macroalgae ID

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The Picotoper

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• Mar 19, 2008

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I got his stuff in with my caulerpa.... the macro in the center, I know the other algae is caulerpa.

 

Slappy*McFish

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• Mar 19, 2008

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Possibly a Dictyota species. (Y-branch algae)

 

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The Picotoper

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• Mar 19, 2008

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Slappy*McFish said:

Possibly a Dictyota species. (Y-branch algae)

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any good info on it? it seems to be taking hold and growing already.....

 

Amphiprion

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• Mar 19, 2008

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Looks like you simply have another Caulerpa species. Even though C. racemosa has the most variability in terms of shape, it looks like it may be C. serrulata.

 

andy1130

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• Mar 19, 2008

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Yup, its just more caulerpa, there are lots of species. Be carful if its in the display tank, they are really fast growers, and sometimes get anchored in there and can quickly take over a tank.

 

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• Mar 20, 2008

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andy1130 said:

Yup, its just more caulerpa, there are lots of species. Be carful if its in the display tank, they are really fast growers, and sometimes get anchored in there and can quickly take over a tank.

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at this point I don't really mind since I haven't got any corals yet and I have to overfeed to make sure my goby gets enough food, but i'll definetly start pruning it once I get corals.... I don't have any room for a sump so I have to put it in the display tank to get the benefit.