Please help with ID

MedcinMn · 05/09/2006, 04:40 AM

I posted this a couple days ago, was e-mailed that there were responses, but none showed up. I'll try again:

[QUOTE]Originally posted by MedcinMn
[B]I stole this pic from another site as I have something that looks just like it on my rock. Can someone please ID it, and tell me what, if anything I should do about it. I've only got a couple small spots, but figured I'd take care of it while small, if need be. The maroon/red thing on the right is what I'm referring to.

buzzer · 05/09/2006, 12:39 PM

Ok I will give an uneducated answer.
It looks like some sort of algae (very pretty by the way) if it is not fast growing I would leave it for a while but keep a close eye on it which Im sure you will.
Im sure somebody reading this will have a more accurate i.d but at least I will get you to the start of the forum again.
Good Luck

mbbuna · 05/09/2006, 06:46 PM

it may be Lobophora but you will have better luck getting a ID here.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/fo...s=&forumid=176

smatter · 05/09/2006, 09:42 PM

It is definitely an alga of some kind, perhaps a member of the Halymenia genus. Why are you worried about it? Diversity is what you should be striving for.

21Reefman · 05/10/2006, 01:05 AM

I have it too. It has never gotten out of control and it stays pretty stationary. I have had a few tangs they all love it, the rabbit fish ate it too. Emerald crabs may or may not eat it, I have 3 but have not really ever seen them eating this. Now without the tangs it tends to grow back. It's great for pods. It is some kind of macro algea, I say it's a good thing, in moderation. I have trimmed it, and when it has gotten large it will pull off easily in 1 big clump.

akrimmel · 05/10/2006, 08:55 AM

see if any tankmates eat it!

05/09/2006, 04:40 AM	#1
MedcinMn Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Boca Raton, Fl Posts: 301	Please help with ID I posted this a couple days ago, was e-mailed that there were responses, but none showed up. I'll try again: [QUOTE]Originally posted by MedcinMn [B]I stole this pic from another site as I have something that looks just like it on my rock. Can someone please ID it, and tell me what, if anything I should do about it. I've only got a couple small spots, but figured I'd take care of it while small, if need be. The maroon/red thing on the right is what I'm referring to.

05/10/2006, 01:05 AM	#5
21Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chicago/NW IN Posts: 403	I have it too. It has never gotten out of control and it stays pretty stationary. I have had a few tangs they all love it, the rabbit fish ate it too. Emerald crabs may or may not eat it, I have 3 but have not really ever seen them eating this. Now without the tangs it tends to grow back. It's great for pods. It is some kind of macro algea, I say it's a good thing, in moderation. I have trimmed it, and when it has gotten large it will pull off easily in 1 big clump. __________________ "The significant problems that we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein

05/09/2006, 12:39 PM	#2
buzzer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 413	Ok I will give an uneducated answer. It looks like some sort of algae (very pretty by the way) if it is not fast growing I would leave it for a while but keep a close eye on it which Im sure you will. Im sure somebody reading this will have a more accurate i.d but at least I will get you to the start of the forum again. Good Luck

05/09/2006, 06:46 PM	#3
mbbuna Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 6,847	it may be Lobophora but you will have better luck getting a ID here. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/fo...s=&forumid=176

05/09/2006, 09:42 PM	#4
smatter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,055	It is definitely an alga of some kind, perhaps a member of the Halymenia genus. Why are you worried about it? Diversity is what you should be striving for.

05/10/2006, 08:55 AM	#6
akrimmel Moved On Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: HAZELWOOD, MO Posts: 2,260	see if any tankmates eat it!