What is this hitch hiker?

davocean · 05/09/2006, 01:07 PM

I have something growing on LR I've never seen b4.
It looks kinda similar to frogspawn, but it's reddish/burgandy.
There's a so so pic of it in my gallery, 2nd pic to the right of the flame scallop.
I'll try to get better pic when lights come on.

davocean · 05/09/2006, 02:01 PM

OK, little better pic, 1st pic in gallery

Amphiprion · 05/09/2006, 02:04 PM

It is a macroalga, can't recall the name at this time, though.

davocean · 05/09/2006, 02:07 PM

Thanks Amphiprion.
I'm assuming good thing?
Very common?

Amphiprion · 05/09/2006, 02:08 PM

Reasonably common and kind of cool as well. I haven't noticed them being particularly invasive. They are also easy to remove if you want to.

davocean · 05/09/2006, 02:18 PM

I like the color and texture.
It's growing kinda fast.
Think it's a keeper!
AHH, a positive hitcher!

Brenden · 05/09/2006, 02:40 PM

Have a tang in your tank? It will love it.

davocean · 05/09/2006, 02:45 PM

I have a very small juvy naso (I'm going bigger this summer, don't want tang police on my butt!)
So far he's not interested in it.
Hope it stays that way.

exoticaquatix · 05/09/2006, 06:56 PM

i once had a HUGE one of those pop up out of some x-mas tree worm rock in my first reef. i had no friggin clue what it was but it was cool. it grew to about 10 inches tall, tons of branches and then one day it just crashed and dissolved. leave it and see how big it gets!

xtremedelta · 05/09/2006, 07:13 PM

Leave it and see what happens. If it spreads just inject it with straight calcium. It will help your tank and kill the thing at the same time

davocean · 05/09/2006, 11:25 PM

Cool!
So far I really like it, nice color addition.
The tubular branches kinda look like my frogspwan.
Thanks for responses

jer77 · 05/10/2006, 12:48 AM

sort of looks like codium algae.

akrimmel · 05/10/2006, 08:46 AM

be careful of what you wish for!

davocean · 05/10/2006, 08:55 AM

Is that a warning that this could be a nuissance algae?
Could it overgrow similar to calerpa?

akrimmel · 05/10/2006, 08:57 AM

one wat to find out?

davocean · 05/10/2006, 09:00 AM

I thought maybe you had some exp you could chime in with.

akrimmel · 05/10/2006, 09:03 AM

well do some research, i dont know exactly what it is your lfs could know!

05/09/2006, 01:07 PM	#1
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	What is this hitch hiker? I have something growing on LR I've never seen b4. It looks kinda similar to frogspawn, but it's reddish/burgandy. There's a so so pic of it in my gallery, 2nd pic to the right of the flame scallop. I'll try to get better pic when lights come on.

05/09/2006, 02:01 PM	#2
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	OK, little better pic, 1st pic in gallery __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

05/09/2006, 02:04 PM	#3
Amphiprion Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 6,611	It is a macroalga, can't recall the name at this time, though. __________________ You've done it now, haven't you? Current Tank Info: 40g breeder patch reef w/ seagrass; 2-250w XM 10K; Vortech MP40wES & MP10wES; BM Curve 7 skimmer; carbon & occasional GFO

05/09/2006, 02:07 PM	#4
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Thanks Amphiprion. I'm assuming good thing? Very common? __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

05/09/2006, 02:08 PM	#5
Amphiprion Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 6,611	Reasonably common and kind of cool as well. I haven't noticed them being particularly invasive. They are also easy to remove if you want to. __________________ You've done it now, haven't you? Current Tank Info: 40g breeder patch reef w/ seagrass; 2-250w XM 10K; Vortech MP40wES & MP10wES; BM Curve 7 skimmer; carbon & occasional GFO

05/09/2006, 02:18 PM	#6
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	I like the color and texture. It's growing kinda fast. Think it's a keeper! AHH, a positive hitcher! __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

05/09/2006, 02:40 PM	#7
Brenden Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Piedmont, NC Posts: 224	Have a tang in your tank? It will love it.

05/09/2006, 02:45 PM	#8
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	I have a very small juvy naso (I'm going bigger this summer, don't want tang police on my butt!) So far he's not interested in it. Hope it stays that way. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

05/09/2006, 06:56 PM	#9
exoticaquatix Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: baltimore, MD Posts: 536	i once had a HUGE one of those pop up out of some x-mas tree worm rock in my first reef. i had no friggin clue what it was but it was cool. it grew to about 10 inches tall, tons of branches and then one day it just crashed and dissolved. leave it and see how big it gets! __________________ This dude either has two glass eyes or he's wearing his patch on the wrong sa-sa-sa-side. -Aesop Current Tank Info: 120gal 500w MH 10K XMs 30g sump, MSX-200 skimmer, vortech MP40w and Tunze nanostreams; 9 gal, 29gal FW planted tanks

05/09/2006, 07:13 PM	#10
xtremedelta Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: plano texas Posts: 199	Leave it and see what happens. If it spreads just inject it with straight calcium. It will help your tank and kill the thing at the same time __________________ Xtremedelta Current Tank Info: i have a 55 gal with invert crustations, about 80lbs of live rock, and other corals, along with a royal gamma, purple tang, blue tang, six line reef wrasse, yellow stripe marroon clown, scotter blenny dragonette and a mandarian dragonette

05/09/2006, 11:25 PM	#11
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Cool! So far I really like it, nice color addition. The tubular branches kinda look like my frogspwan. Thanks for responses __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

05/10/2006, 12:48 AM	#12
jer77 Phish Lover Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,642	sort of looks like codium algae. __________________ - Jonny -, 120g 5 Year Old Reef w/ SPS, BTA, Zoos & some Softies. 40g Frag Tank. 40g Sump. Super Reef Octopus XP 3000 External Cone Skimmer. 250W Radiums. TaoTronics LED. PanWorld 200PS w/SQWD

05/10/2006, 08:46 AM	#13
akrimmel Moved On Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: HAZELWOOD, MO Posts: 2,260	be careful of what you wish for!

05/10/2006, 08:55 AM	#14
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Is that a warning that this could be a nuissance algae? Could it overgrow similar to calerpa? __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

05/10/2006, 08:57 AM	#15
akrimmel Moved On Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: HAZELWOOD, MO Posts: 2,260	one wat to find out?

05/10/2006, 09:00 AM	#16
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	I thought maybe you had some exp you could chime in with. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

05/10/2006, 09:03 AM	#17
akrimmel Moved On Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: HAZELWOOD, MO Posts: 2,260	well do some research, i dont know exactly what it is your lfs could know!