Moss roots?

[PaulJ69]

Just curious if these are moss roots and what they use to grab on to stuff. (the hair like stuff)

 

[DAVIDFBT]

I think it might be a type of algae, mine don't have that.

 

[Bubbles2112]

:iagree: Looks like an algae.

 

[grannylvsfish]

yep looks like Algae

 

[Mgamer20o0]

moss doesnt have roots.... others are right.

 

[zzyzx85]

really? I thought those were rhizoids. I noticed they appear and disappear on moss fronds that "float".

http://www.aquamoss.net/Introduction.htm

 

[jpappy789]

Rhizoids look to be more stringier...the pic looks more like algae to me.

 

[PaulJ69]

If it is algae, then why is it mostly on the bottom side of the moss and not the top? And it never grows more than that length.

 

[Bk718]

BBA ftw

 

[Kashta]

Rhizoids are what the roots are called, but they're not formed like that.

Looks to me like algae growing on your moss... which happens quite often in our tanks.