls were known as an ornamental product for aquariums that help generate oxygen and remove nitrates. But last week, federal officials found that a harmful invasive species had ...

Marimo moss balls now are rolling into stylish vases and even into tiny orbs and bottles as jewelry. Consider marimo the moss in your underwater terrarium. Or the floating plant in your aquarium.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - State wildlife officials are urging Indiana residents to destroy invasive zebra mussels that could be hiding in so-called moss balls sold for aquariums. The Indiana Department of ...