[cyberchef]

Algae for Horge

Here are a few pics of the algae that was posted in the "remote DSB" thread.

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Horge says: This is Caulerpa verticillata, as you can see the rhizomatous (runner-like) structures under all that frippery. Thanks Don.
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[cyberchef]

The next few are close up pics of the same algae.

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Atop that object clump of C. verticillata, you seem to have big cousin C. racemosa running through.
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[cyberchef]

next

 

[cyberchef]

last of this algae

 

[cyberchef]

The next ones are of a few different red algaes.

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Horge says: this one below is Botryocladia, most likely B. uvarioides. Beautiful specimen, and great photo.
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[cyberchef]

next one

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Horge says: I'm thinking this is Halymenia, but it depends how firm it is to the touch. A full broadside pic of one of the blades might alow a guess down to what species of Halymenia it might be. Good photo otherwise!
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[cyberchef]

another one

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Horge says: I think this is another Halymenia, H. dilatata to be explicit. I don't have a view of the whole structure, and especially of the holdfast (the anchorage point). Gorgeous specimen in any case.
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[cyberchef]

close up of the same.

 

[cyberchef]

This is another red algae that just recently showed up... Looks like very thin sticks.

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Horge says: Hmmm.
Looks like Jania, but don't quote me on that. The picture is a bit grainy, or I might be surer of my guess even to the point of imaging a species rather than just a genus.

 

[cyberchef]

Here is a red "hair" algae I believe

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Horge says: Posibly Gelidium, but the closeup is a tad on the grainy/fuzzy side, and filamentous reds are always a pain to ID anyway
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[cyberchef]

This is a green algae that also just recently showed up

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Horge says: This is Codium, possibly C. edule. The photo is a little grainy, and only shows the tips, but it's still a dead giveaway. A keeper, this photo.
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[cyberchef]

This is green gracilaria

 

[cyberchef]

This is a golden colored algae that Jerel ID for me a while back, I just can't remember the name now... :funny:

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Horge says:
Well, Jerel? What did you guess this was?
Heheheh.....

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If I had to guess, I'd say Dictyota divaricata.

Jerel

 

[cyberchef]

This is a pic of the top of the gloden algae mass.

 

[cyberchef]

This is another algae that grows in mymain tank. I really don't know what the actual color of it is since it is covered by coraline as quickly as it grows.

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Horge says: This IS a coralline alga, coating itself as it grows.
Amphiroa fragilissima from the looks of it: the branching angles look about right. Can be hard to keep in aquaria, actually ---you have some pretty good water chemistry management going there.
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[Doug1]

Very nice collection Don

 

[cyberchef]

Actually I don't collect them. They just seem to come and go as they please. I just try to enjoy them while they are visiting...

 

[Doug1]

well you got them tho, and that makes you the winner
Very nice photography. Thanks for contributing to Horges project, this will benefit everyone in the long run, and thats what we are all about

 

[dark horge]

Thanks Don!
I've tried to identify the algae pictured, and have edited your posts to include the ID's.

I'll do the species writeups for the ID'd pics, and plug them into the database over the weekend.
Thanks again.


-***** warky horgy porgy

 

[Ray1214]

Dang Don, you have new ones since I last seen your tank. Great pictures by the way.

Ray