LR Plant? - Aquarium Advice

ChrisAre · 01-15-2009, 10:04 PM

Can't figure out what these things are...

**roka64** · 01-15-2009, 10:13 PM

Looks like aiptasia to me (with the long flowing tentacles, frontish). Not sure on the coral.
Possibly hair algae in the back/middlish and another macro algae (the "leafy" looking stuff).

919 · 01-15-2009, 11:51 PM

aiptasia... for sure. Buy some kalkwasser powder from the LFS and mix it into a paste and feed it to them via a small eye dropper. They will literally burn up before you eyes.

**Ziggy953** · 01-16-2009, 08:07 AM

I agree Aiptasia. The coral looks like a plate to me. Lots of hair algae and it looks like a type of kelp in the background.

**melosu58** · 01-16-2009, 08:44 AM

I agree, hair algea and aiptasia.

ChrisAre · 01-17-2009, 03:06 PM

I wanted to stay away from chemicals because it's such a small tank- 12 gallons- so I got a couple Peppermint shrimp.

Kurt_Nelson · 01-18-2009, 01:00 AM

Peppermints will most likely not eat something that big. Worth a try, but I'd get a hold of either some Joe's Juice or kalkwasser to make a paste with. Kalk paste, if made up thick, will stay put where you put it and won't effect your water chemistry - even in a small tank. It's best not to wait too long to get rid of the things, as they really do multiply quick.

ezy33 · 01-18-2009, 01:32 AM

Peppermints are good for maintenance, once the bigger and tougher ones are gone.

ChrisAre · 01-18-2009, 05:45 PM

Gotcha. Well I'll try one of the two. Leaning more towards the Kalk. Thanks guys!

**Ziggy953** · 01-19-2009, 02:34 PM

Joe's Juice is I believe just a kalk solution. If you can get the kalk cheaper then get that and mix your own.