Is this an algae?

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  1. ollie51

    ollie51 Feather Duster

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    that middle pic looks like an aiptasia,others look like algae you sometimes get on new live rock
     
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  3. Karen

    Karen Flamingo Tongue

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    No, there are no bubbles in them. At least not that I can see.
     
  4. Karen

    Karen Flamingo Tongue

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    Really? That sucks that it's an aiptasia! Them things you can't get rid of...
     
  5. ReefSparky

    ReefSparky Super Moderator

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    First and third pic look like the same growth. Perhaps macroalgae, I can't tell. The middle pic appears to be some sponge growth. If it's all the same color gray, it's probably just that.

    If the finger-looking projections are striated (striped) it might be an aptasia. From what little I can see though, I don't think it's aptasia.
     
  6. Karen

    Karen Flamingo Tongue

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    Okay, well I guess I will have to wait and see. lol Too much brown algae on everything right now any way. I have been trying to get rid of that. Again, I put too much live rock in at once and got a little spike in nitrates. Not too bad, but with the lights I have on my tank (till tomorrow) it made massive ugly algae grow. :(
     
  7. Arcain41

    Arcain41 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Less light will keep algae from blooming. This will help. Go to the algae forum. There is a ton of info there. Since you can see yours from many angles, Lights and in 3D you can probably ID it pretty easily from the pics they have posted.
     
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  9. Karen

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    Will do. I am not too worried about the algae because I don't have any coral and only have 2 fish right now. I am planning on moving in the summer and don't want to buy new stuff and them end up dieing. So, I am trying like crazy to hold off buying anything. lol Thanks for all the suggestions!!:)