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11-03-2005, 06:54 PM
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ID some Algae for me?
I've been trying to ID this algae for days now. They all look the same online and in books. I have 4 different plant forms in my sump/fuge. The pictures aren't the best but hopefully someone can narrow it down. I'm not sure what I want to keep. It would be nice it were all beneficial in some way. They give my fuge alot of character.
On a sidenote: I noticed an oily sheen on the top of my water in my sump. It was easily removed. I've been running carbon since last night. Any connection? Last edited by GaryZ; 11-22-2005 at 02:22 PM. |
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11-03-2005, 06:57 PM
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Well I can make out some Grape Caulerpa and Chaeto but not sure about the other green and the red. The good thing here is all algaeis beneficial in a refugium as a means of nutrient export. Some are better than others due to growth rates but they all uptake nutrients.
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11-03-2005, 07:03 PM
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Other than the grape caulerpa (C. racemosa) it looks like a feather caulerpa (C. serularioides)... and the red one looks like Gracilaria parvispora... but that's only an amateur opinion, and I could be very wrong
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11-03-2005, 07:05 PM
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Here's a couple close-up shots of the stuff you didn't ID, maybe these will help.
Last edited by GaryZ; 11-22-2005 at 02:22 PM. |
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11-03-2005, 07:07 PM
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The first one might be Halimeda and the second is definitely Feather Caulerpa.
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11-03-2005, 07:08 PM
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It's like a friggin' salad bar!!!!!!
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11-03-2005, 07:10 PM
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Thats a good thing to have lots of variety. Just make sure to prune it occassionally to actually export the nutrients.
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11-03-2005, 07:25 PM
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Thats what I figured, I just wish I could narrow down what that red stuff is. BTW, I looked up Halimeda, your right.
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11-03-2005, 07:28 PM
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I looked up Gracilaria parvispora like Bubba suggested, I can't find anything conclusive.
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11-03-2005, 07:33 PM
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I can't help out with the red algae, and frankly prefer to stay far, very far, away from any of it.
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11-03-2005, 07:34 PM
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Try this link:
http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...ia&sa=N&tab=wi |
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11-03-2005, 07:44 PM
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Looks pretty close to me. Brown Fucus.
Last edited by GaryZ; 11-22-2005 at 02:22 PM. |
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11-03-2005, 07:53 PM
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Here are some links that explain why I stay far away from any red algae:
uuugggghhhh red algae update ughhh, red algae |
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11-03-2005, 07:55 PM
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I actually followed you there via "Who's Online"....
 It's not the same stuff, at all. But are you saying it could lead to that? |
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11-03-2005, 08:10 PM
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I guess it depends on the particular algae. What I experienced would have been fine inside a vegetable filter vessel but it happened to be in the display.
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11-04-2005, 02:43 PM
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I got a macroalgae pack from Indopacific sea farms www.ipsf.com and it called the red stuff Gracilaria parvispora. I can't find a picture of it on the web either... even looked on The Algae Page http://www.saltcorner.com/sections/g.../algaepage.htm
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11-04-2005, 02:47 PM
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By the way, it's not overtaken my refugium, in fact, it has a hard time competing with the caulerpa. My purple tang LOVES the red stuff (the alleged gracilaria parvispora). I wish it would grow better.
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