Need Help With Algae Problem

[Mort]

I took a few pics to show this algae problem I am talking about.

These pics are of some fake coral and barnacles that I decided to remove
from the tank.

I originally added these things to the tank BEFORE my LR which was before I
decided to go with a reef instead of Fish Only.

Please see my post in Alt.Binaries.Aquaria for the pics and more info.

Thanks in advance!!!

~Mort

P.S. A bit OT here but is there a way I could provide a link to the other
post that I am referring to?

[Pszemol]

"Mort" > wrote in message .com...
> A bit OT here but is there a way I could provide a link to the other
> post that I am referring to?

Sure it is. You need to write it in the form of news:msg@id
where msg@id is message identifier of the post you poin to.
The easiest way to check the message id of your post is to
look into the computer headers after posting it... If you
use Outlook Express just press Ctrl+F3 to get full source
of the post the way your software sees it. The message id
will be in the line starting with "Message-ID:". In case of
your post it is
so the link should be .com
Notice: do not include <> characters sourounding message id in the headers.

p.s.
How are your red mushrooms growing? Are you interested
in trading them for brown ones or some button polyps?

[Mort]

"Pszemol" > wrote in message
...
> "Mort" > wrote in message
.com...
> > A bit OT here but is there a way I could provide a link to the other
> > post that I am referring to?
>
> Sure it is. You need to write it in the form of news:msg@id
> where msg@id is message identifier of the post you poin to.
> The easiest way to check the message id of your post is to
> look into the computer headers after posting it... If you
> use Outlook Express just press Ctrl+F3 to get full source
> of the post the way your software sees it. The message id
> will be in the line starting with "Message-ID:". In case of
> your post it is
> so the link should be
.com
> Notice: do not include <> characters sourounding message id in the
headers.
>
> p.s.
> How are your red mushrooms growing? Are you interested
> in trading them for brown ones or some button polyps?

You mean this guy???


.com


(did I do it right?)

I would be interested in trading for some button polyps but this one has yet
to multiply. It has grown in size but thats about it and it's the only one
that I have. I am assuming this thing will eventually split in two. Is
that correct?

[Pszemol]

"Mort" > wrote in message .com...
> .com
>
>
> (did I do it right?)

Looks good, but I cannot read this article. The group you post to,
with binaries, does not exist on my news server unfortunatelly...
You could post pictures to some website with photos/binaries and
then it would be available for everyone.

> I would be interested in trading for some button polyps but this one has yet
> to multiply. It has grown in size but thats about it and it's the only one
> that I have. I am assuming this thing will eventually split in two. Is
> that correct?

You could give him a little "help" buy cutting his head and leaving
the rest to recover. This buggers are very hardy and, similarly to
Aiptaisia, grow from any tiny leftovers from the base...
There is some website dedicated multiplying mushroom anemones...
Do not remember wich one, but the recipe was to hold the rock
with it "upside down" and cut the mushroom with sharp scissors...
Then you will have some grow from the base, and - when the head
will recover after the cut (for couple of days) and start to attach
itself to new rock you will have new colony...
You can also use SuperGlue to attach healed head to the new rock.
I guess if you never done it before you would better find this
website with full description of the process...
Also, if you have still only one, I would not play with it - give
him some more time to multipy on its own. I was expecting it has
done this already and this is the reason I suggested this trade...
Just remember about me when you will be ready to trade :-)

Good luck with your algae,
Pszemol.

[Mort]

