cindyp Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 thanks to METROKAT for IDing this neomeris macroalgae for me. i had no idea what it was, and after reading some threads here, looks like many have dealt with an infestation. this is what i've got on a single live rock, they are growing, but there's only a handful right now. it seems pulling off doesn't always help. should i leave them alone? and then there's always the two people that actually want this in their tank? i have a pico 3 gallon, very new, and a few bubble algae (both red and green) that i've been too lazy to deal with. ha! has anyone had this in their tank and NOT had a problem with them taking over like a bad shag carpet? thanks! Link to comment
Tamberav Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Had them twice and they have never been a problem. Slow growers but every tank is different. Link to comment
cindyp Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 Had them twice and they have never been a problem. Slow growers but every tank is different. thank you! so you just left them be? i think i will too for now. Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Just saw this I've been looking to buy some actually! Do you still have some, Cindy? Link to comment
kimberbee Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Just saw this I've been looking to buy some actually! Do you still have some, Cindy? I think Gena has some. And IIRC she got it from someone else... Link to comment
brandon429 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Neomeris should be called new nemesis. indeed outcomes vary, but consider this: we have 120 combined pages of peroxide treatments just from reefcentral and here, and neomeris when set in responds to nothing. it will wipe tanks for the unlucky. you cant do anything to remove it shy of acid bathing the rock. its not that it w overtake your tank, its that no person on the planet has documented 5 fixes in a row, or even 2, to link us to. nano-reef.com alone has three prominent old threads w tank loss to it. summary, above any invader you could possibly have, this is it. universal exclusion methods apply (take rock its on, lift it out, throw away or acid bathe it or dry it out months before reuse. but only in hindsight to those who lost tanks to it... for the ones it remained under control, no probs and they think this sounds crazy. google et to see, neomeris invasion in the reef tank youll see some of our work and no outcomes on it. the greatest risk you've had in your tank is in the pics above here's what id take in my own reef over 1 single neo: the worst dino species you could put in all other forms of coral loss, at least I could start over with the original substrate ich that wipes out every fish we own cyano that lasts 12 mos regardless of outcome complete green water so opaque you cant see through the tank, I prefer all that to a single neo. all peroxide threads state neo is not beatable if it takes off. no known grazer, no known removal method shy of exclusion but only if total tank control is the demand. if we want to experiment with suppression options, document it by all means ill take the outcomes and link for us. hilariously, on the marine id database its listed as moderately challenging to keep, go figure. wish those writers would show up in neo threads and educate some masses on what fixes it. claim needs to be rewritten imo opinions vary tho... B Link to comment
Mariaface Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 It springs up in my tank if I go a while without feeding much, then start to feed again. I only ever get up to 10 sparse stalks on just one piece of rock. Once things stabilize again, they stop growing, shrivel, and disappear. Link to comment
cindyp Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 Just saw this I've been looking to buy some actually! Do you still have some, Cindy? this is a super old thread. and my original dinky 3g tank that i ended up tossing because i didn't know what i was doing and was getting all sorts of hair algae as well as these green things. so alas, no, i don't have any. why do you want them?? are they beneficial? It springs up in my tank if I go a while without feeding much, then start to feed again. I only ever get up to 10 sparse stalks on just one piece of rock. Once things stabilize again, they stop growing, shrivel, and disappear. i have not seen them again. *knocks on wood* more issues with clear/white sponges in my newer 8g. Neomeris should be called new nemesis. indeed outcomes vary, but consider this: we have 120 combined pages of peroxide treatments just from reefcentral and here, and neomeris when set in responds to nothing. it will wipe tanks for the unlucky. you cant do anything to remove it shy of acid bathing the rock. its not that it w overtake your tank, its that no person on the planet has documented 5 fixes in a row, or even 2, to link us to. nano-reef.com alone has three prominent old threads w tank loss to it. summary, above any invader you could possibly have, this is it. universal exclusion methods apply (take rock its on, lift it out, throw away or acid bathe it or dry it out months before reuse. but only in hindsight to those who lost tanks to it... for the ones it remained under control, no probs and they think this sounds crazy. google et to see, neomeris invasion in the reef tank youll see some of our work and no outcomes on it. the greatest risk you've had in your tank is in the pics above here's what id take in my own reef over 1 single neo: the worst dino species you could put in all other forms of coral loss, at least I could start over with the original substrate ich that wipes out every fish we own cyano that lasts 12 mos regardless of outcome complete green water so opaque you cant see through the tank, I prefer all that to a single neo. all peroxide threads state neo is not beatable if it takes off. no known grazer, no known removal method shy of exclusion but only if total tank control is the demand. if we want to experiment with suppression options, document it by all means ill take the outcomes and link for us. hilariously, on the marine id database its listed as moderately challenging to keep, go figure. wish those writers would show up in neo threads and educate some masses on what fixes it. claim needs to be rewritten imo opinions vary tho... B yikes! i got rid of this little 3g tank. it was my first and infested with hair algae and other goodies. i learned some at least. ha! Link to comment
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