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VickyH
05-16-2007, 10:37 AM
Does any one know what this is growing on my rock? Is it good or bad? It is on the highest piece of rock in my tank right under a powerhead.

DarthFred6996
05-16-2007, 10:46 AM
FORAMINIFERANS

Filter feeder and harmless.

VickyH
05-16-2007, 10:55 AM
Just looked those up in book and mine looks more leafy, I have some of those on a shady area of rock elsewhere in the tank but this is right under the lights at the top of the tank and looks a bit like a red cabbage leaf!

DarthFred6996
05-16-2007, 12:40 PM
check this thread:

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84873&highlight=red+leaf

Germanman
05-16-2007, 1:19 PM
yea i wana say its a macro algae prolly Halymenia sp.

Subliminal
05-16-2007, 1:22 PM
Kind of looks like my kenya when it sucks itself in.