Help....tellme what these are...

jbryks · 12-21-2008, 06:15 PM

i was just wondering if anyone could tell me what the red stuff on the top of the rock is.....its fine like hair... and the there are peach coloured flower just down from that .......not sure if this is good or bad....my tank is 24 gallon with about 25 lbs lr and 20 ls and has been running three month with one clown and one chalk bass....any help would be appreciated....

XBwlr · 12-21-2008, 08:34 PM

The red stuff is a type of algae... I don't remember the name right now.

The flowers look like a type clove polyp.

Zeppelin · 12-21-2008, 08:51 PM

That red algae is very hard to get rid of if it takes off on you. Be careful. I HATE that stuff.

reefmasta · 12-21-2008, 09:04 PM

yeah, and the clove polyps are VERY good. its a coral. in the clavaria family. ive got tons of them on my liverock

Emg · 12-22-2008, 07:02 AM

Could that be a red cheato ? Cheato is a good macro to have in your sump/refugium, but it can be a pain in the display because pieces will break off and float around. If it's slimy, it's not cheato.

ReefLady · 12-22-2008, 07:43 AM

I think there is a type of red "turf algae" that can be difficult to get rid of. Like Zeppelin said, not good. Also watch the green bubble algae (the little green shiny balls) - those can spread quickly also.

Royalscott · 12-22-2008, 08:00 AM

If possible, I would break the chunk of rock off that is growing the red hair algae as it will take over your tank. Its hard to tell in the photo, but it looks like you also have red bubble algae. I have been fighting that for months and months now. Its worse than the red hair. I finally started just taking the infected rocks out!

12-21-2008, 06:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
jbryks Tunicate Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 8 View Gallery Karma Komment	Help....tellme what these are... i was just wondering if anyone could tell me what the red stuff on the top of the rock is.....its fine like hair... and the there are peach coloured flower just down from that .......not sure if this is good or bad....my tank is 24 gallon with about 25 lbs lr and 20 ls and has been running three month with one clown and one chalk bass....any help would be appreciated....

12-21-2008, 08:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
XBwlr Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kingston, Ohio Posts: 1,225 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Help....tellme what these are... The red stuff is a type of algae... I don't remember the name right now. The flowers look like a type clove polyp. __________________ -Scott "Do I really look like a guy with a plan?"

12-21-2008, 08:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zeppelin Serpent Star Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pickerington, OHIO, USA Posts: 221 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Help....tellme what these are... That red algae is very hard to get rid of if it takes off on you. Be careful. I HATE that stuff. __________________ PEACE....from Zeppelin

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reefmasta Ricordea Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: tampa Posts: 190 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Help....tellme what these are... yeah, and the clove polyps are VERY good. its a coral. in the clavaria family. ive got tons of them on my liverock __________________ 500 gallons of all salt. one 155G full reef. 350G of all proping tanks. 4 1/2years of experience and still reading and going to school =) water changes= Cant remember never be a slave to your hobie!!askk me for questions. =)

12-22-2008, 07:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
Emg Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CT Posts: 494 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Help....tellme what these are... Could that be a red cheato ? Cheato is a good macro to have in your sump/refugium, but it can be a pain in the display because pieces will break off and float around. If it's slimy, it's not cheato. __________________ A blog of my fw and sw fish and tanks...along with some other critters I own...... http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/

12-22-2008, 07:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
ReefLady Tridacna maxima Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 4,590 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Help....tellme what these are... I think there is a type of red "turf algae" that can be difficult to get rid of. Like Zeppelin said, not good. Also watch the green bubble algae (the little green shiny balls) - those can spread quickly also. __________________ ~ Teri -------- "You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice." ~(currently tankless)~ Our 180g sps tank / DIY adventure (taken down in late 2006): Our 180g DIY Reef Project ---What's next????

12-22-2008, 08:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
Royalscott Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 936 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Help....tellme what these are... If possible, I would break the chunk of rock off that is growing the red hair algae as it will take over your tank. Its hard to tell in the photo, but it looks like you also have red bubble algae. I have been fighting that for months and months now. Its worse than the red hair. I finally started just taking the infected rocks out! __________________ Janetta & Scott 29 Gallon Bio Cube, 14 Gallon Bio Cube 34 gallon Solana & 3 gallon Picotope The Nano Club Wear Gloves

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