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es355lucille
03-05-2011, 02:21 AM
I have been looking through some algae identification sites on the web......can anyone tell me what this is? Is it good or bad? It is starting to spread so I need to know. The fish do not appear to eat it....and the emerald crabs don't go after it either.

Thanks in advance

http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu279/es355lucille/P1010559.jpg
es355lucille
03-06-2011, 09:16 PM
anyone??
Kevotron
03-06-2011, 09:24 PM
Do they have a rough/hard texture to them ? if so then is Halimeda Algae which is calcareous, and will drain ur calcium levels in your tank.
es355lucille
03-06-2011, 09:30 PM
No they don't Kevotron. They bend in the current and when I removed one it feels like a regular leaf. When the lights are on this stuff it is green, once the lights go out and I am looking into the tank with an LED flashlight they are more clear and white..they seem to loose their color. Weird?

Do they have a rough/hard texture to them ? if so then is Halimeda Algae which is calcareous, and will drain ur calcium levels in your tank.
hillegom
03-06-2011, 09:40 PM
How about Padina boergesenii
found here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/Pix%20Of%20The%20Day%20Marine/POTD%20SW%20Arch%20300-329/swpotdarch302.htm
es355lucille
03-06-2011, 10:02 PM
Hmmmm.....its the closest thing I have seen so far......the leaves on mine are scalloped shaped though. I searched "leafy rolled-blade algae" and the more pictures I see I would have to say no, I don't think so.

It started with just a couple and now I have a small garden growing on the side of the rock.



How about Padina boergesenii
found here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/Pix%20Of%20The%20Day%20Marine/POTD%20SW%20Arch%20300-329/swpotdarch302.htm
ferret
03-06-2011, 10:53 PM
It looks like "Stypopodium' to me
es355lucille
03-06-2011, 11:30 PM
That very well could be it ferret. There are many types of Stypopodium.....but there are at least one-two that it looks like. Thanks!

It looks like "Stypopodium' to me
ferret
03-07-2011, 12:14 AM
You are welcome and I should have added sp after Stypopodium. I have a macro algae tank and keeping different types of algae is one of my favour other than keeping marine fishes.
es355lucille
03-07-2011, 12:45 AM
Cool, can you send me some pictures of your macro algae tank and let me know what all you keep? I am going to build a new system in the future and I am looking for information on this type of tank system as well. Let me know your lighting/feeding/water flow/harvesting requirements as well please. Thanks!

You are welcome and I should have added sp after Stypopodium. I have a macro algae tank and keeping different types of algae is one of my favour other than keeping marine fishes.
ferret
03-07-2011, 01:02 AM
No problem and just pm your email address to me since I can't post my pictures for restriciting sizes or whatever.
es355lucille
03-07-2011, 03:32 AM
PM Sent

No problem and just pm your email address to me since I can't post my pictures for restriciting sizes or whatever.