Algae, wrasse, and I have no idea

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  1. keifer905

    keifer905 Peppermint Shrimp

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    1) Weird algae-- snails wont eat it and is growing rapidly
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    Same algae i ripped it off the rock
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    2) Flasher wrasse-- not sure which type sorry hard to take picture
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    3) I honestly dont know
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    4) Leather coral-- not sure which type
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  3. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    cant tell from the 1st pic. almost looks like aiptasia or hair algae. the wrasse cant tell because of blurred pic. the green is a macro algae, neomerris annulata. calcium based, no harm and will disappear over time.
     
  4. keifer905

    keifer905 Peppermint Shrimp

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    the algae isnt hair algae, or the turbos would be eating it
    ill get a better wrasse pic
    what about the leather
     
  5. johnmaloney

    johnmaloney 3reef Sponsor

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    neomeris for the algae
     
  6. ktz216

    ktz216 Flamingo Tongue

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    last pic looks like green sinularia
     
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    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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  9. Max Chiarella

    Max Chiarella Bristle Worm

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    1st pic looks like wat i have cyano.check your nitrate thats wat did it in my tank. also i heard you can turn your lights off for a day or so but idk about that and how long are your lights on
     
  10. patrick824

    patrick824 Montipora Digitata

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    looks like the hair algae i had ... its a b@$#%@
     
  11. keifer905

    keifer905 Peppermint Shrimp

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    dont worry about the wrasse....... it jumped out and died :(