Macro Algae

[patchin]

Don't know what type of algae this is, but it's growing well in our Nano. Can anyone identify it? Does anyone want some? We have 2 or 3 bunches to give away.

 

[tuberider]

Looks like Halimedia (sp) a carbonate hog, I'm always tweezering it off rocks. If you plant it in sand it will root and remain in place.

 

[patchin]

It is attractive. Is it bad to have in a tank?

 

[Mr. Ugly]

Not a problem as long as you keep up on your alkalinity and calcium. Otherwise your stoneys won't be happy.

 

[zepplock]

[quote author=Mr. Ugly link=topic=2737.msg28745#msg28745 date=1198555130]
Not a problem as long as you keep up on your alkalinity and calcium. Otherwise your stoneys won't be happy.
[/quote]

Yeap. When it's dead - it looks like a dead sps, white skeleton. I figured it must consume a lot of calcium.
I have chaeto and some grapevine macros in the fuge now.

 

[friedkalamari]

whoa thats sweet, just grew out of no where?

 

[tuberider]

[quote author=friedkalamari link=topic=2737.msg29118#msg29118 date=1199315628]
whoa thats sweet, just grew out of no where?
[/quote]I have it in my tank, it grew from dried rock that was cooked after the drying process. It qualifies as very tough stuff.