what are these???

[dean]

Ive been given some plants
some moss and a floating plant and want to know what they are.
There seems to be more than one type of moss it grows differently is it the same species?

This piece is over 30cm long

this piece is a lot shorter but theres a lot more to it

Whats this?

 

[Park]

The bottom one is: Pistia stratiotes

Dunno about the moss... :?

 

[dean]

ive herd theres a small form of pistia
will it stay small or can i get it to revert to its large size?

 

[Park]

It loves lots of micro fert - if you take good care of it I'll be:

Usually in my tank it's about this size (before I get tired of it stealing the light and give most of it away ):

 

[dean]

thanks park
where are the moss experts

 

[Tim Harrison]

The moss looks like Vesicularia dubyana to me.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

where are the moss experts

Without a microscope and a spore capsule it is "pick a name". I think it is a Vesicularia sp as well, because the "leaves" (microphylls) looks quite spiky. Vesicularia spp. have a rougher texture than Taxiphyllum spp.

Singapore Moss - Vesicularia dubyana would be a possibility, Java moss (often referred to as V. dubyana) isn't actually a Vesicularia sp. but a Taxiphyllum.

More here: <http://www.aquamoss.net/Java-Moss/Java Moss Vesicularia dubyana.htm> & <http://www.ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7895>.

cheers Darrel