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Old 07-05-2006, 08:40 PM

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i just noticed this a few days ago, and i can not find it in ANY of my books. does anyone know what it is ?? i am talking about the green thing.

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notice the growth on my monti. cap.

BTW ... i know about the aptasia ... it should be under more control in the next few days !!
   
 
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Old 07-05-2006, 09:03 PM

It is a type of algea. They spred like crazy if you have a fuge put it in there were it will help the most and do the least amount of harm.
   
 
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Old 07-05-2006, 09:10 PM

thanx Don, but what type of algae is it ??
i think my monti. cap. got ahold of one of them cuz it was all white and dead looking tonight, so i sucked it up into a baster and shot it down the sink. is there a good way to remove it ??
   
 
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Old 07-05-2006, 11:20 PM

I believe it is some sort of calcuim based algae. I had few. The base turns white and kind of flakes off. I have no ideas on a name.
   
 
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Old 07-06-2006, 08:43 AM

Another member had a TON of it on his LR.... I struggled trying to figure out exactly what it was (besides the calcerous algae part) and came up blank. It was really pretty cool looking though. Didn't seem to hurt anything and since it's a macro of sorts and grows, that means it consumes nutrients, so in IMO that makes it beneficial for your system as long as it 's harmless and doesn't become troublesome.
   
 
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Old 07-06-2006, 04:56 PM

I am suffering from CRS when it comes to the name of the algea. It is a calcium based, the problem with it is it will grow anywhere. That means if it gets on our monti it will grow there and kill it. In the fuge however it is helpful and will take out the junk from your tank like normal algea and some cal. as well.
   
 
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Old 07-06-2006, 08:29 PM

well tonight it is getting moved to the sump. i say IT because there is only one of them left, the other just turned white and died off (as you can see in the pic). but thanx for the info.
   
 
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Old 07-07-2006, 09:50 AM

Neomeris annulata

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/algae.html
   
 
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Old 07-07-2006, 01:33 PM

Nice find Eric. Thanks for the link and name.
   
 
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Old 07-07-2006, 09:15 PM

thanx a lot, peregrinus. i have been looking for that info for a long time. good looking out man.
   
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