need to id 2 types of macro algae (with pics)

[RWD]

I want to research some macro algae I have growing in my refugium. The first type looks like green fishing line:

The second type looks like grapes on a vine:

The fishing line stuff grows very slow but the other stuff grows pretty fast. Will tangs eat either type? Probably not the fishing line type I'm guessing.Bob

[shred5]

the top looks like chaetomorphia. the bottom is caulerpa racemosa I have seen tangs eat this but I am not sure they perfer this type. someone else might know more about what types of algae tangs eat.

Dave

[shred5]

Oh by the way the book the modern coral reef aquarium volumn 1 by Alf Jacob Nilsen has lot of info an algae. The two type above are listed on page 302.

Dave

[Martyn]

RWD
The first looks like Chaetomorpha Linum (wire algae, Perlon algae)

The second looks a little like Caulerpa rasemosa.
the growth habit of your is like some I have under lower lighting.

I only have a Zebrasoma Xanthurum Tang that mainly eats algae's He /She does not touch the stuff.
The flame angel does not eat it but eats other algae's and the six line never touches any algae's.
i see if I can find a web site with these on them.
Martyn
http://www.biology.ucsc.edu/classes/...ts/p02cha.html
The photo above is not as good as the photos in my books
http://www.globaldialog.com/~jrice/a...pecaulerpa.htm
http://www.reeftank.com/html/20g_grape_caulerpa.html
http://www.globaldialog.com/~jrice/a...ae_gallery.htm

Hehe Posted same time as Dave



[This message has been edited by Martyn (edited 10-01-2000).]

[horge]

Good calls, Dave and Martyn
My tangs (P.hepatus) relish it, though they took time getting to know it.

Then again, I don't often feed my tangs, so they have extra incentive to seek out grub in-tank.

[This message has been edited by horge (edited 10-01-2000).]

[RWD]

Dave and Martyn,
Thanks for the leads. I thought the second type was rasemosa but wasen't sure. John Rices' site was just what I was looking for Martyn. Great work. Bob
p.s. If anyone is interested, here's my Refugium Page

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