Bad plants

Branden908 · 10/12/2012, 06:03 PM

Im new to the salt water hobby. If some one could give me some insight or a link to a list of plants u do not want in your tank i would be extremely grateful.

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SushiGirl · 10/12/2012, 08:26 PM

http://www.reefcleaners.org/index.ph...d=54&Itemid=60

Branden908 · 10/12/2012, 09:20 PM

^^this did help me in my search^^. Im still trying to identify all the hitch hikers that came with my live rock. So far i have Aiptasia, button polyps, and green hair algae. Are button polyps anything to be concerned with? I know the Aiptasia are an issue along with the algae.

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hollister · 10/12/2012, 09:24 PM

Heres an id site.

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/

Zappo · 10/12/2012, 09:33 PM

Aiptasia will need to be dealt with asap so it doesn't spread (assuming you're sure that's what it is). Hair algae is normal in a new tank. Don't try to scrub it off in your tank and you'll be ok. Button polyps are good. As long as they're not in a place where you don't want more of them, they're a nice find. If they are in a place where you don't want them and there's not many, you can always chisel them off with a screwdriver and glue the bits of rock stuck to them somewhere else with superglue.

As for bad plants, the sites mentioned are a great start on identifying them. Just keep in mind that not all of them are necessarily bad. Grape caulerpa and bubble algae are usually considered pests, but they're two of my tang's favorite foods. So some of them can be useful if you plan to keep herbivores.

10/12/2012, 06:03 PM	#1
Branden908 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 7	Bad plants Im new to the salt water hobby. If some one could give me some insight or a link to a list of plants u do not want in your tank i would be extremely grateful. Posted from ReefCentral.com App for Android

10/12/2012, 08:26 PM	#2
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	http://www.reefcleaners.org/index.ph...d=54&Itemid=60 __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

10/12/2012, 09:20 PM	#3
Branden908 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 7	^^this did help me in my search^^. Im still trying to identify all the hitch hikers that came with my live rock. So far i have Aiptasia, button polyps, and green hair algae. Are button polyps anything to be concerned with? I know the Aiptasia are an issue along with the algae. Posted from ReefCentral.com App for Android

10/12/2012, 09:24 PM	#4
hollister Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,037	Heres an id site. http://www.melevsreef.com/id/

10/12/2012, 09:33 PM	#5
Zappo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minnetonka, MN Posts: 582	Aiptasia will need to be dealt with asap so it doesn't spread (assuming you're sure that's what it is). Hair algae is normal in a new tank. Don't try to scrub it off in your tank and you'll be ok. Button polyps are good. As long as they're not in a place where you don't want more of them, they're a nice find. If they are in a place where you don't want them and there's not many, you can always chisel them off with a screwdriver and glue the bits of rock stuck to them somewhere else with superglue. As for bad plants, the sites mentioned are a great start on identifying them. Just keep in mind that not all of them are necessarily bad. Grape caulerpa and bubble algae are usually considered pests, but they're two of my tang's favorite foods. So some of them can be useful if you plan to keep herbivores.