Green something...

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  1. dustin0479

    dustin0479 Peppermint Shrimp

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    Any idea what this is?
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    dustin0479, Apr 1, 2011
    dustin0479, Apr 1, 2011
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  2. saints fan 420

    saints fan 420 Expensive Colorful Sticks

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    baton rouge...LSU!!!
    green coraline, or slime algae
     
    saints fan 420, Apr 1, 2011
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  3. saints fan 420

    saints fan 420 Expensive Colorful Sticks

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    looks more like lime green coraline since its growing in patches
     
    saints fan 420, Apr 1, 2011
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  4. dustin0479

    dustin0479 Peppermint Shrimp

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    Almost like someone took a green marker and touched a bunch of dots.
     
    dustin0479, Apr 1, 2011
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  5. gabbagabbawill

    gabbagabbawill Pajama Cardinal

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    I'm going with diatoms.

    Green coralline that I have seen tends to be somewhat grey-er.
     
    gabbagabbawill, Apr 1, 2011
    gabbagabbawill, Apr 1, 2011
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  6. PetMother

    PetMother Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Looks like green coralline. Mine did that before it went purple.
     
    PetMother, Apr 2, 2011
    PetMother, Apr 2, 2011
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