macro algae??

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  1. drew3

    drew3 Blue Ringed Angel

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    i got a macro algae from my lfs for free and im wondering what it is. dont worry if its bad i can easily remove it. it looks like caulpera but instead of those bubbles it has thin green leaves on it. any ideas???? thanks in advance and sorry no pics
     
    drew3, Dec 16, 2009
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  2. drew3

    drew3 Blue Ringed Angel

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  3. NeighborTomita

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    Sounds like feather caulerpa, any chance you can get a pic?
     
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  4. dreiling

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    if it looks like a fern it could be taxifolia, if it has leafy blades its probably one of hundreds of caulerpa. If you want it removed just let a tang loose in there
     
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  5. drew3

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    its neither of those two it looks like that except there actual looking leaves not feather looking and sorry no pics
     
    drew3, Dec 17, 2009
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  6. NeighborTomita

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    Prolifera....?
     
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  7. drew3

    drew3 Blue Ringed Angel

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    maybe one pic looked like it but the website was like french or something. the LFS didnt order it on purpose i came in as a hitch hiker on lr
     
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  9. drew3

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    na none of them man!! this is hard i wish i could get pics maybe its not a caulpera is there snything with like a john planter name in it i remember the guy saying somethign like that
     
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