Help identifing algae type
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Looks like lettuce
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Yeah, that's a green macroalgae of some variety - macroalgae isn't my strong point yet (so you may want to post in the Macroalgae forum here on R2R to see if someone knows exactly what kind it is), but I know a large number of different green macro species can look like this, including Ulva spp., Monostroma spp., Gayralia spp., etc.
Regardless, the macroalgae should - to my current knowledge - be eaten by basically any herbivores you can put in a tank (tangs, rabbitfish, urchins, etc.).
Yeah, that's a green macroalgae of some variety - macroalgae isn't my strong point yet (so you may want to post in the Macroalgae forum here on R2R to see if someone knows exactly what kind it is), but I know a large number of different green macro species can look like this, including Ulva spp., Monostroma spp., Gayralia spp., etc.
Regardless, the macroalgae should - to my current knowledge - be eaten by basically any herbivores you can put in a tank (tangs, rabbitfish, urchins, etc.).
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I think green microalgae
Anyone know what type of algae this is?
And best ways to get rid of it. It is rather a pain to remove manually. Thanks!
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Thank you! I'll have to go to the lfs tomorrow and see if they have any urchins. I picked at it for roughly a hour and got half a rock cleared. Never had this ty0e of algae before.
Just remember, with biological controls (like things that eat the algae), your results may vary.
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