what is this

[david p]

ok, tim said this isn't hair algae. my regal tang won't eat it, my flame angel won't eat it and i think my lawnmow blenny starved to death. turbo snails won't stay on rock. what do i have? take a look.
david
http://groups.msn.com/Rollingman/greenstuff.msnw?albumlist=2

[DeletedAccount]

When I clicked on the link MSN gave me a hmmmm.... page. Link didn't work.

[david p]

try this http://groups.msn.com/Rollingman/greenstuff.msnw?albumlist=2

[Chris]

Looks like it might be some form of turtle grass....

Ben brought over some of my macro algae to put in your sump right? That stuff should do a good job outcompeting it for nutrients and eventually it should recess. Just keep getting it pulled back as much as you can until then.

If you had a strong population of herbivorous isopods & amphipods they would probably ravage that stuff. What are the chances I can have some next time you do some pruning David? :grin:

[david p]

chris, your macro algae went in my new tank. i really need to set up a refugium and sump on this tank. you are welcome to as much as you want. if you are trying to get it to grow in your tank or refugium you can have a rock or two.
david

[Tim Marvin]

Chris don't do it. This stuff looks cool, but it is prolific! The pictures don't show it in great detail. I am going to do some research now and see if I can't narrow it down.

[Tim Marvin]

OK, it is a filamentous, "hair", algae. It looks like bryopsis. Tangs will avoid it unless they are really hungry. To control it you will need lettuce nudibranchs(Tridachia crispata) bluish not the green ones, hermits, and urchins.

[david p]

Tim, thanks. You da man!