Some macro algae IDs please
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I was just curious if any of these things are desirable in the home aquarium, or should I start removing all of them asap. I use ro/di water, and rinse all frozen foods (feed 1/4 cube every other day), nitrates at 5ppm, not sure what else may be causing this algae. I only have about 15 snails in the 55, and running a octopus skimmer at the moment. Thanks for any help on figuring out what these things are.
1. http://s3.tinypic.com/2eczq5e_th.jpg 2.http://s3.tinypic.com/keues1_th.jpg 3.http://s3.tinypic.com/2hx6np2_th.jpg This one has 2 different things in it..thought i read it may be mermaid's wine glass and neomeris? 4.http://s3.tinypic.com/b7b21v_th.jpg Thanks for any help id'ing these things. |
Sorry pictures are so small, I'll edit them when I get home from work, probably make it easier to see what I'm asking about. Thanks.
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1st 2 look like hair algae, can't tell on the 3rd, but possibly valonia, the last is neomeris annulata (Caterpillar Weed) and acetabularia crenulata (Mermaids wineglass).
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Thanks for the reply ccCapt |
Caterpillar is on the left, very hard to get rid of. The green is not tasty to any critter that I know of. They thrive in calcareous tanks.
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Sorry, just saw ccCapt's response about neomeris. Thanks guys. Should I try plucking everything off the rocks? or is any of that macro desirable?
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They tend to thrive when there is excess nutrient in the water. The hair should be taken care of through PWCs and less lighting/feeding.
The other macros will also depend on water nutrient. The neomeris is tough to get rid of. |
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