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Unread 11/12/2015, 10:02 AM   #1
Ser Davos
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Help identifying algae (?) on sps frag...

I got this acropora tricolor frag for like $5-10 because it was completely browned out with no polyp extension. It has now colored up and has good extension, and is encrusting/growing more and more. However underneath it this redish looking algae has started growing that is preventing it from encrusting downwards i think.. also green hair algae. The red algae almost looks like a fan that is split. Any clue what this is?





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Unread 11/12/2015, 11:35 AM   #2
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Gelidium?

http://www.reefcleaners.org/nuisance-algae-id-guide


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Unread 11/12/2015, 12:49 PM   #3
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Looks like that may be it. Thanks!


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I got this acropora tricolor frag for like $5-10 because it was completely browned out with no polyp extension. It has now colored up and has good extension, and is encrusting/growing more and more. However underneath it this redish looking algae has started growing that is preventing it from encrusting downwards i think.. also green hair algae. The red algae almost looks like a fan that is split. Any clue what this is?







Hey Ser Davos.... Did you ever put this frag into your tank? And did the gelidium start to spread? I had that happen and it took a rock boring urchin's to mow (scrape) is down since the algae roots itself into the rocks.


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