killimike Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 I know moss IDs are impossible, but I got this interesting moss from a friend who said they had found it years ago among some plants in their fishroom, and has kept a little dish of it ever since. It is grown in a closed translucent plastic container in ambient light, with only a few mm of water in the bottom. In these conditions it seems to die when submerged, the first strands I added were submerged and quickly turned brown, but then sprouted all these vertical threads. It has taken about 2 months to get to the size seen, originally I put 5-6 short pieces in. Does it look like anything people have seen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 I'm not familiar with it, not that that means much. Have you tried growing it under stronger light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killimike Posted June 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Yeah, I should probably give it a bit more light and air (Anthony tells me air movement it good) and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Are you going to try to encourage it to grow submersed? Or do you think it's not a proper aquatic moss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killimike Posted June 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 I was thinking of giving it a go, but only with some of the moss. I am wondering if it's really terrestrial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 That'd be my guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killimike Posted June 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Yeah, it looks like it. Interesting curiosity nonetheless. I'll see how it goes w more light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canfeleq Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 I would guess terrestrial as well. It looks like the moss that grows on the brick paving in my yard. The area is shaded and damp almost all year long and the moss grows well there. I thought about trying it as a submerged plant but then I pulled up all the bricks to re pave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killimike Posted June 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Don't worry, I can get you some! I'm gonna have to look for a book on Australian Mosses... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canfeleq Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Let me know when you find one, I'd love to know what native mosses are available as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Looks a lot like the moss I dumped in a tank after collecting it from my path. It did well when in direct light, but just sort of went static when I moved the tank to a darker spot in the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killimike Posted July 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 I haven't bought them, but there appear to be a few books on Aussie mosses out there! Maybe when I have money to burn... Till then, I think it's probably safe to assume that this is a terrestrial 'pavement' moss that is common on the east coast :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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