ID Kelp like Algae

**stevebla** · 05-05-2006, 10:38 AM

Hello all, I am wondering what kind of algae/plant this is. Would a scopa tang eat it????

**Reptoreef** · 05-05-2006, 10:47 AM

Should be fine.

**unleashed** · 05-21-2006, 06:34 PM

that does look like kelp to me where did you get it? id love to get my hands on some of that

**Whoyah** · 05-21-2006, 10:54 PM

I believe you have Sargassum algae.

Here is a link with a better picture.

http://www.reefcorner.com/SpecimenSheets/sargassum.htm

**fishyshawn** · 05-22-2006, 10:20 AM

i have some of that in my tank i set up not to long ago

**RWalston** · 05-22-2006, 04:40 PM

I agree it looks like Sargassum to me

**sompa** · 05-22-2006, 11:21 PM

I have some too both in main tank and ref... have had no problems at all with it, just keep it from shading my light loving corals

**segraves1** · 05-23-2006, 12:20 AM

that looks pretty cool....where would I go get some of that?

**stevebla** · 05-23-2006, 07:11 PM

It is interesting stuff the fish like to swim in and shelter there. It just grew out of some live rock i got at lfs. I like the look seems natural.

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