things on my liverock

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  1. maxxtk

    maxxtk Spaghetti Worm

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    this green thing is growing on my rock. i'm new to the hobby so i'm not really sure what it is. is this algae? it doesn't really look like it.

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    maxxtk, Apr 20, 2010
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  2. Craft kid21

    Craft kid21 Banned

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    maybe some polyps? or something that i dont know of lol
     
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  3. 2in10

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    It might be, just hard to tell from the pic
     
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  5. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    i agree with reefwizard. a macroalgae , and it will eventually, and unfortunately die off. totally harmless too.
     
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  6. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    Definately Neomeris. Good ID RW!
     
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  7. maxxtk

    maxxtk Spaghetti Worm

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    i feel smarter now - thank you :thumb_up:
    i almost feel sad it will die off eventually.
     
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  8. Yellow Tang

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    it looks like little bugs
     
    Yellow Tang, Apr 22, 2010
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