ID`ng moss

[charlie]

I`m guessing this moss is weeping moss but i`m not sure, anyone want to join in on the quizz  , ( have a look @ "JRS moss ID" sticky in this forum)

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[fischkopp]

Mosses look kinda all the same. I am not much of an expert with this as you know, but I would tend to say it is good old Java Moss - Taxiphyllum barbieri.

ref: http://www.aquamoss.net/Java-Moss/Java-Moss.htm

[charlie]

I`m hopeless too with ID`ing moss, i know for sure it`s a moss & it`s green ( i think  ), where is JRS 

I borrowed some pics from JRS moss ID pics , the last one is the one i need to ID

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[dan2x38]

What Fischkopp said... I have some without enough light it changes shape some what though.

[jrs]

Sorry I haven't been around lately but the last few months has been hectic with work.

It is always hard to definately ID a moss from a pic because tank conditions will change the structure of the fronds.  For instance, singapore moss will form its typical robust triangular frond structure when it is growing on one of my moss walls.  When some of it breaks loose and settles to the bottom of the tank behind some plants and just sits there for awhile it will get long and stringy.

For definative ID one needs to use a microscope.  A club has asked me to do presentation on moss so over the next little while I think I am going to see if I can develope a classification key similar to ones used for IDing trees based one leaf morphology.  I am not sure if it is possible based on macroscopic properties but I will try. 

Having said all of that I would tend to think that it does look like Java (Taxiphyllum barbieri).  When it was attached did it "weep" for you?

[charlie]

Sorry I haven't been around lately but the last few months has been hectic with work.

It is always hard to definately ID a moss from a pic because tank conditions will change the structure of the fronds.  For instance, singapore moss will form its typical robust triangular frond structure when it is growing on one of my moss walls.  When some of it breaks loose and settles to the bottom of the tank behind some plants and just sits there for awhile it will get long and stringy.

For definative ID one needs to use a microscope.  A club has asked me to do presentation on moss so over the next little while I think I am going to see if I can develope a classification key similar to ones used for IDing trees based one leaf morphology.  I am not sure if it is possible based on macroscopic properties but I will try. 

Having said all of that I would tend to think that it does look like Java (Taxiphyllum barbieri).  When it was attached did it "weep" for you?

Not quite sure  about the weeping, what am i looking for to tell ? the form/shape of the moss ?, I will try & post a picture of it as it is attached growing.
Regards

[pminister]

could it be christmas moss

[charlie]

Thanks folks , mystrey solved, the short of the story - most of the weeping  moss was invaded by some intrusive java moss, so i ended up with a mix & choose the java specimen to show here  .
Regards
Note to self  - never grow different species in the same tank if you want to keep it pure