Algae id pls...

riverbum · 11/30/2003, 10:58 PM

Anyone know what kind of algae this lovely snail is sporting on his shell? I like it and have one small patch of it on the live rock. It seems to be very slow growing.

saltykirk · 12/01/2003, 10:28 PM

Yeah, it is a type of valonia. It is pretty, & easy to remove manually. I have had mithrax crabs eat the stuff.

riverbum · 12/01/2003, 10:38 PM

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Originally posted by saltykirk
Yeah, it is a type of valonia. It is pretty, & easy to remove manually. I have had mithrax crabs eat the stuff.

So is it ok to leave alone since it dosen't seem to be the type that spreads fast?

Thanks for the response

saltykirk · 12/02/2003, 05:59 PM

It bloomed to a point that I had to remove some each week. That was during the first 6 months of a new tank. I think it lasted about 3 months or a little less. Some get diatoms, I got this. Definitly watch it.

11/30/2003, 10:58 PM	#1
riverbum Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 149	Algae id pls... Anyone know what kind of algae this lovely snail is sporting on his shell? I like it and have one small patch of it on the live rock. It seems to be very slow growing. __________________ My clone is so annoying... Current Tank Info: 46 gal bow front

12/01/2003, 10:28 PM	#2
saltykirk Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Telling you this would only complicate my stalking you Posts: 240	Yeah, it is a type of valonia. It is pretty, & easy to remove manually. I have had mithrax crabs eat the stuff. __________________ Everytime I feel like taking a shower is a pain in the butt I thank God I'm not a cat!!!!! Current Tank Info: I'd eat out of mine, that's why I don't have problem damsels!!!!

12/02/2003, 05:59 PM	#4
saltykirk Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Telling you this would only complicate my stalking you Posts: 240	It bloomed to a point that I had to remove some each week. That was during the first 6 months of a new tank. I think it lasted about 3 months or a little less. Some get diatoms, I got this. Definitly watch it. __________________ Everytime I feel like taking a shower is a pain in the butt I thank God I'm not a cat!!!!! Current Tank Info: I'd eat out of mine, that's why I don't have problem damsels!!!!