ceastman Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 This macro is growing on the live rock that came from Florida. Most of the herbivores I currently have seem to prefer the other green vegetables that are in the tank. If I can id it then I can see if I need a different herbivore or something else: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Why do you assume that it needs to be removed? Go to live-plants under green macro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceastman Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 I wasn't thinking of removing it completely, I wanted to just keep it in check so it doesn't grow and take over the entire tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 It looks like Acetabularia, Mermaids Wine Glass. According to the reference book at live-plants, it is a very slow grower and very palpable to fish. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I'm not sure what it is, but neither the stalks nor the blades hold a shaped consistent with Acetabularia Sp. From all the pictures I've seen of Mermaids Wine Glass, they only carry one blade on each stalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceastman Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 Patrick, Thank you, I was trying to look on http://marineplantbook.com/ and http://live-plants.com/index.htm but couldn't see a good match. I will try and watch the herbivores more closely, maybe I am just not seeing them eat it. I will try and take a better picture when all the lights are on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceastman Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 Here is a better picture: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 From your picture, it looks as if the cup is concave. Also, the stems look to be small diameter. Thus Acetabularia. Caulerpa Paltata grows more compact and is slightly convex. The stems are thicker. Not much eats Paltata and it is a fast grower. If its Paltata, I'll take some off your hands. Patrick PS. I did not see the above post with picture. The picture is better ascetically, but it does not help with identification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceastman Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 Hopefully these are better pictures - turned off all the pumps: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I've had it before and it's not what I consider invasive or at least it's very easy to syphon out. I have no idea if it's an Acetabularia spp. but the "cups" never get more than a 1/4" across and may have as many as 5 or 6 "cups" linked together on a central stalk I'm certain it's not Calurpa paltata even with the visible runner it has like the calurpas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Good pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceastman Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 I am still amazed how good cell phones take pictures.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planeden Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 it's pretty. i'd eat some for you. bring it home and let it marinate for a few years....it looks tasty. for what it's worth, aquadome has a fake plant in of mermaids cup (i think that's what hunter called it). he described it sort of like timfish did with the multiple rings on each stalk. he said he gets it occasonal on GOM stuff and that he can't keep it alive. shrug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I am still amazed how good cell phones take pictures.... You're lucky. My cellphone takes pictures somewhere between "I think I need to add some foil to the antenna" and "Ahhh! Aliens are attempting to make contact through my aquarium!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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