New plant question

Caro · 01-25-2006, 12:43 PM

A friend of mine just brought me an aquatic plant for my new 20 gallon tank. I had mentioned wanting a foreground plant that would cover the substrate and she brought me this moss like plant that is in a green metal grill.. I've never seen those, nor did she bother taking the name down *sigh*..

Am I supposed to take the metal grill off or will it grow over it after time?

If pics are required to know what I'm talking about, please let me know. I'll get one for you..

Oh, she mentioned that this was quite expensive ($16 for this one plant)..

cheseboy · 01-25-2006, 02:05 PM

Metal grill? 16$?! Never seen a moss like plant in a metal grill. I don't think I've ever seen a plant that cost 16$ at most places but I'm sure they exist. A picture would explain alot more if you can get one.

**Damon** · 01-25-2006, 02:21 PM

Possibly Downoi for that price but its not a moss like plant. A pic would greatly help.

Caro · 01-25-2006, 10:41 PM

I'm not too sure how to post a pic, so I'll try this..

hope this works..

**Damon** · 01-26-2006, 06:14 AM

Pic is very blurry and unlit well but I would say thats its riccia. It has no roots and is a floating plant but many "tie it down" with mats like that to grow it on a foreground. Must be a nice size mat. Riccia is either very cheap (most people give a 2x2 inch mat away with other plants) or very expensive depending on the mat size.

Caro · 01-26-2006, 06:31 AM

it's a 5X5 mat... Thanks so much, Simpte.. now I know what it is

sorry about the quality of the pic.. my tank is still cycling and the water isn't very clear - it was hard to get a really good picture..

aquaboy · 01-27-2006, 09:58 AM

With that price it might be "THE MINI RICCIA" as it is expensive & not easily found.

-Brian

craftyflalady · 01-29-2006, 07:21 AM

It could be one of the more harder to find mosses { via christmas moss, weeping moss ect} I have seen alot of mosses grown that way too, for moss wall or to cover substrates. The picture is really too blurry to determine if it's ricca or moss. So leave both options open. Care is about the same for both.

Kathy

**Damon** · 01-30-2006, 06:40 AM

Could very well be a moss. But those prices are very high in my experience in dealing with them. I grow taiwan and x-mas moss. Give the x-mas moss away at my plant club. Not as famaliar with weeping or erect moss.

01-25-2006, 12:43 PM	#1
Caro The Confused One... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Quebec Age: 38 Posts: 23 User Feedback: (0)	New plant question A friend of mine just brought me an aquatic plant for my new 20 gallon tank. I had mentioned wanting a foreground plant that would cover the substrate and she brought me this moss like plant that is in a green metal grill.. I've never seen those, nor did she bother taking the name down sigh.. Am I supposed to take the metal grill off or will it grow over it after time? If pics are required to know what I'm talking about, please let me know. I'll get one for you.. Oh, she mentioned that this was quite expensive ($16 for this one plant)..

01-25-2006, 02:05 PM	#2
cheseboy Freshwater Shrimp Dude Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Age: 16 Posts: 340 User Feedback: (1)	Metal grill? 16$?! Never seen a moss like plant in a metal grill. I don't think I've ever seen a plant that cost 16$ at most places but I'm sure they exist. A picture would explain alot more if you can get one. __________________ 20 Gallon Saltwater Tank status: Full Blown Reef! For Information and stories Visit my Journal Here! I Love Inverts! Last edited by cheseboy; 01-25-2006 at 02:28 PM.

01-25-2006, 02:21 PM	#3
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982 User Feedback: (0)	Possibly Downoi for that price but its not a moss like plant. A pic would greatly help. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

01-26-2006, 06:14 AM	#5
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982 User Feedback: (0)	Pic is very blurry and unlit well but I would say thats its riccia. It has no roots and is a floating plant but many "tie it down" with mats like that to grow it on a foreground. Must be a nice size mat. Riccia is either very cheap (most people give a 2x2 inch mat away with other plants) or very expensive depending on the mat size. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

01-27-2006, 09:58 AM	#7
aquaboy Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: VA, DC, MD Age: 32 Posts: 64 User Feedback: (0)	With that price it might be "THE MINI RICCIA" as it is expensive & not easily found. -Brian __________________ ============== 20g Planted Tank ============== -Pineapple swordtail -White Clouds -10 Cherry Red Shrimps -3 Amano Shrimps -4 Olive Nerite Snails -lots of MTS ============== 10G Planted Tank (Shrimp & Snail only) ============== -40 Cherry Red Shrimps -1 Bumbble Bee Shrimp -Tiger Nerite Snail -4 Amano Shrimps -lots of MTS

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01-25-2006, 10:41 PM	#4
Caro The Confused One... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Quebec Age: 38 Posts: 23 User Feedback: (0)	I'm not too sure how to post a pic, so I'll try this.. hope this works..

01-26-2006, 06:31 AM	#6
Caro The Confused One... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Quebec Age: 38 Posts: 23 User Feedback: (0)	it's a 5X5 mat... Thanks so much, Simpte.. now I know what it is sorry about the quality of the pic.. my tank is still cycling and the water isn't very clear - it was hard to get a really good picture..

01-29-2006, 07:21 AM	#8
craftyflalady Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 50 Posts: 397 User Feedback: (7)	It could be one of the more harder to find mosses { via christmas moss, weeping moss ect} I have seen alot of mosses grown that way too, for moss wall or to cover substrates. The picture is really too blurry to determine if it's ricca or moss. So leave both options open. Care is about the same for both. Kathy

01-30-2006, 06:40 AM	#9
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982 User Feedback: (0)	Could very well be a moss. But those prices are very high in my experience in dealing with them. I grow taiwan and x-mas moss. Give the x-mas moss away at my plant club. Not as famaliar with weeping or erect moss. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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