"Pszemol" > wrote in message
...
> "Mort" > wrote in message
.com...
> > .com
> >
> >
> > (did I do it right?)
>
> Looks good, but I cannot read this article. The group you post to,
> with binaries, does not exist on my news server unfortunatelly...
> You could post pictures to some website with photos/binaries and
> then it would be available for everyone.
>
> > I would be interested in trading for some button polyps but this one has
yet
> > to multiply. It has grown in size but thats about it and it's the only
one
> > that I have. I am assuming this thing will eventually split in two. Is
> > that correct?
>
> You could give him a little "help" buy cutting his head and leaving
> the rest to recover. This buggers are very hardy and, similarly to
> Aiptaisia, grow from any tiny leftovers from the base...
> There is some website dedicated multiplying mushroom anemones...
> Do not remember wich one, but the recipe was to hold the rock
> with it "upside down" and cut the mushroom with sharp scissors...
> Then you will have some grow from the base, and - when the head
> will recover after the cut (for couple of days) and start to attach
> itself to new rock you will have new colony...
> You can also use SuperGlue to attach healed head to the new rock.
> I guess if you never done it before you would better find this
> website with full description of the process...
> Also, if you have still only one, I would not play with it - give
> him some more time to multipy on its own. I was expecting it has
> done this already and this is the reason I suggested this trade...
> Just remember about me when you will be ready to trade :-)
>
> Good luck with your algae,
> Pszemol.


Dont worry, we'll have plenty of opportunities to trade I am sure.

How soon can I expect this guy to split?

~Mort

[Pszemol]

"Mort" > wrote in message .com...
> How soon can I expect this guy to split?

I am not sure - only thing I know about this guy it is red :-)
I guess it all depends how much light it has and if you feed
your reef with micro-algae (green water).

[Mort]

"Pszemol" > wrote in message
...
> "Mort" > wrote in message
.com...
> > How soon can I expect this guy to split?
>
> I am not sure - only thing I know about this guy it is red :-)
> I guess it all depends how much light it has and if you feed
> your reef with micro-algae (green water).

I havent started doing that yet as all I have is this one mushroom. Should
I start feeding it?

Now that my coralline algae is starting to spread, I am feeling more
confident. Once I get this green algae under control, I may decide to get
some type of coral. However, I think I should prolly wait at least a couple
more months. What I really want is a Blue Maxima Clam. But I am trying to
be patient.

~Mort

[Pszemol]

"Mort" > wrote in message .com...
> > I am not sure - only thing I know about this guy it is red :-)
> > I guess it all depends how much light it has and if you feed
> > your reef with micro-algae (green water).
>
> I havent started doing that yet as all I have is this one mushroom.
> Should I start feeding it?

It will be hard to feed a single mushroom in a big tank...
I would wait for your reef.

> Now that my coralline algae is starting to spread, I am feeling more
> confident. Once I get this green algae under control, I may decide to get
> some type of coral. However, I think I should prolly wait at least a couple
> more months. What I really want is a Blue Maxima Clam. But I am trying to
> be patient.

Good you are not rushing.

[wolfhedd]

im going thru a similar problem. trying to get the algae back under control
where i had it a few months ago, this time with a different substrate, DSB.
i have a Red Shroom it has blue spots, and have another flourescent green
one that is about the size of a fat dime, looks loke someone chopped him up,
LFS just gave that one to me after i bought the big one for only 5 Dollars.
well he wasnt lookiing so big at the LFS luckily, of they may have charged
more, lol. want to feed it, but cant feed tank anything until i get this
hair algae under control. hold back on the temptations i say over here. i
have some coral accell and phytoplex waiting to go in for weeks now. cant
put anything with iodine or iron in it either like essential elements and
coral vite, so basically tank is on its own for a while. i have no fish
that i need to feed so not adding any food. the scooter blenny holds his
own. im taking care of phosphates right now.
wolfhedd
"Pszemol" > wrote in message
...
> "Mort" > wrote in message
.com...
> > > I am not sure - only thing I know about this guy it is red :-)
> > > I guess it all depends how much light it has and if you feed
> > > your reef with micro-algae (green water).
> >
> > I havent started doing that yet as all I have is this one mushroom.
> > Should I start feeding it?
>
> It will be hard to feed a single mushroom in a big tank...
> I would wait for your reef.
>
> > Now that my coralline algae is starting to spread, I am feeling more
> > confident. Once I get this green algae under control, I may decide to
get
> > some type of coral. However, I think I should prolly wait at least a
couple
> > more months. What I really want is a Blue Maxima Clam. But I am trying
to
> > be patient.
>
> Good you are not rushing.