show off lichens

marylanddartfrog · #1 (**permalink**) 02-02-2012, 02:11 PM

Just found some new lichen growing on a cork round figured i would share sorry pics not so great.

marylanddartfrog · #2 (**permalink**) 02-02-2012, 03:23 PM

Anyone know the species?its neat looking compared to the other types in my tanks.it has a short light mint green stem with a red cap or ball at the top.

velvety14u · #3 (**permalink**) 02-02-2012, 03:27 PM

British soldier lichen possibly

rcmike · #4 (**permalink**) 02-02-2012, 03:37 PM

Here is some I found on a piece of cork from Petsmart a couple of weeks ago. I hope it survives long term.

marylanddartfrog · #5 (**permalink**) 02-02-2012, 03:46 PM

One more bad pic i cut a small portion off to try to get a closer pic

marylanddartfrog · #6 (**permalink**) 02-02-2012, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by rcmike

Here is some I found on a piece of cork from Petsmart a couple of weeks ago. I hope it survives long term.

thats where i got mine.it also has the same type u have but this new type started growing in

rcmike · #7 (**permalink**) 02-02-2012, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by marylanddartfrog

thats where i got mine.it also has the same type u have but this new type started growing in

Cool. How long did it take to start growing?

marylanddartfrog · #8 (**permalink**) 02-02-2012, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by rcmike

Cool. How long did it take to start growing?

About 1.5 months

BonnieLorraine · #9 (**permalink**) 02-02-2012, 05:57 PM

It's called red soldier lichen, rather neat looking

hylahill · #10 (**permalink**) 02-03-2012, 06:50 AM

Unfortunately, it has been my experience that this type of lichen doesn't persist in a vivarium setting very long, inevitably 'melting away'. I see it naturally occurring on rock outcroppings and the like where light and, most importantly, clean air are abundant. It gets so dry in the heat of the summer, I am amazed it ever stays alive.

Cool mutualistic organism!