Mystery epiphyte that has appeared in my aquarium

[Dr. White]

Does anyone have an idea what this macrophyte is that recently started to grow from the wood?

Other species growing on the wood are presently java moss and java fern, so when I first spotted this and it was smaller I guessed it might have been from either of those. But the bigger it gets, the less sure I get.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Dr. White]

I'm thinking it is probably an algae rather than a vascular plant as it is incredibly thin.

 

[Gill]

looks like staghorn algae

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Other species growing on the wood are presently java moss and java fern

They (and your Frogbit (Limnobium laevigatum)) look pretty healthy.

looks like staghorn algae

I know what you mean, but I think it is too green and the branching doesn't look quite right. I'm pretty sure it is a <"Green Algae">.

I'm thinking it is probably an algae rather than a vascular plant as it is incredibly thin

It looks like it might be a <"Cladophora sp.">, they have <"branching filaments">.

cheers Darrel

 

[Gill]

could it be riccia, i seen it get quite stringy in the past.
or that tiny carnivorous plant, thats quite stingy and branching

 

[castle]

could it be riccia, i seen it get quite stringy in the past

I was thinking the same

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

could it be riccia, i seen it get quite stringy in the past.

I think you could be right.

or that tiny carnivorous plant, thats quite stingy and branching

It isn't Utricularia gibba. I've got plenty of that.

Cheers Darrel

 

[Tim Harrison]

could it be riccia, i seen it get quite stringy in the past.
or that tiny carnivorous plant, thats quite stingy and branching

My first thought too.