Mistery Plant

[PhishPhreek]

Don't know where it came from or what it is, but I found it mixed in with my java moss in one of my spawn tanks.
leaves ? are kind of shaped like holly, reminds me of kelp but it is small.  
It looks good so I guess I'll keep it but what is it.          

[marauder_77868]

Re: Mistery Plant

It was at the last HAS auction...it was being called "Subwassertang"

[HoustonFishFanatic]

Re: Mistery Plant

That looks like "Süßwassertang".
It has been indentified as the thallus of Lomariopsis lineata.
Süßwassertang

Bhushan

[PhishPhreek]

Re: Mistery Plant

 I remember now.  I bought it at the last HAS auction and when I was unpacking at 3am I opened the bag and it was such a little bit of plant, I tossed it into an empty 10g spawn tank and forgot all about it.   The good news is that it doesn't require any special care, does well with only a dual 40w flourescent shop light (has grown quite well for only 3 months), survived the invasion of the java moss  and my fry did well in the tank.  So looks like I have a winner.

Thanks Guys

[edmlfc]

Re: Mistery Plant

 I remember now.  I bought it at the last HAS auction and when I was unpacking at 3am I opened the bag and it was such a little bit of plant, I tossed it into an empty 10g spawn tank and forgot all about it.   The good news is that it doesn't require any special care, does well with only a dual 40w flourescent shop light (has grown quite well for only 3 months), survived the invasion of the java moss  and my fry did well in the tank.  So looks like I have a winner.

Thanks Guys

It's like finding money in your coat pocket the first time you put it on during winter.

[geoff_tropheus]

Re: Mistery Plant

I dont know but...its a "mystery"

[Navarro]

Re: Mistery Plant

This "mystery plant" scientific name is Lomariopsis lineata and for many years it was confused with a liverwort, then a vegetative form of Bolbitis heudelotii until Dr. Benito Tan (a moscologist) with the help of other scientist decided that the mysterious plant it is actually a fern.
Cheers,
Luis Navarro

[mahoro]

Re: Mistery Plant

it sorts looks like Monosolenium tenerum in a way...

[dblondfemme]

Re: Mistery Plant

IN my planted tank the shrimp love to hide in it and the pea puffers love to eat the itty bitty trumpet snails that cling to it. I got some at the summer HAS auction and I am glad I did.