Algae/Plant Identification

es355lucille · #1 03-05-2011, 03:21 AM

I have been looking through some algae identification sites on the web......can anyone tell me what this is? Is it good or bad? It is starting to spread so I need to know. The fish do not appear to eat it....and the emerald crabs don't go after it either.

Thanks in advance

es355lucille · #2 03-06-2011, 10:16 PM

anyone??

Kevotron · #3 03-06-2011, 10:24 PM

Do they have a rough/hard texture to them ? if so then is Halimeda Algae which is calcareous, and will drain ur calcium levels in your tank.

es355lucille · #4 03-06-2011, 10:30 PM

No they don't Kevotron. They bend in the current and when I removed one it feels like a regular leaf. When the lights are on this stuff it is green, once the lights go out and I am looking into the tank with an LED flashlight they are more clear and white..they seem to loose their color. Weird?

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Originally Posted by Kevotron

Do they have a rough/hard texture to them ? if so then is Halimeda Algae which is calcareous, and will drain ur calcium levels in your tank.

hillegom · #5 03-06-2011, 10:40 PM

How about Padina boergesenii
found here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/Pix%20Of%...otdarch302.htm

es355lucille · #6 03-06-2011, 11:02 PM

Hmmmm.....its the closest thing I have seen so far......the leaves on mine are scalloped shaped though. I searched "leafy rolled-blade algae" and the more pictures I see I would have to say no, I don't think so.

It started with just a couple and now I have a small garden growing on the side of the rock.

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Originally Posted by hillegom

How about Padina boergesenii
found here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/Pix%20Of%...otdarch302.htm

ferret · #7 03-06-2011, 11:53 PM

It looks like "Stypopodium' to me

es355lucille · #8 03-07-2011, 12:30 AM

That very well could be it ferret. There are many types of Stypopodium.....but there are at least one-two that it looks like. Thanks!

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Originally Posted by ferret

It looks like "Stypopodium' to me

ferret · #9 03-07-2011, 01:14 AM

You are welcome and I should have added sp after Stypopodium. I have a macro algae tank and keeping different types of algae is one of my favour other than keeping marine fishes.

es355lucille · #10 03-07-2011, 01:45 AM

Cool, can you send me some pictures of your macro algae tank and let me know what all you keep? I am going to build a new system in the future and I am looking for information on this type of tank system as well. Let me know your lighting/feeding/water flow/harvesting requirements as well please. Thanks!

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Originally Posted by ferret

You are welcome and I should have added sp after Stypopodium. I have a macro algae tank and keeping different types of algae is one of my favour other than keeping marine fishes.