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  1. atcaw94

    atcaw94 Astrea Snail

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    I have no idea what this is growing in my wife's nano (the reddish lettuce looking stuff growing on the rock below the power head). It's almost lettuce looking, and keeps growing. It doesn't seem to be hurting anything. Any ideas? Should I pull it off?
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    atcaw94, Jan 15, 2013
    atcaw94, Jan 15, 2013
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  2. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    Did you add anything new to the tank? Its some sort of macro algae.
     
    ReefBruh, Jan 15, 2013
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  3. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    Check out this link, see if anything on here looks similar to what you have.

    Growing Guides
     
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  4. atcaw94

    atcaw94 Astrea Snail

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    Not that I know of. Is it good, or should I leave it or trim it?
     
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  5. atcaw94

    atcaw94 Astrea Snail

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    I didn't see anything that looked like it.
     
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  6. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    Remove it.
     
    ReefBruh, Jan 15, 2013
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  7. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    Does it look like this?
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    (Red Hair Algae)
     
    Biocube, Jan 15, 2013
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  8. Frick

    Frick Bristle Worm

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    It's Halymenia Floridana, AKA Red Dragons Breath algae. It's not harmful, but usually needs Nitrates to survive. Might want to test your NO3. Some will be willing to buy it for their refugiums, or even a decorative algae display tank, so i would not just throw it away.
    Marine Plants in the Aquarium
     
    Frick, Jan 15, 2013
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