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sylphid
02/03/2005, 09:51 AM
The boss of aquarium said its from Philippine.
http://pic.twbbs.org/db/s/sylphid/D6794E80/ABEC27AA5A.sized.jpg
http://pic.twbbs.org/db/s/sylphid/D6794E80/4B4A40CE65.sized.jpg
http://pic.twbbs.org/db/s/sylphid/D6794E80/ECD2CE2292.sized.jpg
bluenassarius
02/04/2005, 11:10 PM
wow that is cool!
bluenassarius
02/05/2005, 01:26 AM
what type of plant is that behind the one you want the id for?
bluenassarius
02/05/2005, 01:32 AM
do they sell that in the US?
sylphid
02/06/2005, 12:26 AM
Thanks for your appreciation.

>what type of plant is that behind the one you want the id for?
It's Caulerpa racemosa var. peltata (http://soruipc2.bio.mie-u.ac.jp/chloro/takatuki.html)

>do they sell that in the US?
I live in taiwan, no idea :p
bluenassarius
02/06/2005, 10:29 AM
i showed the pic of your algae last night to my wife and she was not impressed... women...
kmk2307
02/07/2005, 06:36 PM
Try looking up Dasycladus. If it isn't actually Dasycladus it is definately in the order Dasycladales. Another possibility is Batophora but I don't think that's it. How long have you had it? Is it growing well?

Kevin
sylphid
02/08/2005, 12:06 PM
kmk2307, Thanks for your information.

I think it's not Dasycladus according to the difference of cell wall.
http://www.sinicearasy.cz/cz/gallerydetail/1151
http://web.archive.org/web/20030104080916/imbi.uwc.ac.za/courses/ifaa/jpg/Berger/Dasycladus-clavaeformis-02.jpg and http://web.archive.org/web/20030104075811/imbi.uwc.ac.za/courses/ifaa/jpg/Berger/Dasycladus-clavaeformis-01.jpg

I guess it's maybe Codium after searching.
Codium tomentosum http://www.horta.uac.pt/species/Algae/Codium_tomentosum/Codium_tomentosum.htm
or
Codium decorticatum http://www.horta.uac.pt/species/Algae/Codium_decorticatum/Codium_decorticatum.htm
But I don't have close pictures, so I'm not sure.

I had it about 1 week, it's just fine now. :)
6-line
02/10/2005, 09:39 PM
Definitely not Bataphora--if it were you'd be deceased from beating yourself senseless trying to eliminate it from your system.:(

From a reluctant Bataphora owner and hater...
Kalvin H
02/11/2005, 09:56 PM
i just bot sum algea from my lfs that looks like that it was called sea grass not sure the latin name tho