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Green leafy ID please. Friend or foe?
It is only on one, small piece of liverock that my flowerpot came attached to. A closeup shot. Any suggestions or ideas on its identification would be greatly appreciated.
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macro algae
looks like caupillera
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Which IMO in a display tank is foe. Pick it off.
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But wouldn't it be a nutrient sink?
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It would be a nutrient sink but if it suddenly dies all those nutrients a released back into the water.So i would keep it well trimmed.
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are those leaf blades connected to each other via a long rhizome like stem? If not, it's probably not caulerpa. It looks almost like baby blades of Ulva lettuce algae, but there's probably a half dozen other species it could be.
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Macro algae is a tough subject in reef tanks, generally they are kept in the refugium as they can grow rampant and over take most of your coral. I personally remove anything that's leafy and green, tweezers or a H2O2 dip will work very well. |
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The difficulty is that my flowerpot grows out of this rock and is very finicky about being touched. I don't know how well it would take to a dip, besides I don't think a dip would get all the rhizomes. Maybe an injection of lemon juice or vinegar?
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