Unknown Growth for ID.

Oakhouse · 10-20-2009, 04:37 PM

Hi All,

Any ideas on this? its growing at the top of the tank...

redsea reefer · 10-20-2009, 04:51 PM

No idea, looks like some kind of macro algae.

siberian · 10-20-2009, 04:56 PM

either macro algae or some type of purple sponge. IDK thats what ir looks like at least

redsea reefer · 10-20-2009, 05:06 PM

think i found it, its called Purple Ochtodes.

http://www.cultivatedfrags.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13&products _id=52

Oakhouse · 10-20-2009, 05:13 PM

Thanks Eddie...

Is it good to keep it?

redsea reefer · 10-20-2009, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oakhouse

Thanks Eddie...

Is it good to keep it?

I like it, if it was in my tank I would leave it there and just make sure it doesn't spread out of control. I couldn't find any real info on it though, try google to come up with more.

10-20-2009, 04:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Oakhouse Neon dottyback Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK Posts: 662 View Gallery Karma Komment	Unknown Growth for ID. Hi All, Any ideas on this? its growing at the top of the tank... __________________ Richard RSM250 Mods: 1x Tunze 6025 Nanostream / 1 x Tunze Osmolator CUC/Inverts: 1 Peppermint Shrimps; 2 Cleaner Shrimps; 4 Red Legged Hermit Crabs; 2 Emerald Crabs; 3 Turbo Snails; 4 Bumblebee Snails; 7 Trochus Snails; 4 Feather Dusters Fish: 1 Starry Blenny (Bob); 2 Blue cheek sleeper gobies (Mork & Mindy); 1 Yellow Eyed Tang (Nelson); 2 Cinnamon Clowns Corals: Silver Gorgonia; Goniopora Polyformis; Euphyllia Parancora; Hydnophora exesa; Duncanopsammia axifuga; Blue Tip Acropora; Pachyclavularia sp.; Cataphyllia sp.; Tubastraea sp. My RSM 250 journey

10-20-2009, 04:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
redsea reefer Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: L.A, California Posts: 4,221 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Unknown Growth for ID. No idea, looks like some kind of macro algae. __________________ Eddie 34g RSM 130 with 45#'s live rock and 30#'s aragonite reef sand. Tunze 9002 skimmer with inTank media rack - Vortech MP10 Eddie's RSM 130

10-20-2009, 04:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
siberian Tunicate Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Unknown Growth for ID. either macro algae or some type of purple sponge. IDK thats what ir looks like at least

10-20-2009, 05:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
redsea reefer Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: L.A, California Posts: 4,221 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Unknown Growth for ID. think i found it, its called Purple Ochtodes. http://www.cultivatedfrags.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13&products _id=52 __________________ Eddie 34g RSM 130 with 45#'s live rock and 30#'s aragonite reef sand. Tunze 9002 skimmer with inTank media rack - Vortech MP10 Eddie's RSM 130

10-20-2009, 05:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
Oakhouse Neon dottyback Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK Posts: 662 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Unknown Growth for ID. Thanks Eddie... Is it good to keep it? __________________ Richard RSM250 Mods: 1x Tunze 6025 Nanostream / 1 x Tunze Osmolator CUC/Inverts: 1 Peppermint Shrimps; 2 Cleaner Shrimps; 4 Red Legged Hermit Crabs; 2 Emerald Crabs; 3 Turbo Snails; 4 Bumblebee Snails; 7 Trochus Snails; 4 Feather Dusters Fish: 1 Starry Blenny (Bob); 2 Blue cheek sleeper gobies (Mork & Mindy); 1 Yellow Eyed Tang (Nelson); 2 Cinnamon Clowns Corals: Silver Gorgonia; Goniopora Polyformis; Euphyllia Parancora; Hydnophora exesa; Duncanopsammia axifuga; Blue Tip Acropora; Pachyclavularia sp.; Cataphyllia sp.; Tubastraea sp. My RSM 250 journey

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