Re: Spawning media for peat divers

["William Vannerson" <William_Vannerson at ama-assn_org>]

>>>Anybody have some of the live moss?

What's wrong with John's "Cow Moss?"  It's actually a species of moss that live both on land and in water.  Norm had some that he grew outside of the aquarium and it was much more recognizable as "moss." I don;t think anyone actually ID'ed it to figure out the species though...

Bill Vannerson
McHenry, IL
http://vannerson.home.att.net/

>>> ...but doesn't spaghnum grow in peat bogs

Yep. See the following page for some info:
http://www.wiscwetlands.org/bogs.html

And here for some interesting images:
http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/images/130/Bryophytes/Bryophyta/Sphagnum/

Here's a page that explains the difference between sphagnum moss and peat:
http://www.mosserlee.com/whatis.html

BTW, Mosser sells moss on-line.  They are located about half way between Tomah and Black River Falls, WI, just north of I90.


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