Titleist1964
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I have no idea where I should post this, but I've been watching my lil fern grown rather quickly over the past week. Just so we all know, this was a live rock, live sand set up. Tuesday the 17th marked 7 weeks.
Saltwater ferns?
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A Young Reefer
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This is bryopsis algae (bad). Take it out quickly you don’t want it spreading everywhere.
If god forbid you get an outbreak I would suggest flucanzole and manual removal, it’s what worked with me best.
If god forbid you get an outbreak I would suggest flucanzole and manual removal, it’s what worked with me best.
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Titleist1964
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Thank you, diving in now and pulling it out.
monkeyCmonkeyDo
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Looks like mexi calupra actually to me but better safe than sorry
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Big Smelly fish
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is.
It looks like Fern Caulerpa macro
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Titleist1964
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That make it good or bad? That's exactly what it looks likeIt looks like Fern Caulerpa macro
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Big Smelly fish
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is.
If you can keep it in check it’s great, just prune it back to where you want it and it is a great addition. I personally like macro algae in display tanks. If you have tangs or other fish in the future that eat algae they will wipe it out. I keep it I’m my seahorse tanks.
Big Smelly fish
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While it looks like it and I can see what your saying. Usually you grow the really thick mat and then it grows the fern like structure out of the mat. That stuff he has just look like Fern Caulerpa growing . If it came from real live rock it’s pretty common.This is bryopsis for comparison purposes:
afrokobe
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no idea what this is, but I have had it before. I used a tweezer to remove as much as I can. The rest died off, so I assume it is macro.
I have this stuff that seems to have doubled in size when I posted it last.
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Titleist1964
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It's both the risk and joys of live rock/live sand.
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Titleist1964
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7 weeks in, I can't complain. Water quality is spot on and crystal clear.
Corals as follows, Dunc, 2 Acans, 4 different Zoas, a hammer and a pulsating xen thats a week old and has doubled in size, don't mind the glass, she need a good cleaning, seems like every week and I clean it during the week too.
Corals as follows, Dunc, 2 Acans, 4 different Zoas, a hammer and a pulsating xen thats a week old and has doubled in size, don't mind the glass, she need a good cleaning, seems like every week and I clean it during the week too.
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Titleist1964
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It's simple, but I just ordered some filters so I can take better pix. The colors on the corals are amazing.
Big Smelly fish
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Beautiful tank, pods are great to have.,
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