i was looking around on plantgeek and found stonewort. The site doesn't give a lot of info so I figure I will ASK THE EXPERTS
Tell me about it, the plant looks interesting?
Tell me about it, the plant looks interesting?Stonewort
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It is a stem "plant" (actually a macro-alga) that looks a bit like a compact hornwort. There are two major genera, Chara and Nitella. Chara has rosettes of simple branches extending out from the main stem, while Nitella has additional rosettes of smaller branches on its branches. I haven't had much luck with it; it tends to shatter in my tanks, but I've only tried wild-collected, not tank-propagated.
I suspect less. I usually find Chara growing in turbid waters, such as back bays of Kentucky Lake. Nitella seems to prefer clear shallow streams, so it may like more light. Both need high KH to thrive.