Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- NY Collecting
From: Joshua L. Wiegert (JLW at dune.net)
Date: Mon Oct 11 2004 - 11:12:37 CDT
It's not Java Moss. :) It's most likely a species of Fontinallis, which (to
the untrained eye) is indistinguishable from Java Moss (many, many aquarium
stores sell it as JM.) The main difference that I've ever been able to find
is actually touch. Java Moss is soft, while Fontinallis is kind of rough
feeling. Side by side, I can tell them apart. Hand me one or the ohter,
and it's only by the "touch test" that I can tell you which it is.
There are, of course, about a bajillion other aquatic mosses that you might
find. However, Fontinallis is by far the most common.
JW.
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> > I'm pretty sure its java moss, sure looks the same as the stuff I've > bought. I've found it all over NY pretty much maybe not in the > Adirondacks. I like taking rocks with it as there's always some little > critters for my darters hiding in the moss. Anyone familiar with the > orange brown slime, what is that stuff and what promotes it? > > Actually I was sweating so much that it was blurring ny vision, I was > using hip boots which helped keep me in the water. I would have liked > another few hours of sunlight. > > Guess I'll have to wait till Saturday Joshua Weigert (NFC) is coming down > to the Albany/Schenectady area to sample Schoharie, Fox and maybe > Cobbleskill Creek. Anyone is welcome to join us, winters coming soon I'll > be living vicariously through you southern boys. > > ________________________________________________________________ > Speed up your surfing with Juno SpeedBand. > Now includes pop-up blocker! > Only $14.95/ month - visit http://www.juno.com/surf to sign up today! > /----------------------------------------------------------------------- > / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes > / Association (NANFA). Comments made on this list do not necessarily > / reflect the beliefs or goals of NANFA. For more information about NANFA, > / visit http://www.nanfa.org . Please make sure all posts to nanfa-l are > / consistent with the guidelines as per > / http://www.nanfa.org/archive/nanfa/guidelines.html. To subscribe, > / unsubscribe, or get help, visit the NANFA email list home page and > / archive at http://www.nanfa.org/archive/nanfa/.
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: Fri Dec 31 2004 - 11:27:42 CST