Please Identify

* deep_end wrote, On 10/17/2006 10:24 PM:
The shiny black ball should be Valonia, a form of macro-algae also known as
Sailor's Eyeball. Do NOT burst it.

Does it spread all over if you burst it?

That's the fear, but personally I doubt that it would
spread from that unless it was in the reproductive stage
when popped.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Cindy wrote on 10/18/2006 12:43 PM:
* deep_end wrote, On 10/17/2006 10:24 PM:
The shiny black ball should be Valonia, a form of macro-algae also
known as
Sailor's Eyeball. Do NOT burst it.

Does it spread all over if you burst it?

You need a camera with a good macro lens.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



StringerBell wrote on 10/17/2006 7:26 AM:
"George Patterson" wrote in
messagehttp://www.angelfire.com/planet/skamingus/stringerbell_tank/question_1.jpg
You gotta get a better camera!

Heh Heh----yeah that would be nice. Actually mine is not SO bad. Its just
that those pics were blown-up many times. The actual size of that stuff is
really small.

Yep, valonia, and mussel.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



StringerBell wrote on 10/16/2006 11:09 PM:
Thanks for the "Sponge" ID--

Here are two more funky things I found. Check `em out and educate me if
you`ve got the patience

The first photo doesnt do justice: it looks like an ultra shiny black ball.
http://www.angelfire.com/planet/skam...question_2.jpg

The other , I dunno!
http://www.angelfire.com/planet/skam...question_1.jpg

thanks for all.......

Wayne Sallee wrote:
You need a camera with a good macro lens.

That's one approach. If you have the sort of camera that can handle a macro
lens, you can buy macro "tubes" to attach to your regular lenses. A telephoto
with a macro tube does a bang-up job too, but even your standard 50mm will work
well for this.

George Patterson
All successes in conservation are temporary. All defeats are permanent.

"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
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Yep, valonia, and mussel.

Thanks------very cool. The life in my tank is cranking.