Always Reefin'
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Anyone know what this is?
It's pink, grows well and the Halloween Urchin doesn't eat it.
It's pink, grows well and the Halloween Urchin doesn't eat it.
Macro Algae ID
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bios
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Second time this years i see this algae ,if it is an algae ,also first time in a pic growing in a reef tank
Tray to identify first time also with some help we dont find any algae like this
Nothing eat it ,tangs ,urchins ,nothing
helps are welcome
@twilliard
Tray to identify first time also with some help we dont find any algae like this
Nothing eat it ,tangs ,urchins ,nothing
helps are welcome
@twilliard
bios
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Coastie Reefer
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complete guess... red gracilaria?
I would need a bit closer pic.
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Always Reefin'
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Sorry, thats just a crop, Will need to see structure detail when you can.
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Always Reefin'
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Third time's a charm?
yea looks like a red gracilaria Gracilaria sp , may be faded due to low iron(if its been in the tank a while that may happen). Or a Eucheuma Spinosum
Either way it's edible.
Either way it's edible.
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Always Reefin'
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I will say you're correct.
