mayphly Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 I just ordered some new rare mosses from Novina in Poland. They should be here in about a week. Most of you who have been keeeping and breeding shrimp a while probably already know about Novina. Novina keeps an awesome collction of rare plants and has one of the coolest shrimp collections one could ever dream about having. I just purchased these mosses 1) Jungermania "Jade Lotos"2) Fissidens Sp. "Miroshaki"3) Fissidens Sp. "Tasikmalaya"4) Fontinalis Antipyretica "Willow Moss" ( common moss) I don't have5) Solenostoma Teragonum These should arrive in about 7 days. https://www.facebook.com/pages/World-of-Aquatic-Moss/508732719244216 https://www.facebook.com/pages/novinapl/170590049644528?sk=photos_stream snowpetals 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicca32 Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 cant wait to see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted June 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 I'll throw some pics up once they arrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Seems like a lot of people are trying to import more rare aquatic plants now days, which is good we need more variety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 I'm actually envious. I think it's great people have such a good eye they can tell differences in moss. I guess it must be a developed skill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pika Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Yeah, maybe mayphly can become our resident moss expert? (wink, wink, hint, hint? ) I feel like if I could have labeled, real-life samples to examine I *might* pick up the differences, but I'm hopeless generalizing from the pictures I've found online (and there are some decent sites). Hard to pick out the defining characteristics from a few stills, especially when the mosses tend to look a little different depending on how they're grown, light, age, attachment, etc. I feel like, at least for me, mosses are kinda like grasses - really hard to definitively ID unless you're willing to go the microscopic botany route with your dichotomous key in hand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted June 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Hahha!! An expert on any plant I'll never be! I do think mosses are pretty cool though! I may be just getting in to another phase of the planted tank. Mosses do have their own unique characteristics like the way they grow (creep), the way they're shaped and the different look that each type of moss can add to an aquarium. Who wouln't want this growing in their tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 What moss is that? Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00camaro16 Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Hahha!! An expert on any plant I'll never be! I do think mosses are pretty cool though! I may be just getting in to another phase of the planted tank. Mosses do have their own unique characteristics like the way they grow (creep), the way they're shaped and the different look that each type of moss can add to an aquarium. Who wouln't want this growing in their tank? I want that soo babd, what type is it and where can I get it. Chris Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted June 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Sorry, I posted the wrong pic. That was a terrestrial moss. I changed the pic to some pelia. I didn't mean to mislead anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00camaro16 Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Sorry, I posted the wrong pic. That was a terrestrial moss. I changed the pic to some pelia. I didn't mean to mislead anyone. You got me all excited, I like the looks of terrestrial moss much better then aquatic moss. I have been trying to find an aquatic moss that mimics that. Chris Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted June 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Sorry I got your hopes up. I think a close look to that would be mini pelia well trimmed. I keep a variety of terrestrial moss which grows great in my emersed tank. They just look sooo coool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 How about having a moss like this which I am lucky enough to be one of the only people I know of in the us to have this ad a couple other species of moss and erio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00camaro16 Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 I tried mini pelia once and it did not fair well. It died that was horrible to try and clean up. And I'm not a huge fan of how it looks either, assuming I really got mini pellia. Chris Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted June 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Hard to tell cause I can't make the pic bigger but is thatClimacium japonicum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Is my photo japonium?? I recieved some mini pellia from tom Barr in a trade. Any guesses how he made it so compact and lush&??? Guesses first then I'll tell you his secret. Muahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted June 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Hehe! You got me! I'm going with high light, cool temps,dose ferts w/ co2, and good flow. Am I right? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Your partially right. He told me a strong flow and high light. But we all know tom Barr is know for beautiful aquascapes. So I would assume along with the flow and high light goes with a combo of co2 and fert schedule as well. Lol mayphly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooksLater Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 So funny I ran across this thread just now- I follow Novina on FB, and this was posted this morning...drool...https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=708345485868979&id=170590049644528 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted July 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 I hope I can end up with 120 different types of mosses one day. I also follow "World of aquatic moss" on FB which also belongs to Novina. There are some great pics in that page as well. LooksLater and evodrgn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evodrgn Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 can't wait to see pics of all the different fissidens you have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Should we just make this page moss anonymous. .. LooksLater, evodrgn and mayphly 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooksLater Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Thanks for the tip, mayphly...I will follow that one, too! Sent from my PG06100 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Hi im Derek im a moss addict! LooksLater 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted July 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 When I get some free time I'll post up some macro shots. With all the money in spent on moss I should be in a moss anonymous group! Lol!! evodrgn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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