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01-31-2005, 05:50 PM
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red algae
I have this fluffy cotton ball like algae growing on my rocks. Its a cross btween red-orange and purple. Any ideas?
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01-31-2005, 05:57 PM
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Need a pic for positive identification. If it is in sheets with air bubbles trapped underneath it is most likely [acronym:25c0cf6cea="Cyanobacteria"]cyano[/acronym:25c0cf6cea] bacteria. It will break up readily(this will also spread it).
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01-31-2005, 06:10 PM
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camera is not working right now. The algae is only on the live rock, not the substrate. Its not in sheets, its in balls, like a cotton ball, Its lighter than [acronym:1c44a23ea3="Cyanobacteria"]cyano[/acronym:1c44a23ea3].
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01-31-2005, 06:12 PM
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camera is not working right now. The algae is only on the live rock, not the substrate. Its not in sheets, its in balls, like a cotton ball, Its lighter than [acronym:b265381868="Cyanobacteria"]cyano[/acronym:b265381868].
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01-31-2005, 06:14 PM
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[acronym:a4604feabe="Cyanobacteria"]cyano[/acronym:a4604feabe] can get thick like a red carpet and feel soft and spongy. If you try, it should peel up pretty easy. Or, perhaps it's some type of sponge. Hard to say without a picture. Sorry your camera is broken.
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