algae looks like pink cottonballs!!

Discussion in 'Algae' started by odellous, Jul 21, 2009.

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  1. odellous

    odellous Astrea Snail

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    i have this algae growing in my tank for some time now. it is located in my refugium/ats. it looks like pink cottonballs! does anyone know anything about this type of algae? is it good or bad? it seems to be smothering my caulerpa thats sitting underneath my ats. here is a picture: Pink Algae? - Reef Sanctuary
     
    odellous, Jul 21, 2009
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  2. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Callithamnion is a royal pain in the neck. It exudes a lot of secondary metabolites (toxins) so most herbivores won't touch it. Sometime Mexican turbo snails will eat it (i.e. not regular turbos). Foxface rabbitfish sometimes will too.
     
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  3. tigermike74

    tigermike74 Panda Puffer

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    I have this stuff in my nano and it is a real PITA. I scrub it off and it comes back within days in full force.
     
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