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08/06/2012, 12:30 PM | #1 |
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algae id please
this started about the last week of my cycle. all i had in the tank was dry pukani and tropic eden sand. i ghost fed till the cycle started. tank was filled with rodi saltwater.IMG_1890.JPG
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08/06/2012, 05:26 PM | #2 |
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can anyone tell me what kind of algae this is in the above pictures?
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08/06/2012, 06:05 PM | #3 |
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caulerpa algae, its good for the tank and also for the refugium, hope this helps...just dont let it get too out of hand. keep it trimmed down if its in the display tank.
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08/06/2012, 06:08 PM | #4 |
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its maiden's hair....probably sucking down po4.....do a 3-5 day black out
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08/06/2012, 06:52 PM | #5 |
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thanks to you both. this gives me somewhere to start research.
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