Mosses and small plants

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  1. Bradley Bunch

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    Can you guys help to identify moss for me
    I found them all at a river
    I want to use them for my fish tank and for a paludarium
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    I know this one is not algae because I put it under my microscope
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    Here it is under a micro scope
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    Always be careful with plants from the wild in your tank.
    Make sure you disinfect or qt them first before mixing with your existing plants and live stock.
     
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    Yes I know how would I disinfect them just found a micro worm


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    I would rinse thoroughly and dip into a weak bleach solution for a few mins.
     
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    Ok will do


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    Where you from? would like the moss in the first pic
     
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    I am from Johannesburg I found al lot if the first on in one clump but you still see the. All around by the cement and concrete areas try to go into St Stithians and follow the stream down I you should find a lot


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