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    Progress on Red Turf Algae

    I agree, and if kept in check it really doesn't look too bad in just a few spots. I really like watching the emeralds pick at it... and my blenny chomping on it.
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    Reaching out of my rock?

    Ok, Thanks for the help!
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    need advice on new camera

    I have young kids at home as well so when it was time to move to dslr I decided buying everything new could be a costly mistake. I went with a Sony Alpha and have been very happy with the quality. They took over the minolta brand and kept the same lens mount system for the new digital line as...
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    Reaching out of my rock?

    Could be I guess? I can only see the one side and it looks like it has a mouth on the end so I didn't think it was a clam. Do they move around the tank? I was planning to move that rock around, if it ends up in the light can it move to a darker spot on its own?
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    Reaching out of my rock?

    It is none of the above... It is extended during the day as well as night and it closes the hole on the end and tucks in tight when disturbed. Here are the pics... The only thing I could find online that even kind of resembles it was Barnacles. I did not do much reading on them but is that...
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    Reaching out of my rock?

    I noticed something move when I was looking on the side of one of my bigger live rocks. It is white with a few small browns spots, about 3/4 of an inch long and is shaped like a crab claw when its open. The shape and thickness reminds me of a venus fly trap and it closes and curls up when I...
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    Progress on Red Turf Algae

    I would agree... but... its the only place in town that does saltwater. I guess I can just plan on trying to maintain it and never fully eradicate it. I haven't called them out on it yet, can't wait til they try to convince me its a special type of coralline
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    Is this Red Turf Algae and can I keep it?

    I'm actually quite sure now that this is red turf algae, my lawnmower blenny and emerald crab are both munching on it. It seems there are a lot of people who have a hard time verifying what rta is and there's not much fact based info anywhere on the web? I may have been misleading to say "it...
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    Progress on Red Turf Algae

    It seems the reason for my RTA disappearing was actually my emerald crab and lawnmower blenny. I watched both of them tearing into the stuff. I noticed my LFS has the same red turf algae in most of their tanks, is that a good reason to steer clear of the place or is it normal to see this stuff...
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    Progress on Red Turf Algae

    I had a diatom bloom for about 3 days and now the red turf seems to be disappearing on most of my rocks. There are small bright pink spots popping up randomly and after a day or so the algae is just gone? Has anyone ever had a similar experience? Could diatoms starve out other algae?
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    Is this Red Turf Algae and can I keep it?

    Thanks for the help... I think I will just rock a "Turf Tank" for now and turn it into an experiment when I decide to add corals. Just. A couple more questions I didn't find an answer to on the other threads... Will the turf grow on glass or sand or stay confined to the rocks? I have some...
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    Progress on Red Turf Algae

    Could you tell me if the red turf algae will grow on glass or sand? My first ever marine tank just finished cycling and my rocks are covered in the stuff. I don't want to wage a war on it and I actually really like how it looks. If it will stay confined to the rocks I will probly just...
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    Is this Red Turf Algae and can I keep it?

    This is my first thread on LR and I am newb to the Marine world... I have a 36g tank that has been up about 7 weeks and plan to do FOWLR for awhile. So... I got these rocks from a guy on craigslist at an unbelievable price and he said they were covered in corraline algae. After some deep...
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