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seashells

10-31-2005 06:38 AM

What is this please???

I found this growing on some of the rocks. Is this some type of algae???
http://www3.telus.net/public/dougrw/DSC_0756a.jpg

Thanks, Doug

reeftec

10-31-2005 09:41 AM

thats padina brown algae,likes high nutrient,it will go away on its own

rickjames

10-31-2005 03:04 PM

I think the common name is scroll algae, there is a picture of it in the Bob Fenner book "Reef Invertebrates" and they say it is an ideal macro algae for nutrient export.

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