[DonaldmBoyer]

I apologize for the "repeat" as I just added this to my 200 Square Tank thread in the Aquascaping forum, but I have no idea what this is:

This little guy sprouted a few months ago, shortly after I set it up my tank. It is growing out of my Malasyian driftwood. I thought it was some sort of grass when it first started growing as I had washed the driftwood outside with a hose, and left it out overnight outside to dry. If it is "terristrial" then I don't really expect too many answers. If anyone has an idea, let me know please!

Thank you all!
Don

 

[DonaldmBoyer]

Hmm! Probably a crab-grass variety. Well, I'll let it grow and see what happens! It isn't doing any harm; just a bit quirky.

Cool! Thanks guys!

 

[DonaldmBoyer]

I'll see what happens.....like I said, it isn't hurting anything so he'll stay! Kind of an extra bonus for buying the driftwood. I will keep posting pics of it, and if it throws a bloom, you'll see it!

 

[DonaldmBoyer]

Thanks Pepperoni! You should really like the next set of pictures coming this weekend then. This goofy thing just has taken off and has basically doubled in size since the last picture. Tons of roots forming and beginning to drape into the water.

I still think it is a simple crab-grass, but if it gets much bigger, I am going to start to doubt that.

 

[DonaldmBoyer]

Updated pics of this goofy thing; taken today (2-1-09); notice the ton of "rootage" happening!:

 

[DonaldmBoyer]

HA! I know! I wish the darn thing would spread instead of becoming super-gimongous!

Well, at least it is relatively nice looking, and matches the Yatabeanus behind it.

 

[DonaldmBoyer]

Pepperoni-I'd be happy to send some to you....if I really knew what it was. The root structure underwater is just very strange: deep white tap roots, and not a ton of branching. Muh.

Dave-I will keep it going!! Not much choice as this seems to be an "all or nothing" type of situation. I have no idea how to propogate the thing, and I don't want to get rid of it....so, I'm stuck.