2 IDs Needed

sevise · #1 11/18/2005, 11:03 PM

Any idea on what these are? They started growing on some LR recently.

These also started growing recently, they are on nearly all my astrae and I have some on the LR.

Seahorsewisprer · #2 11/19/2005, 10:28 AM

Kewl! First dibs on a frag?

Lets see what the experts say...

kmk2307 · #3 11/19/2005, 02:19 PM

The first is the red alga Scinaia (it's in the Nemaliales). Is the Scinaia growing quickly? Beware, turbo snails will eat it.

I can't tell what the second is. Can you post more pictures? Is it hard (calcified)?

HTH,
Kevin

J8851 · #4 11/21/2005, 04:36 PM

Hey that second picture looks like a coral of some sort
Cup coral?

sevise · #5 11/21/2005, 05:24 PM

The bright pink thing is an 'orange' cap. I was asking about the stalk on the snail. Yes it is calcified.

Samala · #6 11/21/2005, 10:23 PM

Probably mermaid's cup (not to be confused with mermaid's fan.. hehe) or Acetabularia. I'd have to see a closer shot of the structure at the top to get better than a genus ID.

I agree on the Scinaia. Neither are invasive.. actually both are pretty hard to maintain for long periods in most tanks.

>Sarah

kmk2307 · #7 11/22/2005, 03:38 AM

Ohh! Yah, that on the snail looks like Acetabularia to me too. Is the Acetabularia growing in your tank? I've never seen it do well in culture... I don't even think UTEX keeps it.

Kevin

sevise · #8 11/22/2005, 04:09 AM

The odd thing is I've had the rock for about 10 months now and its been sitting in my fuge. I pulled it out and setup my tank, a few weeks later both start growing. I've seen neither before while the rock was in my fuge or display.

If you want I can snap a pic of the tops.