hypersonic
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On one of my live rocks I've got this reddish branching growth. Is this plant or algae? And more importantly (it's starting to spread to other rocks) is it beneficial or harmful?
Algae or plant?
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Aquarist007
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It would really help if you could post a picture of it
BeesGoneWild
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AS the good capn says a picture would be great. If not a picture then a very detailed decription may help.
hypersonic
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I posted the image under my gallery...thought it would indicate it on the post.
Aquarist007
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how long has your tank been running?
hypersonic
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4-5 weeks...but the growth came with the rock i ordered from Premium Aquatics.
hypersonic
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Found another camera...here's some pics. Is all Coraline algae encrusting?
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alextheromanian
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to me it looks like the red seaweeds...i think its called OGO plants...i think petco sells them for a dollar a bush...
snails so far have loved them and i think tangs do too.
if i am right what id do is let it grow and then movie it into a sump fuge whatever have you...since it could help absorb junk in the water and keep the GHA from growing
again...this is on the assumption that its this ogo plant but im not sure since it looks so beat up
snails so far have loved them and i think tangs do too.
if i am right what id do is let it grow and then movie it into a sump fuge whatever have you...since it could help absorb junk in the water and keep the GHA from growing
again...this is on the assumption that its this ogo plant but im not sure since it looks so beat up
Aquarist007
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Its not harmful but if it spreads too fast for your prior to adding a fish that will eat it then take the particular rock(s) out--give them a quick scrub and put them back quickly.
The problem with the algae spreading is that it comes in competition with corraline algae which most reefers want to see grow on their reef rocks.
I don't know what size a tank you have--but if big enough a yellow tang, coral beauty or a foxface will clean up that macro algae and any other algae you have.
The problem with the algae spreading is that it comes in competition with corraline algae which most reefers want to see grow on their reef rocks.
I don't know what size a tank you have--but if big enough a yellow tang, coral beauty or a foxface will clean up that macro algae and any other algae you have.
suzimcmullen
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I'll never understand all of you that think plants belong in the sump. I LOVE all my plants. My tanks are becoming more and more about the plants and less about rock and even the fish. I just wish there were greater varieties available.
Suzi
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Aquarist007
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oh definetly---go into the macro algae forum and see some of the algae tank pics--beautiful.
Its really hard to have a macro algae tank if you have grazers like tangs--so its all a matter of preference
I tried a macro algae fuge and like you I just could not get the different varieties of macro algae and reef grasses in Canada that I wanted
suzimcmullen
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Well little by little the diversity is coming. I have ordered a lot of fuge packages online through ebay and everyone has managed to send me something I didn't have before.
I'll look up that other forum. I forget how big this place is.
Suzi
I'll look up that other forum. I forget how big this place is.
Suzi
hypersonic
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My next arrival was going to be a tang...so that's good to hear. Any opinions on the blue vs yellow tangs? I'm leaning towards a blue since the yellow ones are so common....
Aquarist007
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your lucky--in Canada you can't even get that---and it costs a fortune for somebody to ship it over the border
I guess I will have to find it like Rae did. Suzi, you should check out her thread--its where most of the mothers/reefers hang out
Take a look at the most recent pic of macro algae her son has on the beach
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1433388&perpage=&pagenumber=3
