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[lastlight]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

I thought you had reactors. I'll be using a pair of TLF 150s for the same purpose, thanks to Myka's recommendations.
The micro bubbles are free oxygen, aren't they? Good for the water and all that

Yeah they just get pulverized by the powerheads making my water look less clear otherwise I have no real problems with'em.

[lastlight]

Here's a pic of a funky bit of algae from Melev's ID site...

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/annulata.html



Apparently somewhat rare (I had a few isolated pieces in my first tank that didn't last long). I have as many if not more than shown in the picture. Only growing on the 3 massive pieces I picked up from Big Als. Can't say I really dig'em plus they use calcium!

[gregzz4]

Wow, Algae Anemones
I take it the 'somewhat rare' and so on is from Mark's site, and not your purchase from Big Al's
So I commented on it being free oxygen, but I guess that also means it's unwanted CO2 during the night

[gregzz4]

Did you see my PM?

[Delphinus]

I've had that kind of algae come and go over the years .. it likely won't stick around forever.

Interesting about the new rocks, eh? You just described my last 8 months. Hopefully your phase will be shorter since you have less new rock though.

[riceboy]

Just do what I did with my algae lol have about 8400 gph in flow going in my tank and IRS only 82 gal lol. So u only need 40000 gph going through ur tank lol

[lastlight]

Yeah and I'm tempted to even start chopping it out but who knows maybe it's stealing from the hair algae so I don't want to be too hasty lol.

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Did you see my PM?

Every now and then I go crazy and sleep a little bit sorry man =)

Originally Posted by riceboy

Just do what I did with my algae lol have about 8400 gph in flow going in my tank and IRS only 82 gal lol. So u only need 40000 gph going through ur tank lol

I'm pretty sure I don't even have 20,000 gph in there. I'm trying to imagine twice the flow and wondering how you have corals in that! Then again I've always leaned on the lower side of flow maybe I worry too much about the fragility of things in there.

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

I've had that kind of algae come and go over the years .. it likely won't stick around forever.

+1 just as you decide they're not so bad, they'll be gone

[Lance]

Originally Posted by lastlight

Here's a pic of a funky bit of algae from Melev's ID site...

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/annulata.html



Apparently somewhat rare (I had a few isolated pieces in my first tank that didn't last long). I have as many if not more than shown in the picture. Only growing on the 3 massive pieces I picked up from Big Als. Can't say I really dig'em plus they use calcium!

Dave (Mrfish55) had that stuff in his reef tank. He was not a big fan! Had a hell of a time getting rid of it.

[Mrfish55]

Originally Posted by Lance

Dave (Mrfish55) had that stuff in his reef tank. He was not a big fan! Had a hell of a time getting rid of it.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! I %#€£%#€££€€% HATE that stuff, took forever to get rid of it, going to have nightmares tonight.