Hydroids,polyps,algae question

[Mark Cooper]

I have a little forest of something on my LR that I haven't been able to
ID yet, and cannot get a pic because it is so small. They are no more
than a 1/4" in height, are brownish colored, have a crown similar to an
aptaisia or a polyp, but have not grown to aptaisia size and have shorter
"tentacles" which sit on top a stem. Do not look like tube worms. They
cover an area a few square inches in size and have spread a little in the
last couple of months. I have been looking on sites like Marc L's but
have found no matches. Perhaps some kind of macroalgae?

They are not a problem at this time, but I'm curious what they might be.
Sorry I can't provide a picture.


Thanks,
Mark

[Wayne Sallee]

Does not sound like anything that would be a problem.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Mark Cooper wrote on 11/17/2005 7:05 PM:
> I have a little forest of something on my LR that I haven't been able to
> ID yet, and cannot get a pic because it is so small. They are no more
> than a 1/4" in height, are brownish colored, have a crown similar to an
> aptaisia or a polyp, but have not grown to aptaisia size and have shorter
> "tentacles" which sit on top a stem. Do not look like tube worms. They
> cover an area a few square inches in size and have spread a little in the
> last couple of months. I have been looking on sites like Marc L's but
> have found no matches. Perhaps some kind of macroalgae?
>
> They are not a problem at this time, but I'm curious what they might be.
> Sorry I can't provide a picture.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
>
>