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Re: odd algae
Thayer writes:
> I was wondering if anyone might be able to identify and provide a solution
> for, the folowing algae. Its structure looks a bit like a miniature
> saltwater staghorn coral, though it is soft, a pale green and somewhat
> translucent. It is starting to proliferate in our 90 gal, co2 injected,
> 400w MH lit, 24x36x24 FW heavily planted tank.
>
> A picture of it can be viewed at...
>
> http://www.noe.com/temp/sd27.jpg
Gee, Thayer, I don't know what it is, but it is pretty neat looking. I once
had a small killie tank that I left fishless for a week. I was about to put
fish back in it when I noticed a smll, colorless <thing> swimming around in
there. It looked like a jellyfish without the stringies hanging down, about
3/8 inch across. I left the tank empty for several months hoping more of
them would show up, but it never happened. Whatever it was would have made
great fish food, if I could have cultured it.
I've read on a web site recently that kissers were good algae eaters. If so,
this looks like the kind of algae they would probably like.
Bob Dixon