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dianapickles · 01/18/2016, 01:41 AM

Hi

Not sure if this is the appropriate thread but I have some macro algae sitting in my upgrade tank sump (cycling) which I just cannot seem to identify.

I really wanted chaeto but being in Australia it's freaking difficult to find any chaeto at all and I tried every LFS. They all seem to prefer selling caulerpa which I think is illegal to sell yet they ONLY sell that as far as macro algae goes.

Here's a photo of it. It looks like prolifera to me, as the leaves aren't feathery at all. Just short and oval-ish. It looks like it may be dying off. Bits of clear strands seem to be getting into the display. I've been netting them as much as possible.

01/18/2016, 01:41 AM	#1
dianapickles Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 171	Caulerpa help Hi Not sure if this is the appropriate thread but I have some macro algae sitting in my upgrade tank sump (cycling) which I just cannot seem to identify. I really wanted chaeto but being in Australia it's freaking difficult to find any chaeto at all and I tried every LFS. They all seem to prefer selling caulerpa which I think is illegal to sell yet they ONLY sell that as far as macro algae goes. Here's a photo of it. It looks like prolifera to me, as the leaves aren't feathery at all. Just short and oval-ish. It looks like it may be dying off. Bits of clear strands seem to be getting into the display. I've been netting them as much as possible.