ID please...hitchiker plant(pic)

[Medman]

it's nice looking, but not sure what it is. Came attached with this finger leather.

[scubadude]

Looks like halimeda to me

[Ninong]

Yes, it is almost certainly Halimeda. Of the 30 different species, my guess is Halimeda opuntia.

Ninong

[Reinhold]

Halimeda species for sure.

PS: You've got some great looking live rock!

[stang69]

Yes it is what they said. I just wanted to add it is a clacium based algae as well so watch the cal lvl's

Jeff

[icemark]

Halymenia sp.

Cool stuff, generally easy to keep, one of the better macros IMO. Likes to grow in sand, but will attach to almost anything.

BTW my LFS buys the stuff from me for $7.00 store credit a bunch and sells it for $20.00

[Mikeman]

Icemark do you have a tang? Does it eat it? I'm looking for a micro alge that I can keep in my tank, for more than one week(my tang finishes it off that fast)


Could I buy some?

p.s. also what do you mean watch your calcium levels? Does it leak calcium or use it?

[Ninong]

Originally posted by Mikeman

Icemark do you have a tang? Does it eat it? I'm looking for a macro algae that I can keep in my tank for more than one week (my tang finishes it off that fast).

Your tang should leave this alone completely.

p.s. also what do you mean watch your calcium levels? Does it leak calcium or use it?

What he means is that it uses a lot of calcium. It has a calcareous skeleton. In fact, it is the major component of the white sand beaches of Hawaii.

Ninong

[Aragorn]

"Halimeda...where they keep the nuclear wessels"....sorry inside joke. Wouldn't get it if you're not a Star Trek fan

[SPasse]

Hi All,

My guess would also be Halimeda opuntia

I have quite a bit of this growing on the back side of my live rock, where you can't see it.

It is a neat addition to a reef tank, no Tribble at all.

Regards,

Scott

[Medman]

My purple tang doesn't touch it.

[Ninong]

Originally posted by Aragorn
"Halimeda...where they keep the nuclear wessels"....sorry inside joke. Wouldn't get it if you're not a Star Trek fan

Yeah, but they closed "Halimeda" several years back.;;

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