Hello all! Ive been noticing these lil green tube worm looking things growing in my tank there spreading. Should I be worried
id please
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cyberdeth
Well-known member
Those are little? They look pretty big to me. I hope they're safe cuz that's some nice green!
mfinn
Surgeonfish
It's a macro algae, can't remember exactly what kind, but everything I see them in my tank, I just pull them out.
Seems to be a real slow growing one.
Seems to be a real slow growing one.
Finn thanks! really those are macro algae that is crazy. Ive been telling my friends there worms of some kind lol. Do u know the name of them or point me to the right place to look.
mfinn
Surgeonfish
I'm not sure
but maybe?
Codium decorticatum
or
Codium vermilara
but maybe?
Codium decorticatum
or
Codium vermilara
Thanks they look a little like Codium decorticatum
mfinn
Surgeonfish
It is soo hard to make a certain id, but I find them in my tank once in a while and I just pull them out.
MGDMIRAGE
Shoulda been a fish!
Absolutely a Macro algae John at reefcleaners would know for certain send him an email or post on his forum, he is a sponsor of reeffrontiers.com.
http://reefcleaners.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
http://reefcleaners.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
iroll253
Well-known member
Im letting these grow in my tank also i have seen some want to buy threads for this algae for peoples display. I personally like it as long as its not over growing the space i have it in.
I have had this in my tank for since 2005 and i will say like Martin (Finn) said you cant pluck it out and don't worry about grabbing it immediately. it doesn't grow fast what so ever and will not take over your tank. They are kind of a nice green. I will also add that were i found this algae to be growing i found it to always grow out of the same rock.
Will keep then. They do look pretty cool. I can keep telling my none reefer friends there tube worms hahahah!
Thanks alot beoks for the name. Thats exactlly what it is now I can spend the night reading about it.
mfinn
Surgeonfish
yeah, that's what's in my tank also.
Herefishyfishy
Smart Bass
mfinn
Surgeonfish
I want some...How come I never find the cool stuff...
next time some grows out I'll try and save it for you.
burning2nd
Well-known member
i wish i still had them.. they are so cool looking..
something that will make your reef look natural
something that will make your reef look natural
I used to have some growing in a couple of our tanks. It never grew very large, and never spread. Unfortunately, it also never survived long. It's a very cool algae. I really liked how bright green it was.
jrgilles
Well-known member
These things look like those sour gummy worms I used to eat as a kid. Makes me hungry
