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What sort of Algae is this?

Discussion in 'Freshwater General Discussion' started by MasterBlue, Dec 18, 2011.

  1. MasterBlue

    MasterBlue Thread Starter Active Member

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    ai251.photobucket.com_albums_gg300_blueboy171_th_101_1066.jpg

    I don't want to get rid of it, but I would like to know what it is.
    It started as Javamoss I embedded in the clay, then once my Marble Cray ate the moss, this light, soft algae took it's place.

    It's soft and my fry and shrimp love it.
     
    MasterBlue, Dec 18, 2011
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    HBIC Need help??? That's what we're here for :)

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    Kinda hard to tell from that small pic but it looks to me like blue/green algae AKA cyanobacteria.
     
    HBIC, Dec 20, 2011
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    click it. gets bigger. =3
     
    MasterBlue, Dec 20, 2011
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    ooops probably should have thought of that...LOL....not for sure on the ID though. It's not cyano.
     
    HBIC, Dec 20, 2011
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    MasterBlue Thread Starter Active Member

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    It sort of reminds me of my Marimo Ball. After the ball turned into a Marimo Flat, lol
    Real Marimo balls are protected by law, so they take the flat form and just ball it up. That may be what I have happening here...?
     
    MasterBlue, Dec 21, 2011
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    Marimo's are cladophora algae.
     
    HBIC, Dec 21, 2011
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