bochi Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 ok guys i need help identifying this algae one is maroon color and hairy it is really tough to pull from the rock it feels like a carpet it is not cyano i have had cyano before and it's not like this if i try to pull it from the rock it just releases hairs. Uploaded with ImageShack.us the other one i am not sure its' culerpa what looks like small grapes it's actually small leafs Uploaded with ImageShack.us and the other infestation i have is a yellow polyp infestation they survived the hurricane and the have come back with a vengence. man they really love led lighting. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment
BLoCkCliMbeR Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 red= turf algae? #2 calurpa racemosa possibly Link to comment
NinjaBum Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Get them both the eff out of your tank if you don't want it to turn into a macro forest. Do it quickly. Link to comment
Cintax Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 #1 could be a lot of things but its hard with these low resolution images, can you get a better shot? #2 is Grape Caulerpa (C. Racemosa) Most Caulerpa grow extremely fast, and they are also usually quite nice to look at. If you keep it, make sure you watch where it is growing and prune it back. I keep my Fern Caulerpa in the sand bed and just steer its runners away from rocks. Link to comment
NinjaBum Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Racemosa is quite harder to control than other species of Caulerpa. I'd recommend aggressive eradication. Link to comment
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