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Old 01/09/2008, 01:32 PM
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Question ID please (algae)

Can someone please id this algae, I am hoping it is just derbasia and not bryopsis. My tang wont touch it and my cleanup crew doesnt seem to like it either. I pulled out a bunch (its growing in a few clumps on some of my LR) and it has grown back. It started to show up after I harvested a bunch of macro algae might just be a coincidence though. Here is a pic:

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Old 01/09/2008, 01:35 PM
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Looks like Maiden's Hair
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Old 01/09/2008, 02:16 PM
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Looks like Maiden's Hair
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Old 01/09/2008, 02:22 PM
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Cool - any suggestions for something that eats it? Neither my dwarf blue legged hermits or red legged hermits will touch it.
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Old 01/09/2008, 02:26 PM
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First remove it from your DT and put it in its own tank. I have heard a couple things on forums.

1.) trim it with scissors and put it in a tank with a urchin
2.) put it into a seperate tank and use kalk paste.

I have seen people say this.
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Old 01/09/2008, 02:41 PM
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sea hare
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Old 01/09/2008, 04:14 PM
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Well its on a few rocks that I cant move, I will look at getting a sea hare.
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Old 01/09/2008, 04:17 PM
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sea hare
Caution: This species secretes or releases toxins that may kill fish in the aquarium. The species may release toxic compounds when stressed, or release toxic compounds when it dies.

Expert only on the sea hare.

If regular feedings of Caulerpa are not possible, it will need a supplemented diet of parboiled lettuce and dried kelp.
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Old 01/09/2008, 04:19 PM
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Well its on a few rocks that I cant move, I will look at getting a sea hare.
I would find a way to remove them ASAP. If you want to control this your going to have to.
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Old 01/09/2008, 05:58 PM
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I would find a way to remove them ASAP. If you want to control this your going to have to.
Is kalk paste only safe to use in a separate tank? I had heard it was a solution for aptasia as well.
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Old 01/09/2008, 06:03 PM
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Caution: This species secretes or releases toxins that may kill fish in the aquarium. The species may release toxic compounds when stressed, or release toxic compounds when it dies.

Expert only on the sea hare.

If regular feedings of Caulerpa are not possible, it will need a supplemented diet of parboiled lettuce and dried kelp.
Hmm not sure I am going to put that in my tank....
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Old 01/09/2008, 07:32 PM
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Can anyone point me in the direction for a good thread on removal of this algae?
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