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fishman
05-22-2011, 01:18 AM
I was noticing these growths on a few acros I will probally chuck them so it does not spread unless there is a way to cure it. What is it?

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp205/NVfishman/P5221279.jpg
http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp205/NVfishman/P5221268.jpg
http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp205/NVfishman/P5221290.jpg
http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp205/NVfishman/P5221280.jpg
tbone74
05-22-2011, 11:58 AM
Is that a small crab or spider on the frag plug first photo neat your index finger??
fishman
05-22-2011, 12:22 PM
I think u mean the blue algae stuff that nothing eats
mesafire
05-22-2011, 05:34 PM
That's new to me Marcus.
fishman
05-22-2011, 05:39 PM
great huh i think i better chuck these soon b4 it spreads
VegasFish
05-22-2011, 05:45 PM
That really doesn't look to me like algae. Looks like a crazy crab or spider. If it is, could it be causing the growths?
fishman
05-22-2011, 05:54 PM
i think tony was talking about the fuzzy thing at the base in first pic turns out it is DICTOYA. Stuff on the coral im waiting for the local expert to give me his diaganosis
this is the stuff at the base of plug first pic

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp205/NVfishman/P5221288.jpg
TheGreatAukSociety
05-22-2011, 06:08 PM
Looks like a sea spider, that sure isn't too good.
fishman
05-22-2011, 06:13 PM
whats a sea spider i better look it up
TheGreatAukSociety
05-22-2011, 06:32 PM
Can you please put a Lettuce Sea Slug on that dictyota? I know everyone says they eat hair algae but in teh wild I always found them appearing to eat dictyota...I've been dying to try it out in an aquarium.
Narazbad
05-22-2011, 06:32 PM
That sounds like an amazing experiment!
TheGreatAukSociety
05-22-2011, 06:34 PM
I'll even buy the slug
fishman
05-22-2011, 08:38 PM
we can give it a shot if u want im still leaning toward the scopas tang, naso tang, or rabbit fish. I think they will eat it faster but why not throw in a lettuce slug
VegasFish
05-22-2011, 09:44 PM
turn off the powerheads if you're going the slug route
TheGreatAukSociety
05-22-2011, 10:33 PM
Do it for science.
Narazbad
05-22-2011, 10:38 PM
Screw science, do it just to do it!
RickMartin
05-23-2011, 04:46 AM
Kinda reminds me of when a vermitid (sp) worm gets in one and the coral keep growing over it. I know on r2r they said aefw bites but doesn't look like the ones I had. I suppose you have dipped it already