algae id?

[velocityoflove]

I always use RODI water, and I have phosguard in the filter!

 

[ralph atl]

velocityoflove;816152 wrote: Sorry for the crappy pictures, my camera isn't that great with closeups!

I have some corals glued to the rock so taking it out might not be an option. I'm not too worried about it, it seems like it will come off easy for my next water change, I just can't find anything on what exactly it is

your corals will be fine outside the tank for 10-15 minutes......

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JennM;816282 wrote: It looks a little bit like sawblade caulerpa but much smaller than the sawblade I've seen.

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http://reefguide.org/carib/sawbladealga.html">http://reefguide.org/carib/sawbladealga.html</a>[/QUOTE]



YES, that's what I was thinking! Caulpera! looks like this sp.

 

[ralph atl]

http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=75890">http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=75890</a>

much more info here!

follow links.

 

[jmaneyapanda]

Actually, I think everyones misinterpreting the size. This is TINY, right? Theres no way thats caulerpa. I things thats the micro foraminiferans on normal liverock. Nothign to worry about at all.

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[ralph atl]

Jeremy might be correct, albeit some pics kinda look like Caulpera...but if they are THAT tiny, it's nothing as Jeremy stated.

maybe "wait and see" in this situation is the better answer here.

 

[jmaneyapanda]

mysterybox;816455 wrote: Jeremy might be correct, albeit some pics kinda look like Caulpera...but if they are THAT tiny, it's nothing as Jeremy stated.

maybe "wait and see" in this situation is the better answer here.

"MIGHT</em>"??!! LOL

Seriously, I cant see anything in those pics that even closely resembles Caulerpa. Look at the size of the mushrooms for scale. Point it out to me.

 

[ralph atl]

jmaneyapanda;816470 wrote: "MIGHT</em>"??!! LOL

Seriously, I cant see anything in those pics that even closely resembles Caulerpa. Look at the size of the mushrooms for scale. Point it out to me.

nah.....I'm obviously not the only one......:tongue:

 

[jennm]

I see the foraminiferans too, different pictures are possibly showing different things.

I see some sponge matter in there too.

And yes, the stuff in the photos is smaller than the Caulerpa photo I linked - I said it sort of resembles it. In one photo it seems to have little "runners" that connect it together like the rhizomes (?) on Caulerpa.

Jenn

 

[ralph atl]

JennM;816478 wrote: I see the foraminiferans too, different pictures are possibly showing different things.

I see some sponge matter in there too.

And yes, the stuff in the photos is smaller than the Caulerpa photo I linked - I said it sort of resembles it. In one photo it seems to have little "runners" that connect it together like the rhizomes (?) on Caulerpa.

Jenn

exactly!

but, now looking at it....they are probably too small as Jeremy stated....

 

[jmaneyapanda]

Some show me which pic has the caulerpa. Im confused.

 

[jennm]

We were all just speculating. I think the sky is falling since Ralph and I actually agree on something

"Resembles" isn't a positive ID...

 

[ralph atl]

JennM;816486 wrote: We were all just speculating. I think the sky is falling since Ralph and I actually agree on something

"Resembles" isn't a positive ID...

:yuk:


lol!

to be honest, we agree alot! you just don't know it, because when you give sound advice (99.9999999%) that I usually agree will, I just don't have anything to add...you already answered completely and thoroughly.....
:up:

 

[jennm]

Well I guess everyone is allowed to be wrong 0.0000001% of the time

 

[rdnelson]

See, I am a mod for only a couple days and already there is peace. Next I will tackle the Middle East.

 

[velocityoflove]

I looked up photos of caulerpa, and it does seem to be a lot bigger than what I've got, however I looked up foraminiferans and found this post:
http://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/387286/fuzzy-live-rocks-and-red-leaves">http://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/387286/fuzzy-live-rocks-and-red-leaves</a>
Which looks exactly like it!

 

[ryansg1986]

I would say foraminiferans from the picture.

 

[reef coffee & curly hair]

Looks like Boodlea Sp. A type of hair algae. Seen naturally occuring along the Soloman Islands in groves. If this is Boodlea Sp. I have witnessed my Starry Blenny and Powder Blue mow down the patches that have come up. Good luck to you Dana. Btw, Jenn its fantastic that you get on here and provide input. I read IMO some great advice coming from you. Not many other retailers can provide such knowledge or will not do as such.

 

[ryansg1986]

Reef, Coffee & Curly Hair;816616 wrote: Looks like Boodlea Sp. A type of hair algae. Seen naturally occuring along the Soloman Islands in groves. If this is Boodlea Sp. I have witnessed my Starry Blenny and Powder Blue mow down the patches that have come up. Good luck to you Dana. Btw, Jenn its fantastic that you get on here and provide input. I read IMO some great advice coming from you. Not many other retailers can provide such knowledge or will not do as such.

it looks to small to be Boodlea sp. All the Boodlea i have seen is longer.

 

[reef coffee & curly hair]

Not all Boodlea grows longs. There are 16 known variations (and who knows how many others) of the Boodlea Species. And just like anything else in life, the environment affects the rate and type of growth in which an organism functions. However, this may very well not be Bloodlea. Just an observation.

 

[velocityoflove]

This stuff hasn't gone away and its everywhere. All over the rocks. When it comes off it sits in darker pieces all over the sand. Its growing in the filter, in a bag of carbon. EVERYWHERE. I cant afford a skimmer at the moment but i keep up with water changes weekly. Is there any other way to get rid of this stuff? I have a crappy phone photo but thats as close as i can get

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