Growth from my LR

[tunicate]

Hi All,

Attached is some red color looking seaweed that started growing out of my LR a couple months ago.

(1)Can someone help to identify this?

(2)Does it export nitrates or phosphates from the water?

(3)Should I trim it off? (Not sure how large it'll grow)

Thanks,

[iskay]

Some type of halymenia.

[MOssrope]

Hi All,

Attached is some red color looking seaweed that started growing out of my LR a couple months ago.

(1)Can someone help to identify this?

(2)Does it export nitrates or phosphates from the water?

(3)Should I trim it off? (Not sure how large it'll grow)

Thanks,

it is a macro algae.. not sure of the name but as what bro iskay suggest.

yes it exports nitrates and phosphates.

you could trim it off if it is hindering the look of your scape but do sell me some of it!

All mangroves,seaweed and algae have nutrients export abilities as they are around solely due to it.

[comycus]

I trim mine every couple of weeks. I find them beneficial for nutrient export.

[TayHongSiang]

I trim mine every couple of weeks. I find them beneficial for nutrient export.

pass me some this thurs? haha...i want to put them in my sump...

[comycus]

pass me some this thurs? haha...i want to put them in my sump...

Sure! I cut the whole lot for you

Lucky i never trim them over the weekend, they were getting quite an eyesore in the tank.

[TayHongSiang]

Sure! I cut the whole lot for you

Lucky i never trim them over the weekend, they were getting quite an eyesore in the tank.

thanks bro!....since cannot find cheato..must well make do with these...

[tunicate]

Some type of halymenia.

Thanks iskay.

Mine looks very similar to the Flat Halymenia.(link below)

http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/plants/seaweed/rhodophyta/halflat.htm

[tunicate]

it is a macro algae.. not sure of the name but as what bro iskay suggest.

yes it exports nitrates and phosphates.

you could trim it off if it is hindering the look of your scape but do sell me some of it!

All mangroves,seaweed and algae have nutrients export abilities as they are around solely due to it.

Hi MOssrope,

I can trim off some for you later, but not sure if it can attach itself to your LR.

[tunicate]

Thanks for the info comycus.

[tunicate]

Hi MOssrope,

I can trim off some for you later, but not sure if it can attach itself to your LR.

Hi everyone,

I just trimmed off some. FOC, FCFS

[CFOh]

Thanks iskay.

Mine looks very similar to the Flat Halymenia.(link below)

http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/plants/seaweed/rhodophyta/halflat.htm

Ya... additional info

They are under

Division - Rhodophyta

Class - Florideophyceae

Order - Gigartinales

Family - Halymeniaceae

Nice colouration u have....

Cheers and Happy Reefing....

[yikai]

i love this!

[yongshun]

used to haf tis...grows like crazy bt nt fast enugh to satisfy my tangs' appetite...

[DUCADOS]

Looks nice... Didn't know tangs love this...

[tunicate]

My tangs show no interest in them.

[DUCADOS]

Yours is wat tang? Does it apply to all tang?

[tunicate]

Mine is Tomini & blue.

[CFOh]

My tangs show no interest in them.

Yap.. my tangs also not consume them.. not sure why.. I used to have AT & PT. And also my YT and PBT now also not interested in it.. But they like bamboo algae..yummy....

Cheers and Happy Reefing...

[DUCADOS]

So I'll say this is basically not a tang favourite food lo coz base on wat u guys mention seems like majority of the tang doesn't like it... 