Java Moss question

Ryosuke

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Jul 28, 2007
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I ordered some Java Moss on ebay last week, and it was shipped on Monday (10/15). However, my school mail system was messed up apparently; and I didn't receive the Moss until today (10/23). I took the Moss out of the package and it is in dark green. So, I am not sure whether it is still alive or not. (Currently, I have the moss in a small container will some treated water.)


Also, there are something look like sesame inside the moss. Is it something normal?
 
I don't know about the sesame seeds but as long as it's remotely green it's still alive. I've had poor luck historically with java moss but it is a failry resiliant plant. don't forget to spread out the clump so the inside bits get light too.
 
Java moss is very resilient, so I wouldn't be worried about it.

Can you take a pick of these "sesame seeds" they may be seed pods and are very rare.

"For some strange reason which even Dr Tan couldn’t explain, all the Java Mosses found locally do not produce capsules. It could be something to do with the chemistry of our water but Dr Tan isn’t sure. To confirm the species name, Dr Tan has to be able to see the spores. Without capsules, there are no spores. There’s a species of Java Moss from Vietnam that produces capsules but unfortunately, Dr Tan didn’t have a live specimen. He suspects that the Java Moss from Vietnam is the same as those found locally but without spores, this cannot be confirmed.

I’m appealing to all of you, on Dr Tan’s behalf, to take a close look at the Java Mosses in your tanks. If you find even just one capsule, it would be worth a great deal to scientific research. Let me know and I will be at your house as soon as I can to pick up that capsule for Dr Tan. But please make sure it’s from Java Moss and not any other mosses."
http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/plants/Leong_Mosses.html
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