Water weed - Aquarium Advice

gimincorp · 05-06-2008, 11:46 PM

Hello,
I just bought this red thing from Petco, no clue what this is, but it makes a great center peice for my 10 gallon Salty.

**melosu58** · 05-13-2008, 12:37 PM

Not getting a pic.

gimincorp · 05-13-2008, 12:45 PM

Check your privacy settings. Also, at some work-places some photo-sharing sites are blocked. Check if you'll see it from a different place.

CatatonicBug · 05-13-2008, 12:51 PM

I see it. Red hairy thing. Looks pretty cool! Is it animal, vegetable, or mineral?

gimincorp · 05-13-2008, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by CatatonicBug

I see it. Red hairy thing. Looks pretty cool! Is it animal, vegetable, or mineral?

Vegetable, if you can say that. Folks here agree that it is red gracilaria.
Better picture below:

**roka64** · 05-13-2008, 01:50 PM

It's a macro algae. They are good for nutrient export.

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roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,937 Images: 12	It's a macro algae. They are good for nutrient export. __________________ Uh-oh, I just overloaded my Bioload! FWIW? LFS? FOWLR? VHO? Dunno what these acronyms mean? Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. (stole this from Lindsay) Visit our Article section for answers on a variety of topics. (stole this from Ziggy953) Vote for Aquarium Advice (snagged this from cmor) --Scott

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05-13-2008, 12:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
gimincorp Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Roc, NY Posts: 25	Check your privacy settings. Also, at some work-places some photo-sharing sites are blocked. Check if you'll see it from a different place.