Algae ID needed and suggestions?

[NC2WA]

The same could be said for the cleaner wrasse. Yes, they are inexpensive, but they will starve and then die.

 

[dragoneggs]

I must have had bryopsis as the little guys ate it. Too bad they are neat little critters and a nice solution.

Maybe... but if it looked like maiden hair, it could be worth the try. At least the nudibranch shouldn't be hard to catch if he isn't effective

 

[dragoneggs]

Mark,

I found a good article from Reefkeeping.com that might help you. The last section applies to your situation. Bottom line, this article does not recommend keeping nudibranchs in a reef system.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-05/rs/index.php

Another good general article of interest:

http://www.seafocus.com/species_nudis.html

HTH,
Kirk

Kirk, thanks for the articles... I had not come across the first one which is very comprehensive. The article does admit that certain species could be useful but did not elaborate enough on the specifics so I am still at a quandry as to try a 'lettuce'. I keep monitoring but the maiden's hair is growing and spreading.

 

[NC2WA]

Mark,

Doing just a quick search on this algae, revealed this result:

http://www.aquacon.com/vip.html

It appears this is not a harmful algae, but I'm sure it is a nuisance in your tank. I know I would want it out of my tank.

Kirk

 

[dragoneggs]

Mark,

Doing just a quick search on this algae, revealed this result:

http://www.aquacon.com/vip.html

It appears this is not a harmful algae, but I'm sure it is a nuisance in your tank. I know I would want it out of my tank.

Kirk

Jeez... it is pricey. Maybe I should be selling this stuff

 

[daReefPeep]

Does anybody know what this!!!

Cant figure out what this is. It is in the back of my overflow with no light. It is about the size of a quarter. Has a pink attachment to the acryllic. Has many different arms coming off with balls on the end of it. Thanks!

 

[Damsel13]

looks like a bleached out cold water anemmone

 

[daReefPeep]

Thanks Deb.