scatcat Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 I have some red looking sprout like things growing on my LR. That is the best way to describe them. They are not hollow. The look like a seed that has sprouted. Not alot of them just a few do I need to be concerned? The second thing I have is a red sponge like looking thing that is bigger than the size of a quarter. I looks fuzzy and it is obviously growing on my rock. Do you thing it's a sponge? My tank is cycled. Sorry I don't have a digital camera to take pictures. Thanks for your help. Rachel Link to comment
EtOH_is_good Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 take a look throught the hitchhiker faq and see if your items fit the bill. Link to comment
scatcat Posted April 20, 2005 Author Share Posted April 20, 2005 Thank you for the web site. I didn't see any of my stuff on there. Bummer I'm a little worried about the sprout looking things. I think the fuzzy thing is a sponge, it's fat. But the sprouts, I don't know what that could be. Link to comment
Diatome Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Does it look like this? If so, red macroalgae. Link to comment
Diatome Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Forgot to mention, you probably have a red ball sponge. I have a pink one on one of my rocks, they are reffered to as the boring sponge. You will probably have some pinapple sponges pop out later as well. all sounds normal and actually good. Link to comment
Daemonfly Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Think I know what he's talking about, and "sprouts" does describe them well I guess. Had them on all my live rock, just little red "sprouts" everywhere, never got longer than 1/4". Usually slightly curved over. Link to comment
scatcat Posted April 21, 2005 Author Share Posted April 21, 2005 No they don't quite look like that. They have a point at the top and they are skinnier. I wish I had a digital. Rachel Link to comment
scatcat Posted April 21, 2005 Author Share Posted April 21, 2005 Ok maybe I should say they come to a point at the top. Not so fat. Rachel Link to comment
Auryn Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 I hate to hijack the thread but diatome- what are those things- i have a few dark orange ones on my new lr Link to comment
Diatome Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 That is just some Macro Alage. Don't know more than that. Though, I don't think I have ever seen any that were orange. The pic is of one of the many other things growing on this rock, this I can't Id yet, too small, but is this more like what you see? The first pic was just thin leaves. Link to comment
Diatome Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Originally posted by scatcat Ok maybe I should say they come to a point at the top. Not so fat. Rachel Are they thing like the macro in the very back of the picture I just posted? Another Macro alage, I think the name is dragon's teeth. Actually beautiful stuff. Link to comment
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