(Pics) Anybody know what the heck this is?

mandabailey · 01/13/2009, 02:33 PM

Over the past two to three weeks my tank (RSM) has started growing this red gelatinous stuff. It started very small and I thought it was pretty and harmless....now it is getting pretty big and I am beginning to worry. Here are pics:

J.russell · 01/13/2009, 02:38 PM

Man I dont know but that looks cool and bad at the same time. I think I just confused myself!

corbett_n · 01/13/2009, 02:43 PM

Wow that is wierd

jbird69 · 01/13/2009, 02:49 PM

There is another thread somewhere on RC about this stuff. Its a macro algae and the tank owner had endless requests to buy peices of it.

Sugar Magnolia · 01/13/2009, 02:50 PM

Asparagopsis taxiformis...aka red cotton ball algae. Manual removal and turbo snails will take care of it.

J.russell · 01/13/2009, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sugar Magnolia
Asparagopsis taxiformis...aka red cotton ball algae. Manual removal and turbo snails will take care of it.

So its bad?

om6acw · 01/13/2009, 02:56 PM

looks more like some kind of sponge for me....

seapug · 01/13/2009, 03:05 PM

That's not Asparagopsis-- that stuff looks exactly like red cotton. What you have is another type of macroalgae-- can't recall the name but I had a really beautiful clump of that in my tank until I put my Purple Tang in. It devoured in it less than 24 hours. Since you don't have the type of tank to support a Tang, you might try manual removal, perhaps a Salarias blenny as well.

Sugar Magnolia · 01/13/2009, 03:11 PM

Hmmm, lemme look around some more then.

Try scrolling through here. http://www.saltcorner.com/sections/g...24frameset.htm

nguyentxd · 01/13/2009, 04:49 PM

those thing looks Awesome, are they a good alternative algae for your fuge?

seapug · 01/13/2009, 04:54 PM

Finally remembered-- It's Nemastoma algae.

http://wetwebmedia.com/redalgidfaqs.htm

abarrera · 01/13/2009, 05:14 PM

Weird

kraze3 · 01/13/2009, 05:45 PM

It is Nemastoma.
I have some in my tank. Its quite beautiful

kraze3 · 01/13/2009, 05:48 PM

Here is a link for you:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1122482

I believe it is the thread that jbird69 mentioned above.

Good luck with it. It grows very fast and loves to be in direct flow.

MarkGP · 01/13/2009, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kraze3
Here is a link for you:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1122482

I believe it is the thread that jbird69 mentioned above.

Good luck with it. It grows very fast and loves to be in direct flow.

Nemastoma is the correct name. It's a pretty harmless macro and is very beautiful. I haven't found anything that eats it....yet!

kraze3 · 01/13/2009, 09:22 PM

I got mine from Mark.
Thanks again!
Love it, except I cant get it to attatch to anything. lol
Its a PITA to get to attatch. I had it glued but after a week it pulled itself free. Now I have it pinned down by a small piece of rubble, we'll see if that does it.

01/13/2009, 02:33 PM	#1
mandabailey Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 13	(Pics) Anybody know what the heck this is? Over the past two to three weeks my tank (RSM) has started growing this red gelatinous stuff. It started very small and I thought it was pretty and harmless....now it is getting pretty big and I am beginning to worry. Here are pics:

01/13/2009, 02:49 PM	#4
jbird69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The beautiful State of Jefferson Posts: 2,751	There is another thread somewhere on RC about this stuff. Its a macro algae and the tank owner had endless requests to buy peices of it. __________________ Broke Back Mountain is not a movie, its the pile of dead ninjas in Chuck Norris' back yard

01/13/2009, 02:50 PM	#5
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Asparagopsis taxiformis...aka red cotton ball algae. Manual removal and turbo snails will take care of it. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

01/13/2009, 03:05 PM	#8
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	That's not Asparagopsis-- that stuff looks exactly like red cotton. What you have is another type of macroalgae-- can't recall the name but I had a really beautiful clump of that in my tank until I put my Purple Tang in. It devoured in it less than 24 hours. Since you don't have the type of tank to support a Tang, you might try manual removal, perhaps a Salarias blenny as well. __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

01/13/2009, 03:11 PM	#9
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Hmmm, lemme look around some more then. Try scrolling through here. http://www.saltcorner.com/sections/g...24frameset.htm __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders. Last edited by Sugar Magnolia; 01/13/2009 at 03:25 PM.

01/13/2009, 02:38 PM	#2
J.russell What was I thinking??? Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Norfolk Va. Posts: 738	Man I dont know but that looks cool and bad at the same time. I think I just confused myself!

01/13/2009, 02:43 PM	#3
corbett_n Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SC Posts: 1,271	Wow that is wierd

01/13/2009, 02:56 PM	#7
om6acw Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 16	looks more like some kind of sponge for me....

01/13/2009, 04:49 PM	#10
nguyentxd Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: midwest Posts: 72	those thing looks Awesome, are they a good alternative algae for your fuge?

01/13/2009, 04:54 PM	#11
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	Finally remembered-- It's Nemastoma algae. http://wetwebmedia.com/redalgidfaqs.htm __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

01/13/2009, 05:14 PM	#12
abarrera Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NE Tennessee Posts: 135	Weird

01/13/2009, 05:45 PM	#13
kraze3 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: RI Posts: 2,373	It is Nemastoma. I have some in my tank. Its quite beautiful

01/13/2009, 05:48 PM	#14
kraze3 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: RI Posts: 2,373	Here is a link for you: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1122482 I believe it is the thread that jbird69 mentioned above. Good luck with it. It grows very fast and loves to be in direct flow.

01/13/2009, 09:22 PM	#16
kraze3 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: RI Posts: 2,373	I got mine from Mark. Thanks again! Love it, except I cant get it to attatch to anything. lol Its a PITA to get to attatch. I had it glued but after a week it pulled itself free. Now I have it pinned down by a small piece of rubble, we'll see if that does it.