Mystery algae ID requested

[Blue Baron]

This is definitely a new one to me. Looks like a worm of some sort, but then is so green, I have to assume algae. Anyone?

 

[Llarian]

Its a calcerous algae. I had one in my tank for a short time, but it seems to have disappeared.

uwscotch has a bunch in his and was able to tell me a little more about it. Apparently breaking it off will cause it to spread, but otherwise its not particularly virulent.

I haven't been able to make a positive ID yet.

-Dylan

 

[Blue Baron]

Yeah, we recently grown a rater lush crop of Halimeda around our sea mat as well. It's pretty . . . not too terrible, and yes calcareous. If nothing else, it speaks to the calcium bounty in our tank.

 

[steve-s]

Neomeris cf. annulata. Caterpillar weed

Cheers
Steve

 

[Blue Baron]

Thanks Steve! Any ideas on it's suitability?

 

[Curtswearing]

I've never seen it become a problem in any tank with the exception of a reefer in my local club. In fact, I've rarely seen it survive long.

However, here's his tank.

We still don't know why that happened to his tank.

 

[Blue Baron]

Holy crap. Yeah, I've had maybe three of these things show up . . . the way it would seem is if you start having a problem, start scaling back on calcium, and they should begin slowing down (of course, alongside all of your coral as well).

 

[Curtswearing]

Frankly, I think that he was overdosing Calcium. However, he doesn't know as he was just following a dosing schedule as opposed to testing.

 

[steve-s]

Agreed with Curt. Most have a problem just keeping it alive let alone thrive. It is however one of the more beneficial alga to keep. It's also one of the very few that can be managed in the display tank. The tank above being the extreme exception.

Cheers
Steve

 

[Curtswearing]

extreme exception.

Thanks Steve....I fully agree.

 

[Blue Baron]

Thanks all for your input, it helped reinforce my suspicion (that it was nothing to be concerned about).

 

[liveforphysics]

I have a single stem of it. Its lived right in the middle of a clump of zoa for about 2 years. In 2 years, its grown perhaps 1/4-1/2", but always appears healthy (not that I know how to indicate health by appearence of this species).

 

[Boomer]

Curt

Your friends tank looks like a Planted Maine Aquairum. Is that what it is ?

 

[Curtswearing]

Curt

Your friends tank looks like a Planted Maine Aquairum. Is that what it is ?

Not on purpose. He's quite frustrated as you might imagine. He's probably going to scrub the rock and then cook it.