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TerraC
11-08-2006, 08:15 PM
in just over 3 years i've never had any (touch wood) but this stuff has just sprouted out of my powerhead for some strange reason. there aint any anywhere else in the tank YET.

wotcha reacon? hair algae? either way it's gonna be scrubbed off 2morra night :D

i've got a blowtorch at the ready for my effin manjano's too! yay! death and destruction of the good kind! :D

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/imagehosting/thum_117455248b7dac7a.jpg (http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=105)
MR Teee
11-08-2006, 08:28 PM
Nice tuft!!!


Certanly looks like hair algae.
SteveS
11-08-2006, 08:43 PM
lo m8, i dont think thats hair algae, as you know hair algae grows wild, that looks like its just had a trim!

mailed ya a couple of links
steve
MR Teee
11-08-2006, 08:50 PM
Steve, Waddya think it is?
Electric Monk
11-08-2006, 08:58 PM
Looks like a nice crop of Maiden's hair?
SteveS
11-08-2006, 09:13 PM
looks like the mohican missing from your avator mr teee:D

in my book it looks like bryopsis sp, with a summary of the description "small, slow growing, decorative clumps"

steve
Electric Monk
11-08-2006, 09:26 PM
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/terry.knipe/faq_bryopsis.jpg

Bryopsis sp

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/terry.knipe/Tur grass.jpg

Chlorodesmis fastigiata.
Pinkfish
11-08-2006, 09:53 PM
I dont know if thats hair algae but what you could do is get 22 hermit crabs - 11 blue legs and 11 red legs place em on the algae with a marble, sit back, crack open a stella and cheer on your favourite team.

Hey who knows it might take off.

Mike
Sorry I cant identify the algae.
Reefer
11-08-2006, 11:07 PM
LOL Pinky!
Gillybaby
11-08-2006, 11:17 PM
lol - it does look very nicely trimmed. Do you have a flymo blenny by any chance?

:D
Chris, Reef Ranch
11-09-2006, 02:43 PM
Could be a form of Briopsis. Try algae page a www.saltcorner.com. If it is briopsis very few things eat it. It is usually associated with high flow areas and the only way to get rid is by tooth brushing it off.

Chris
TerraC
11-09-2006, 09:14 PM
Gilly:
it just grew out of the powerhead like that, my Regal tang has the odd nip at it but doesnt seem to be eating it. topiary maybe? :D

Chris:
cheers, i'm going to scrub it off the phead 2morrow. didnt get around to it tonight I was too busy killing manjano's with my blowtorch. Muhahaha!..