Tommy Gun

Hello again fellow fish fanatics!

First, let me say that I realize that I could probably research my question in order to get an answer...but what fun would that be?!?!?!?!? I also have a strong feeling that this is a pretty common plant so if this sounds like I am completely clueless, that is only because I really am clueless, for the most part.

Anyways, here is some background information:

So, I basically just started a new adventure within the 'planted tank' side of this hobby, but I haven't enjoyed all that much success...yet. That said, my lack of success is so severe from time to time that I have removed a few plants in my display tank, which I stored for a short time in my 10 gallon Endler tank. At this time, there is only one plant left in the 10 gallon...or I should really say that there is only one plant in the 10 that was originally in my display tank.

However, I recently noticed the plant in the photos below growing in the 10 gallon, attached to a fake plant (which I find somewhat ironic). While I have to say that I really think the plant below is really cool, I would still like to ID it so that I know what I am really faced with. So, obviously I am wondering if anyone might be able to tell me what this is:

NOTE: In case it makes a difference, my 10 gallon tank has only a 15 watt florescent hood lamp over it and I have never added any supplements or nutrients to this tank


^A semi-close up of the plant in question

^and like I said, it is attached to a fake plant (the red one...if you couldn't tell).

Lastly, I am 110% sure that this is a 'real' live plant since I have never purchased or even looked at a similar fake plant.

So, any ideas for me? Thanks in advance for your help!

Tbx

I have no idea what it is but I want to know how in the world did you get it to attach to the fake plant?

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Tommy Gun

All I needed to do to get it attached to the fake plant was a little bit of magic, a lot of patience, and a very detailed and complicated plan. Or...I have no idea how or why it even got in my tank, not to mention how it is latched on to the fake plant.

I will leave it up to you as far as which of these two methods you believe. ;-)

gm333

I would tend to believe it is a type of freshwater macroalgae as it bears no root sysytem for it. That is where I would look first before getting into plant species. Might give wetwebmedia a try first. They seem to be pretty good about saltwater macros and do have a lot on freshwater as well.

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Jay

I've not seen it before, I tend to agree with GM333. I have seen new baby plants from very invasive species glom <- onto other plants and gain a foothold.

It is a nice looking plant though

Jay

Tbx

So are you saying it just came out of no where that would be cool besides hair algae I have never seen a big plant just pop out of no where.

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