ID: Moss - Stringy Moss

[Cacatuoides]

I just bought a packet of this unknow moss, could any bros help me ID it?



Thanks!

[winston77]

Java moss...

[Cacatuoides]

Java moss? I think the pic is not clear and up-close enough....its structure and "leaves" shape is very different from the java moss that I have now....

It has clearly spaced out sharp pointing leaves unlike java moss that has "hairs" which are closely knitted...

Any websites with moss id?

[Shadow]

web site with moss info:
http://www.aquamoss.net/Introduction.htm

My java moss also not that many branch but then maybe due to water condition.

[Cacatuoides]

Mine's a stringy moss!!!

[shihyong]

Mine's a stringy moss!!!

Yes, you are right, the one in your picture is stringy moss.
If you want to see more pictures, you can find it here:
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=22066

[Cacatuoides]

Thanks shihyong.....nice to see them growing well in your tank..

I just happen to see a packet of this moss in one lfs and bought it on impulse.... extremely cheap price I got it for!!! Currently leaving it in a spare tank...

[bclee]

shiyong, you have it growing quite nicely there.

I chucked mine because it's kind of messy. Should have seen what you've did with it.

BC

[shihyong]

Thanks. No worry, it is always available for sale.

shiyong, you have it growing quite nicely there.

I chucked mine because it's kind of messy. Should have seen what you've did with it.

BC

[benny]

Mine's a stringy moss!!!

Great! I've updated the thread title so that it will be easier for others to reference it.

Cheers,

[Cacatuoides]

Thanks benny!

[AquaObsession]

Hmmm, some of my java moss are growing just like that in places where lights cannot reach well!

[Cacatuoides]

But its still different types of moss bro, the leaves and its structure is different

[Friend of fish]

Hi,
I have the same moss in my tanks. It just showed up one year when I was slow at cleaning the tank. Its great for babies and is very pretty and doesn't fall apart easy, but it sends off spores (?) and they attach e v e r y w h e r e and it can be invasive...so beware!

[Cacatuoides]

do share more about the "spores"..

[Friend of fish]

I am not sure they are called "spores" I just used that term for lack of knowing the real term for what appear to start out as small dots and very slowly grow into the fern type plant that was pictured. The only way to get them off rocks, glasss and other plants is to scrape the spores (?) off with a blade or trim them off with scissors. I am not sure if they traveled in one time when I brought another plant or in water from a new fish? Or maybe in the water system, since I had not had them in my tanks until I moved and thats when they showed up.
On another note...I just bought two new Angels, babies, to replace my last angel fish I had for 10 years. My question is this...do females get along better together than all males. I have learned that 1 female and 2 males are trouble, but I love the friendly and beautiful angels and I hope I made the right choice with 3 young female angels. Anyone know about this subject?

[mud]

Hi Cacatuoides, I am looking for Stringy Moss, do you mind sharing where you got them.

Mud

[Cacatuoides]

I got it from Polyart in clementi....it so happen that one of their customers pass them a packet of stringy moss....since they don't recognise the moss, they just sell it the same price as normal plants!!! lucky me on that day!!

I have about 3 big and 2 small dw with the moss tied on it.....propagating in progress!!

sorry for the blur pic....

[richietay]

how long it took to grow to this stage?

[Cacatuoides]

from the day I posted this thread, 31st Aug till now? about 2 weeks?
low tech tank....normal china FL lights, sponge filter, no fert....

its actually in one of my breeding tanks...this is the smallest piece