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Unread 01/23/2010, 11:17 AM   #1
mykdf
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What is this?

Anyone got any idea what this is? Algae?

http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/IMG_3970.jpg


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Unread 01/23/2010, 12:32 PM   #2
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The rock looks nice but I have no idea what that is.


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Unread 01/23/2010, 12:46 PM   #3
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Hydroids.


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Unread 01/23/2010, 12:55 PM   #4
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Yup.


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Unread 01/23/2010, 04:20 PM   #5
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bummer. So I'm guessing a toothbrush is going to prove useless? Anyone familiar with the hand torch method of removal?


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Unread 01/23/2010, 04:27 PM   #6
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how did you get so much coraline? That rock is amazing.


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Unread 01/23/2010, 04:55 PM   #7
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Yup those are hydroids.

IMO, they are not a major concern. I have the same ones, and they seem to be somewhat self populatiing based on water quality.


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