Nick16 Fish Aficionado Joined Jul 31, 2008 Messages 3,184 Reaction score 2 Location Surrey Oct 23, 2008 #1 here are the pics. thanks.
emma12321 fish nerd Joined Jul 12, 2005 Messages 1,764 Reaction score 0 Location Barnsley, Yorkshire UK Oct 23, 2008 #2 looks like riccia, google for a bit more information Emma
OP OP Nick16 Fish Aficionado Joined Jul 31, 2008 Messages 3,184 Reaction score 2 Location Surrey Oct 23, 2008 #3 ok cheers anyone else have any suggestions
S susankat Fish Fanatic Joined Jun 25, 2008 Messages 148 Reaction score 0 Oct 23, 2008 #4 Looks more like some type of moss to me. Is it possible to get a closer pic of it.
RadaR The things we do for our fish.. Joined May 23, 2006 Messages 4,332 Reaction score 0 Location Somerset, England Oct 23, 2008 #5 Riccia. Look closely at the ends and you can see a forked point slightly angled away from each other.
Riccia. Look closely at the ends and you can see a forked point slightly angled away from each other.
S susankat Fish Fanatic Joined Jun 25, 2008 Messages 148 Reaction score 0 Oct 23, 2008 #6 My eyes must be really bad as I am having a hard time seeing that. Does it look like this plant?
RadaR The things we do for our fish.. Joined May 23, 2006 Messages 4,332 Reaction score 0 Location Somerset, England Oct 24, 2008 #7 Yeah. If you look to the right of the shrimp, you can see the same split ends of the riccia. Albeit, that riccia does look a big straggly.
Yeah. If you look to the right of the shrimp, you can see the same split ends of the riccia. Albeit, that riccia does look a big straggly.
aaronnorth www.ukaps.org Joined Dec 9, 2007 Messages 6,822 Reaction score 2 Location Worksop, Notts, UK Oct 24, 2008 #8 definatley riccia. here are the 2 types (taken from James' pinned guide on riccia & java moss) dwarf riccia is on the left, riccia fluitians is on the right
definatley riccia. here are the 2 types (taken from James' pinned guide on riccia & java moss) dwarf riccia is on the left, riccia fluitians is on the right
OP OP Nick16 Fish Aficionado Joined Jul 31, 2008 Messages 3,184 Reaction score 2 Location Surrey Oct 24, 2008 #9 so is it a moss or a floating plat? it was sold to me as a floating plant and yes it does float
S susankat Fish Fanatic Joined Jun 25, 2008 Messages 148 Reaction score 0 Oct 24, 2008 #10 Ricca is a floating plant, it can also be anchored to rocks and wood but will not attach itself.
OP OP Nick16 Fish Aficionado Joined Jul 31, 2008 Messages 3,184 Reaction score 2 Location Surrey Oct 24, 2008 #11 cool, when it grows i mite sell some of it.
OP OP Nick16 Fish Aficionado Joined Jul 31, 2008 Messages 3,184 Reaction score 2 Location Surrey Oct 29, 2008 #12 Bump, here we go for those who were reading my other post, its great for fry
chesterscot Fish Herder Joined Feb 11, 2008 Messages 1,973 Reaction score 0 Location chester Oct 29, 2008 #13 how much are ya looking at for a clump? scot
OP OP Nick16 Fish Aficionado Joined Jul 31, 2008 Messages 3,184 Reaction score 2 Location Surrey Oct 29, 2008 #14 pm'd
OP OP Nick16 Fish Aficionado Joined Jul 31, 2008 Messages 3,184 Reaction score 2 Location Surrey Oct 29, 2008 #15 aparently its not riccia according to some people? what is it then