Algae Mat

[Hilary]

I have a thick mat of algae growing in one of my nanos that I need to trim. Was thinking I'd bring the extra in for the free table at the meeting tomorrow, but first hoped that I can get help identifying it. I don't think it's chaeto gone wild. It's been mostly growing across the surface where the light is best. Thoughts?

 

 

 

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[SandJ]

Is it turf algae?

[Origami]

Just guessing and noting the coarse branching structure. Might be cladophora. Get mogurnda's attention and have him look at your photo. He's looking for somebody with cladophora to try to use as food for some of his sea slugs.

[Origami]

What about this?

 

 

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[Hilary]

Thank you both!  I'll reach out to Dave to see if he wants any - I threw it in the sump.  I don't think I have enough to make crazy dog a Ch Ch Ch Chia!

[mogurnda]

Thanks Hilary!  I took a quick look under the microscope, and it sure looks like Cladophora to me.  I put a blob of it into a dish with some hatchlings, and we'll see.

[Hilary]

Excellent - fingers crossed that they find it yummy!

[mogurnda]

Here is a youngster cruising on the new algae.  We'll know if they'll eat it by the weekend.

[Hilary]

So did they eat it?

[mogurnda]

Nope.  They hung out on it, but never consumed any    .  I am trying a few more tricks.

[Hilary]

Well drat.

[Origami]

Picky eaters....