I have this green stuff, growing on a piece of driftwood. I like the look of it, but am wondering if it's some type of algea.
What is this green stuff
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Looks like Java moss to me. That's funny, getting it into your tank without noticing. I guess that just shows how adaptable they are, if you got a tiny strand in and it grew like that. They form spores as well, so maybe that's how.
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ive got some stuff that looks like that, aquatic-store sent me some plants and i aksed him what it was and he said it might be java moss or hair algae. if i post a pic of it, do you think you can tell me what it is starry? i have never seen java moss (besides in pics) so i cant tell....
thanks.
If you're curious to know what it is, just post a pic, I'm sure someone will know, even if I don't. I can also post a few Java moss pics if you want, but I'd have to upload them to my site first. Let me know if you wanna see them.
yes i would like to see them starry, thanks... does java moss and hair algae look alike or not? i felt kind of dumb asking, but i cant learn without knowing, right?
kswiss, the picture in this thread gives a good idea of Java Moss. It can get loose and grow in skeins and tangles. The strings get longer and longer.
Hair algae, or Black Brush Algae sticks tight with its invisibly small holdfast. It makes a little shaving brush cluster. Or a fringe of little shaving brush clusters. It especially likes the edges of leaves. Its combination of chlorophyll with other pigments makes it grayish rather than green. There are some photos of it at www.thekrib.com
HTH!
Hair algae, or Black Brush Algae sticks tight with its invisibly small holdfast. It makes a little shaving brush cluster. Or a fringe of little shaving brush clusters. It especially likes the edges of leaves. Its combination of chlorophyll with other pigments makes it grayish rather than green. There are some photos of it at www.thekrib.com
HTH!
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