Re: Any idea people

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  1. junior279

    junior279 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Can anyone tell me what the green things are below my zoa.
     

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  2. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    looks like a piece of macroalgae
     
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  3. DSC reef

    DSC reef Giant Squid

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    I agree, macro. Caluerpa possibly. Remove with tweezers.
     
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  4. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    Definitely Caulerpa.
     
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  5. junior279

    junior279 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Will my tang eat it?
     
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  6. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    I wouldn't count on the tang eating it - caulerpa can become quite invasive, I'd advise pulling it or just put it in your sump
     
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  7. DSC reef

    DSC reef Giant Squid

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    Not likely. That and cheato don't seem to be on the menu. Red gracilaria macro algae my tangs love.
     
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  8. rawrsean

    rawrsean Plankton

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    Looks like a bristle worm to me. ;)
     
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  9. mdbostwick

    mdbostwick Vlamingii Tang

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    If the tang were going to munch on it, he probably already would have.
     
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  10. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Yup.
     
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