some type of plant growth

[erid]

How do you get rid of this folks?
It only grows out of a couple of pieces Fiji that
I have for some reason. I have 0 phosphates in my water (RO/DI), 0 nitrates, I don't use iron, what is it coming from??
I've removed it before via scrubbing, but it just grew back.

Maybe you can help.

Thanks,

PS: Thanks for the Frags JROD!

Erik

 

[mikem]

Why do you want to get rid of it? I would feel special with exotic things growing as long as it doesn't change my parimeters.

 

[GregW]

Paint red and white stripes on them and sell them on eBay as candy cane coral.

 

[mikem]

I would like to see what they look like grown out.

 

[malulu]

they are kind of nice looking...
are they bad? otherwise, i will swap my rock with you...
;D

 

[mikem]

The shrooms look healthy in the center of them, so they can't be that bad.

 

[sinkingbeach]

I really forget the name of them, but they feed off of calcium and they are grown out. Wish I could be of more help.

 

[panmanmatt]

They are a calcerous macro algae that is a common hitchhiker on Fiji LR. It is a member of the halymedia family if I remember right. Usually the will disappear on their own in due time.

Mike- That is their grown out form. I have only ever seen them as a single stalk.



looks like Francsis posted at the same time as I did.

 

[mikem]

Do they go asexual or anything like that? I like the lanscape look.

 

[Candi]

I can't remember what they were called but I remember someone on nano-reefs.com talking about them awhile ago... said they usually end up disappearing almost as fast as they came and never caused problems, I agree they are kind of neat looking... you could probably sell them as "exotic macro algae" on ebay

 

[mikem]

Exotic disappearing macro algae?

 

[erid]

Wow I feel better now! ;D

Thanks Guys!

Erik

 

[jazzsam]

I just found this in my tank. I think they are kinda cool! They are growing and growing fast. I have seen them really big in other tanks and they kinda look fake like plastic or something!

 

[lithivm]

I have those too, I think they are spreading on my tank (maybe too much calcium). They are kinda cool

 

[mynd]

Uh..... Body Snatchers??

 

[redstratplayer]

Neomeris sp. - caterpillar weed, spindle weed.

If you still have it in two months i would love to have a frag of it.

 

[jazzsam]

I would be glad to share once they get big enough. I have plenty starting to show up.

 

[Erich]

Keep an eye on it that it does not over take something or someone you love.
;D ;D ;D ;D