What is this taking over?

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  1. initial_reefer

    initial_reefer Bristle Worm

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    Hello, I bought something a couple weeks ago from lfs now i have this everywhere please help.


    look like little cloves

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    also have these little worm looking green things poping up all over the place
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    Thanks,
    Reefer
     
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    initial_reefer, Feb 14, 2011
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  2. snooopidydoo

    snooopidydoo Coral Banded Shrimp

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    any chance of getting better pictures?
     
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  3. initial_reefer

    initial_reefer Bristle Worm

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    yeah i'll upload video one sec
     
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  4. hydrologic

    hydrologic Feather Duster

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    Regarding the first picture, google caulerpa verticillata and see if that's it.
     
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  5. initial_reefer

    initial_reefer Bristle Worm

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    initial_reefer, Feb 14, 2011
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  6. initial_reefer

    initial_reefer Bristle Worm

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    dont think so
     
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  7. hydrologic

    hydrologic Feather Duster

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    Hmmm...does it look like any of these? [​IMG]

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  8. initial_reefer

    initial_reefer Bristle Worm

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    kinda like #2 but its brown/red and smaller
     
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  9. hydrologic

    hydrologic Feather Duster

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    It can get some brownish reddish tint to it sometimes. I'm currently battling this stuff. From the pictures and video I really do think it's caulerpa verticillata (fuzzy caulerpa). Try looking at some more images. If it is fuzzy caulerpa then you want to remove it asap. Seriously, this stuff can take over a tank in a month or two if it's not stopped, so you really need to triple check and determine that it absolutely is not fuzzy caulerpa before looking for other IDs.

    Also, look closely at the top left corner of image 2 and you can see a light orange tint.
     
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  10. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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