~LadyBug~ Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Can anyone I.D. this macro for me? It's encrusted on the rock and grown straight out, and seems possibly calcareous. http://s770.photobucket.com/user/AnnasHope04/media/5A144A35-F7A2-4510-A2C4-0D37CBAE8174-3550-000002D4B35103B4_zpsbcc00f69.jpg.html'> Thanks! Link to comment
metrokat Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Turf algae. Looks like gelidium but I've only known gelidium to creep on the rocks, not become bushy like that. Link to comment
~LadyBug~ Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 Turf algae. Looks like gelidium but I've only known gelidium to creep on the rocks, not become bushy like that. Interesting. Thanks! Link to comment
Acielot Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I dunno. I have a few sprigs popping up near the pipefish/starfish/cucumber cave that look like that. It hasn't grown like that yet. Very similar though. Does anything eat it? Link to comment
~LadyBug~ Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 I dunno. I have a few sprigs popping up near the pipefish/starfish/cucumber cave that look like that. It hasn't grown like that yet. Very similar though. Does anything eat it? Not that I've seen. Or my dragons breath for that matter, but there's so much of that they'd have to make a dent before I'd notice Link to comment
~LadyBug~ Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 I got a better picture, I did buy it originally and when I did the 'sticks' that make up the structure were grouped together much more loosely. Not to say it couldn't be turf algae, I was just under the impression it was more ornamental. http://s770.photobucket.com/user/AnnasHope04/media/BE7A8AB4-5658-41CE-8F9B-A055AA73AF81-499-00000070F17C8B50_zps28dfe051.jpg.html'> Link to comment
Speaker73 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 I have some macro in my tank that might be like that. Is it slightly iridescent? If it is then its probably the same as mine. My turbo snail made short work of it in week or so. Left the GHA around it though! Link to comment
~LadyBug~ Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 I have some macro in my tank that might be like that. Is it slightly iridescent? If it is then its probably the same as mine. My turbo snail made short work of it in week or so. Left the GHA around it though! No, it's very 'matte' looking. Nothing has bothered it. Bad snail! Link to comment
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