What kind of Macro is this?

Cougra · 01-25-2004, 01:12 PM

What kind of Macro is this? It's growing really well in my tank and I would like to be able to have a name along with it.

Mebigloser · 01-25-2004, 01:43 PM

Razor Caulerpa Algae (Caulerpa serrulata)

I think this is it.....

ScottT1980 · 01-25-2004, 01:46 PM

Agree, Razor Caluerpa...

pista01 · 01-25-2004, 02:19 PM

Cool, now I know. I have some that just now started growing.

Is there anything special one should know about this stuff?

Cougra · 01-25-2004, 04:15 PM

It grows like a weed once it starts! lol

mojoreef · 01-25-2004, 04:49 PM

Its called satans weed from hell. man the mere sight of that stuff scares the heckk out of me. That was the scorge of the last three tanks I owned. I hate that stuuf like the plague. make sure it dosent get to settled in, I dont know how many corals over the years that stuff killed on mine..

oh...sorry

MIke

BoomerD · 01-25-2004, 04:58 PM

Yep, I put 1 small piece in my 40 gallon tank several months ago, and it has taken over! I keep giving away large clumps to other people, (sharing the wealth? spreading the misery?) but I never seem to make a dent in it! Does look nice though. There is some concern about it "going sexual" and potentially killing much of the tank.

pista01 · 01-25-2004, 07:26 PM

I've had my tank setup since August, and I just saw it about two weeks ago. It must have been hiding in the rock for a long time. I'll have to keep an eye on it. Thanks

jks1 · 01-25-2004, 07:36 PM

Does that come in a brown morph. Ive got two sprigs of something that looks similiar but is brownish. Kinda looks like seaweed or small kelp

mojoreef · 01-25-2004, 07:51 PM

John not that I know of. if it brown it usually a form of sargassum. Check the photo ID gallery, I know Horge has been loading abunch of algaes in thier.

MIke

Cougra · 01-25-2004, 09:32 PM

lol Mike, would you like me to send you some since you seem to miss it so much?

I was fairly certain it was Razor Caulerpa, jsut wanted to be certain. Thanks everyone!

mojoreef · 01-25-2004, 09:59 PM

cant help ya michelle I tiger torched off my rocks, hehehe

birdman204 · 01-28-2004, 05:08 PM

Mojo, is what jks1 looking at Bryopsis?

01-25-2004, 01:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	What kind of Macro is this? What kind of Macro is this? It's growing really well in my tank and I would like to be able to have a name along with it. __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

01-25-2004, 01:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,485 View Gallery Karma Komment	Agree, Razor Caluerpa... __________________ My Tank

01-25-2004, 04:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	It grows like a weed once it starts! lol __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

01-25-2004, 04:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
mojoreef Just a reefer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,176 View Gallery Karma Komment	Its called satans weed from hell. man the mere sight of that stuff scares the heckk out of me. That was the scorge of the last three tanks I owned. I hate that stuuf like the plague. make sure it dosent get to settled in, I dont know how many corals over the years that stuff killed on mine.. oh...sorry MIke __________________ Make sure you check out The Fish Gallery The Coral Gallery The Equipment Gallery

01-25-2004, 07:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
jks1 Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 876 View Gallery Karma Komment	Does that come in a brown morph. Ive got two sprigs of something that looks similiar but is brownish. Kinda looks like seaweed or small kelp __________________ John Tank: 29g glass Pumps: Mag5.0 return - (3) rio 100 PHs Lighting: (1) 150w XM 10K/(2) 30W actinics Equipment: Aqua C Urchin skimmer- CPR Fuge, Titanium Heater -Red Sea wavemaster Pro Tank: 210g 1/2" Acrylic, dual overflows, 75g glass sump w/ 20g fuge. Pumps: Mag24 return - (2) MAG24s running 2 closed loop systems. Lighting: (3) 400w XM 10K/(2) Custom Sealife 96w PC - 25w dimmable incandescent Moonlight Equipment: Aqua C EV180 skimmer - CR500 calc reactor - Titanium Heater - AquaLogic single Stage Temp Controller - Aquanetics 1/5Hp Chiller - Neptune sys aquacontroller

01-25-2004, 01:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mebigloser Sea Pen Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 345 View Gallery Karma Komment	Razor Caulerpa Algae (Caulerpa serrulata) I think this is it.....

01-25-2004, 02:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
pista01 Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Taylor, Mi Posts: 83 View Gallery Karma Komment	Cool, now I know. I have some that just now started growing. Is there anything special one should know about this stuff?

01-25-2004, 04:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,638 View Gallery Karma Komment	Yep, I put 1 small piece in my 40 gallon tank several months ago, and it has taken over! I keep giving away large clumps to other people, (sharing the wealth? spreading the misery?) but I never seem to make a dent in it! Does look nice though. There is some concern about it "going sexual" and potentially killing much of the tank.

01-25-2004, 07:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
pista01 Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Taylor, Mi Posts: 83 View Gallery Karma Komment	I've had my tank setup since August, and I just saw it about two weeks ago. It must have been hiding in the rock for a long time. I'll have to keep an eye on it. Thanks

01-25-2004, 07:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
mojoreef Just a reefer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,176 View Gallery Karma Komment	John not that I know of. if it brown it usually a form of sargassum. Check the photo ID gallery, I know Horge has been loading abunch of algaes in thier. MIke __________________ Make sure you check out The Fish Gallery The Coral Gallery The Equipment Gallery

01-25-2004, 09:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	lol Mike, would you like me to send you some since you seem to miss it so much? I was fairly certain it was Razor Caulerpa, jsut wanted to be certain. Thanks everyone! __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

01-25-2004, 09:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
mojoreef Just a reefer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,176 View Gallery Karma Komment	cant help ya michelle I tiger torched off my rocks, hehehe __________________ Make sure you check out The Fish Gallery The Coral Gallery The Equipment Gallery

01-28-2004, 05:08 PM	#13 (permalink)
birdman204 Limpet Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Orange County , CA Posts: 133 View Gallery Karma Komment	Mojo, is what jks1 looking at Bryopsis? __________________ Simple Simon met a Pieman, going to the fair. Said Simple Simon to the Pieman, What have you got there? Said the Pieman unto Simon, Pies, Dumb_ _ _.

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