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12/28/2014, 08:27 PM
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Liverock invasion
Hi,
I am having an invasion of the liverock of my tank by a grass/algae and would like some advice as to what is the name of it and how do I go about treating it. I have tried blacking out my tank, controlling the amount of food, control the amount of hours of natural sunlight and T5 lighting, I have increased the frequency of changing my Rowaphos media, I have tried brushing it off with a toothbrush; all to no avail. I would like to know what is the name of it and how do I treat it. My tank is over two years old and this has appeared for approximately 6 months ago. I have attached two pictures so you can see what it looks like. It is the brownish grass/root-like growth on the liverock. It is soft and moves with the current in my tank. |
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12/28/2014, 10:55 PM
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hard to tell from the picture but it could be some kind of filter feeding critter that's harmless.
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12/28/2014, 11:15 PM
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aptasia?
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12/28/2014, 11:16 PM
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12/28/2014, 11:38 PM
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Hard for me to see on my phone but could be a type of hydroid if not aptasia.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/hyzoidf3.htm
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12/29/2014, 04:48 AM
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Definitely not aptasia. It looks more like the root of a plant, fibrous. I will try to take another picture and a video. Thank you for the help thus far.
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12/29/2014, 11:51 AM
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12/30/2014, 05:15 AM
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12/30/2014, 05:25 AM
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12/30/2014, 06:13 AM
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12/30/2014, 06:58 AM
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12/31/2014, 06:22 AM
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Thank you all. Hope my research can help me find a solution to this problem.
Happy New Year!! |
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12/31/2014, 06:36 AM
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you have a clean up crew?Crabs and things like starfish and urchins usually eat those.
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