lime green algae

stapet77 · 01-05-2007, 12:52 PM

Can anybody ID this lime green algae? It is not powdery, and is not hair like, and is VERY difficult to remove. It's on a few of my rocks.

Stacy

prow · 01-05-2007, 01:55 PM

could be the start of coralline but it looks more like the start of hair algae.

sasquatch · 01-05-2007, 07:57 PM

Stappet, I cant id your lighting from your sig, that looks like green corraline to me too, how old are your lights? Steve

lcstorc · 01-06-2007, 07:56 AM

If it is hard then I vote corraline as well. If not then I have no clue.

stapet77 · 01-06-2007, 11:25 PM

I am not sure how old the lights are. Lynn, I got them from you. How old are they? Finally made it to RS!

billyr98 · 01-07-2007, 06:38 AM

tough from the picture but it looks like it maybe the start of hair algae.. is there good flow in the area of these rocks?

lcstorc · 01-07-2007, 08:38 AM

Welcome Mike.
I had no idea that was you.

Cool!
Hmm We replaced the bulbs shortly before we got our mh lights. We probably ran them a month or 2 then however long you have had them. They should be fine for a while yet maybe 4 months running or something like that. Should have plenty of juice left in the bulbs. Wish I had an id for you, but glad you finally joined us here on RS.

01-05-2007, 01:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
prow Tridacna maxima Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 4,375 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: lime green algae could be the start of coralline but it looks more like the start of hair algae.

01-05-2007, 07:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: lime green algae Stappet, I cant id your lighting from your sig, that looks like green corraline to me too, how old are your lights? Steve

01-06-2007, 07:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 21,928 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: lime green algae If it is hard then I vote corraline as well. If not then I have no clue. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

01-06-2007, 11:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
stapet77 Bryozoan Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 40 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: lime green algae I am not sure how old the lights are. Lynn, I got them from you. How old are they? Finally made it to RS! __________________ I love my Sandhopper Blenny! 55 gal plus sump, 100lbs. live rock, 2 maxijet 900, 1 maxijet 400on wave timer, sea clone 100 in sump, Coralife Aqualite compact flourescent with actinic, 4 in sandbed Mag drive 9.5, 2 cooling fans in canopy, yellow tang, 2 clowns, 2 damsels, hawaiian sandhopper blenny, hippo tang, 10 nessarius snails, 2 hermits, 2 emerald crabs

01-07-2007, 06:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
billyr98 Reefing Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5,400 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: lime green algae tough from the picture but it looks like it maybe the start of hair algae.. is there good flow in the area of these rocks? __________________ Billyr98 -=NJRC Treasurer=- My 450g Reef Tank ~~~ Its HERE!!!

01-07-2007, 08:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 21,928 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: lime green algae Welcome Mike. I had no idea that was you. Cool! Hmm We replaced the bulbs shortly before we got our mh lights. We probably ran them a month or 2 then however long you have had them. They should be fine for a while yet maybe 4 months running or something like that. Should have plenty of juice left in the bulbs. Wish I had an id for you, but glad you finally joined us here on RS. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

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