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FAQs on Marine Algae Identification
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Red/Encrusting Algae, Green
Algae, Brown/Diatom Algae,
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Fungus Growing In Tank, colonial
hydroids? 01/30/2008
Hi Sara M. -
Thanks for the reply. I wasn't sure I could get any decent pictures of
the fuzz, but took a few which I have attached. The first three are of
the rock as it currently looks with the white, fuzzy slime growing on
it. The 4th picture is of the rock when I first got it. I'm so
disappointed since it looks like it had some color back then, with the
promise of maybe some coralline algae to grow. Now, it just looks slimy.
I changed out the crushed coral substrate since it had a mat of greenish
slime growing over the top of it, that just got worse. I was doing water
changes just so I could vacuum it off the substrate, which didn't work
well since it was stuck to it.
<I've had this stuff too. I could be wrong, but I think it's some kind
of colonial hydroid. I got rid of it by continually scrubbing it off
with a tooth brush, doing water changes, etc.>
Take a look at my pictures and see what you think. I looked up some
hydroids and the pictures I found look like something that gets tall,
and branches out. This just looks like a fuzzy slime. Thanks so much for
your help.
<Right, but there are lots of different types of these things. This is
just my best guess.>
Kim
<Good luck,
Sara M.>
Hi again Sara M - 01/30/2008
I just stirred the patch of oolitic sand I put in the tank about 2 weeks
ago, and found that the top is starting to crust over.
<Hmm... this looks like a separate problem. When sand clumps, it's
usually because of bacterial secretions that "pool" in sand that's too
stagnant. This is a sign that you need more benthic life/diversity. You
need more worms, micro-crustaceans, etc. to "stir" the sand.>
I'm sending you a shot of that, plus what the back of the tank looks
like. Half of the tank is sand and the other half is mostly bare. The
oolitic is so fine, that when it floats around the tank, it just sticks
to the slime and makes a worse mess.
<I'd suggest getting some live seeder sand and/or some such "starter
packs" of critters for deep sand beds.>
Kim
<Best,
Sara M.> |
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Algae ID.
BGAs plus... reading – 1/26/08
Hi everyone, I was wondering if you could help me out. I bought some
L.R. from Tonga, absolutely beautiful stuff. When I got it home, I gave
it a good scrubbing,
<Mmm, best not to "scrub too much">
and used it cycle my new 75gal. This rock looked so good, sitting on top
of my D.S.B. (thanks for the DSB idea, just now really beginning to work
:-)) covered with multiple colors of coralline algae, and a little,
tiny, itty-bitty patch of dying/dead (or so I thought) fuzz. I bet you
can't guess what happened after I put in the fish in, increasing the
nutrient load, and fired up the T-5?s can you? :-) BOOM I have putting
green, spreading like a wildfire that would make the boy's at Augusta
jealous!
<Oh! A sports reference?>
I'm in the process of buying a Remora, and a RO/DI unit to help reduce
the nutrient load.
<Will help for sure>
The problem I'm having is identifying exactly what type of algae it is.
I was pretty sure it was Bryopsis, and was considering raising the Mag.
Level up to 1500-1600, and burn this stuff too death,
<Mmm, this won't do it>
if reducing the bio-load/reducing amount of light didn't work. That was
the plan until I seen an image of what a person was calling Bryopsis.
Their image looked much more ?Fern-Like?. The stuff I have is shorter
¼-1? in height, dense, and very thin, hair-like stuff. Here are a few
Images, sorry their blurry, but so was my vision when I took them!!
(Ahhaahaahaa)
Thanks for your help, Pat
http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc129/Pat_H/?action=view
<http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc129/Pat_H/?action=view¤t=DSC0117
4.jpg> ¤t=DSC01174.jpg
http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc129/Pat_H/?action=view
<http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc129/Pat_H/?action=view¤t=DSC0117
5.jpg> ¤t=DSC01175.jpg
http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc129/Pat_H/?action=view
<http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc129/Pat_H/?action=view¤t=DSC0117
6.jpg> ¤t=DSC01176.jpg
http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc129/Pat_H/?action=view
<http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc129/Pat_H/?action=view¤t=DSC0117
2.jpg> ¤t=DSC01172.jpg
Here's what it looked like before the ?Outbreak?
http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc129/Pat_H/?action=view
<http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc129/Pat_H/?action=view¤t=New75ga
lTongaLRDSB004.jpg> ¤t=New75galTongaLRDSB004.jpg
<Is likely a mix of algal "groups" (Divisions), but mostly BGAs...
Blue-Greens... Read here re: http://wetwebmedia.com/maralgae.htm
and the files linked above, elsewhere, where you lead yourself... Bob
Fenner> |
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Bryopsis,
Derbesia? 01/22/2008
Hey Crew, I was wondering if you can help me identify some algae
growing on live rock in my tank. It seems to be growing on only one
piece of rock and I actually think it looks pretty cool. I just wanted
to know if it's bad for my tank. It seems to be spreading very slowly.
No one in the tank seem to eat the algae except for some worms who live
in rock, they come out at night and pick at it. Enclosed is a picture.
