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corrosionjerry

07-01-2011 03:08 AM

Friend or Foe

Recently on one of my rocks at the bottom of the tank a feather like coral / plant has apeared...... It looks like single feathers atatched by a single green thread of growth.. they are light green in color / the thread is about 5 inches long with about 6 single feathers on it spaced away from each other...

any ideas on what this is?

Lampshade

07-01-2011 03:10 AM

Could be a feather duster? Lots of tube worms do the same kind of thing, check them out.

They are good, help filter water, don't hurt anything.

Ryan-b

07-01-2011 03:20 AM

Sounds like bryopsis. Which isn't good. Google it and you should be able to tell fairly quickly

Madreefer

07-01-2011 04:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan-b (Post 621151)

Sounds like bryopsis. Which isn't good. Google it and you should be able to tell fairly quickly

I agree. Try to remove it. If it gets out of hand the only way to get rid of it is to boost your magnesium up to 1500ppm for a while. The only mag that worked for myself and a few others is the Kent Marine Tech Magnesium.

Mandosh

07-01-2011 08:29 AM

feather caulerpa

corrosionjerry

07-01-2011 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mandosh (Post 621172)

feather caulerpa

Yes this is what it is / looks like it can be bad...

Thanks

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