White and grows like a weed... What is it?

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  1. MrOcean

    MrOcean Bristle Worm

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    What is this white thing? It came in on a mushroom rock I got a while back and has recently been growing like a weed.

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    MrOcean, Mar 3, 2013
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  2. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    Halimeda sp. algae. It grows its skeleton from calcium hence why it is white.
     
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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !

    ^^ Yup.
     
    Corailline, Mar 3, 2013
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  4. MrOcean

    MrOcean Bristle Worm

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    Thanks!
     
    MrOcean, Mar 3, 2013
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