Algae ID please

Bartman · #1 03-01-2007, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Tangman

Common name Red Hair algae
scientific name Asparagopsis (sporophyte stage)
to control it: strong biological filtration (nitrite)& hand removal
Herbivores: long spine urchins, seaslugs

Thanks for the info. Using the scientific name above I looked for pictures and what I have appears to be Falkenbergia Rufolanosa, which is a form of Asparagopsis. Where did you find the info above?

Tangman · #2 03-01-2007, 01:41 PM

This bookhttp://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...ct_ID=lit-apsg

BCOrchidGuy · #3 03-01-2007, 02:05 PM

I've been meaning to buy that book for a few years now.

Doug

Tangman · #4 03-01-2007, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BCOrchidGuy

I've been meaning to buy that book for a few years now.

Doug

Well it's time to get it ,BCOrchidGuy !

Bartman · #5 03-02-2007, 06:32 AM

After some hunting around I found this post on RC:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...e&pagenumber=1

muck · #6 03-02-2007, 02:58 PM

Mexican Turbo Snails will make short work of that stuff.. (just make sure they are the Mexican variety as the others most likely wont touch it)

justinl · #7 03-02-2007, 03:59 PM

what about a foxface? In the RC thread some dude said he had a foxface that munched any kind of algae to no end. I plan to get a foxface anyways so that's why i ask.

Bartman · #8 03-08-2007, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by muck

Mexican Turbo Snails will make short work of that stuff.. (just make sure they are the Mexican variety as the others most likely wont touch it)

I have called J&L, OA and other LFS here and they all say the Turbo Snails they carry are not the variety that will eat this stuff. Does anybody know where I can get them here? Failing that, where else could I get them?

Thanks,
Scott.