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Satori
06/10/2006, 11:59 AM
I have 6 different kinds of macro algae in my fuge, and really only know what 3 are. I know I have green hair, chaeto, and halimeda.

I think these first two are caulerpa?

http://mike.magnuson.com/calerpa1.jpg
http://mike.magnuson.com/calerpa.jpg

How about this "spikey" one?

http://mike.magnuson.com/spikemacro.jpg

And, is this red macro a type of kelp?

http://mike.magnuson.com/redmacro.jpg

bluenassarius
06/10/2006, 12:08 PM
first pic looks like caulerpa prolifera (could be wrong)
second looks like razor/sawblade Caulerpa serrulata
third looks like a halymenia sp. .. could be fauschea also. alot of red macros look very similar. hth

Bojan
06/10/2006, 12:09 PM
Red algae can be Glacilaria sp.

Based on book Sprung, Algae A Problem Solver can be Halymenia

Satori
06/10/2006, 12:16 PM
Thanks guys, I'll look up Glacilaria, serrulata and halymenia.

futrtrubl
06/10/2006, 01:37 PM
Yup that red looks like Halymenia floresia and the second green is Caulerpa serrulata.

Edward