Thanks for your help. - Joe
<See the above genera... on WWM, the Net, books... Bob Fenner>
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Weird Thing
Growing in Tank: Bubble Algae - 1/21/08
Hi,
<Hi there, Maleyna!>
The pictures are of a weird egg/bubble growing in my tank. I have no
idea what the heck it is. I'm thinking of putting it in the sump because
1) I don't know what it is going to grow into and 2) If it does grow
into something it looks pretty big and I don't want it to harm any of
the fish or soft coral we have in the tank.
<No worries there. What you’re seeing is Bubble Algae, likely
Valonia/Ventricaria ventricosa. I would manually remove. Just be careful
not to puncture/burst the cell(s), as the spores inside could cause it
to spread. There's a wealth of information on this topic at WWM. Please
Google the terms: Bubble Algae, Valonia, or Ventricaria:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/WWMAdminSubWebIndex/question_page.htm
Here’s an additional link as well:
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-02/hcj/feature/index.php .>
Here are some pictures of the tank
http://picasaweb.google.com/maleyna>here.<http://picasaweb.google.com/maleyna
<Thanks! I Wish I could see them, but unfortunately, I keep getting an
error message.>
It's about 8 months along and is my husband's pride and joy, I just
don't want to be the one to tell him something ate everything else while
he was deployed. Anything you can tell me would be helpful.
<Again, no worries. If you had a massive amount of these “bubbles”, I’d
be concerned about your nutrient levels, but an occasional one here and
there is no biggie. Just carefully dislodge and dispose.>
Thanks,
Maleyna
<You’re very welcome! Take care –Lynn> |
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Unidentified water
objects -algae IDs 01/14/08
Can someone please help me identify this plant life. I am a NOVICE
at saltwater aquariums and these both came on the live rock that I
purchased. But it would be really nice to know what they are.
<The brown one looks like Padina sp. algae, please see here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/brnalgfaqs.htm
The red one looks like some kind of Fauchea sp. algae, but I'm not sure.
Please see here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/redalgae.htm>
Tam'e
<Best,
Sara M.>
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Re: the first pic: Mmm, looks like lobophora to me... M
<Me too... will add your comment. RMF> |
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Purple Seaweed ID... Dictyota
1/10/08
Hi Michelle
<Hi Andrew>
Thank you so much for your reply, it was most helpful.
<You are most welcome!>
No wonder I couldn't find it using a description of "purple seaweed"!
<Heehee! Nope!>
As noxious as this weed seems to be, in the confines of the small tank I placed
it in. It could have become a beautiful display,
<Yes, so long as you’re aware of the potential problem.>
but alas, it was all consumed (by what I don't know)
<A shame, would be good to know what found it tasty!>
within just a few days of placing it in the tank.
<Quick!>
I guess these things have a way of working themselves out!
<Indeed.>
Take care.
<And you as well. Mich>
Andrew
Marine Tank Strange Purple
Moss -01/05/08
Hello WWW Crew people!
I have a question regarding this strange purple moss that has been growing on
portions of my live rock the last few months. My nitrates are below 20 ppm, but
I do have a heavier tank load than normal. When it first showed up I thought it
was coralline algae, but as it spread it got thicker. It doesn't have a coarse
texture like other macro algae (maiden's hair, etc.) but it doesn't seem to be
slime. It looks like it grows more on places where there's a little more water
flow and it is more prominent on the branch live rock I have. It is almost
non-existent on the regular live rock. It doesn't scrape off easily and I
noticed that at night the algae either disappears into the rock or shrinks.
<That's weird. Unfortunately, the photos just aren't clear enough for me to even
make much of a guess at this point. It might be some kind of sponge or something
else.>
Do you guys know what this stuff is or if it's bad for the tank?
<It's hard to say from your description alone. Please do send better pictures
(if you can get them).>
I have a picture attached. Thanks for your help!
<De nada,
Sara M.>
Re: Marine Tank Strange
Purple Moss -01/05/08
Thanks for the response!
I decided to do a little more research on your website and it's looking like
colored blue-green Cyano algae (I saw some pictures other people took and posted
and it looks very similar).
<Ok, congrats on figuring it out.>
I'll follow the advice of what you guys have on the site on how to try and get
rid of it. Thanks for the help and sorry I didn't do enough research on the site
before asking my question!
<No worries :-)
Best,
Sara M.>
ID of New
Life 1/5/08
Hello
Thank you for all the wonderful help.
<Welcome>
I have 2 new life forms that have hitched a ride on my live rock - can
you
identify the orange organisms in the attached? I'm at a loss, although I
suspect the one in the background is some sort of algae.
<They are both algae... the one in the front is a Brown, Lobophora...
the rear a Red... Please read here: http://wetwebmedia.com/redalgae.htm>
Much appreciated.
Cheers
Brenda
<Welcome. Bob Fenner> |
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Red hairy algae, cont.
-12/22/2007
Hi Bob,
<Sihaya here>
I had my SPS tan running for a year. Lately, a few patches of red hairy algae
have started to spread. I have spotted them at the overflow boxes first and then
started over the live rocks. I have a few Mexican snails but I was wondering of
adding a sea hare. What do you think ?
<What kind of algae is this? Would you please send in a picture? Or, better yet,
please browse the marine algae ID pages so that you might better narrow down the
ID. Does it look like any of these?
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/maralgidfaq6.htm
or these?
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/maralgidfaq12.htm
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/maralgidfaq9.htm>
Thanks
Ramy Toronto, Canada
<Best,
Sara M.>
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